Adapting the user interface

4.1.4.1 Selecting the language

You have the option of changing the language of the user interface.

Procedure

To change the user interface language, follow these steps:

1. In the "Options" menu, select the "Settings" command.

2. Select the "General" group in the area navigation.

3. In "General settings", select the required language from the "User interface language" drop-down list.

The user interface language setting is changed. In future, the program will open in this user interface language.

See also

Adapting the work area (Page 129)

4.1.4.2 Adapting the work area

You have the option of adapting the work area to meet your requirements. The following functions are available for this purpose:

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You can close the task cards, project tree and inspector window with a single click. This increases the size of the work area.

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4.1.4 Adapting the user interface 4.1.4.1 Selecting the language 4.1.4.2 Adapting the work area

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You can minimize the elements that are open in the work area, such as editors or tables. However, an element remains open even if it has been minimized, and can quickly be maximized again using the Editor bar.

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If you want to display two elements in the work area at the same time, you can split the work area either vertically or horizontally.

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You can also detach elements completely from the work area and open them in a new window.

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If you have maximized the work area or detached elements, you can undo these actions with a single click.

Maximizing the work area

To maximize the work area, follow these steps:

1. Open an element such as an editor or a table.

The element appears in the work area.

2. Click the "Maximize" button in the title bar of the element.

The task cards, project tree and inspector window collapse, and the work area is shown with its maximum dimensions.

Minimizing the work area

To minimize the work area again, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Restore down" button in the title bar of the displayed element.

The task cards, project tree and inspector window reopen.

Minimizing elements in the work area

To minimize elements in the work area, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Minimize" button in the title bar of the element.

The element is minimized, but can still be accessed via the Editor bar.

To minimize all elements at the same time, follow these steps:

1. In the "Window" menu, select the "Minimize all" command.

Maximizing elements in the work area

To maximize elements in the work area again, follow these steps:

1. Click the required element in the Editor bar.

The element is maximized and appears in the work area.

Splitting the work area vertically or horizontally

To split the work area vertically or horizontally, follow these steps:

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1. In the "Window" menu, select the "Split editor space vertically" or "Split editor space horizontally"

command.

The element you have clicked and the next element in the Editor bar will be displayed either next to one another or one above the other.

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If there are fewer than two elements in the work area, the "Split editor space vertically" and

"Split editor space horizontally" functions will not be available.

Detaching elements from the work area

To detach elements from the work area, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Detach" button in the title bar of the element.

The element will be released from the work area and displayed in its own window. You can now place the window wherever you wish. If you have minimized the window, you can restore it via the Editor bar.

Docking elements in the work area

To dock elements in the work area again, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Embed" button in the title bar of the element.

The element will appear in the work area again.

Switching between the elements in the work area

You can switch between the elements in the work area at any time. To switch to the previous or next editor, follow these steps:

1. In the "Window" menu, select the "Next editor" or "Previous editor" command.

The next or previous editor will be displayed.

See also

Work area (Page 122)

Selecting the language (Page 129)

4.1.4.3 Adapting tables

You can optimize the width of the table column to be able to read all the text in the rows.

Optimizing column width

To adapt the width of a column to the content, follow these steps:

1. In the table header, move the mouse pointer to the right-hand separation line of the column whose width you want to adjust.

The mouse pointer will change to a vertical line, with an arrow pointing left and an arrow pointing right.

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2. Double-click the separation line.

Note

Note the following:

― In the case of columns that are too narrow, the entire content of the individual cells will appear as a tooltip when the mouse pointer is briefly hovered over the relevant field.

― The column widths and visible columns will be saved with project-specific settings when the project is closed. This means that all the settings will remain valid, even if you open the project on a different computer.