1. Basics
1.7 Menus, function browsers and toolbars
1 Voice switchover 4 Main menu bar with main menu and submenus
7 Status bar and message line
2 Application 5 Function browser 8 Command and input line (can be moved to the desired position using the sizing tool) 3 Toolbars (can be customized,
can be moved to the desired position using the sizing tool)
6 Exiting TruTops 9 Command block
1 Function category
(corresponding to an entry in the main menu)
5 Pin, pressed (function group is permanently open)
2 Function group (corresponding to a submenu)
6 Pin, open (function group is closed as soon as another one is opened)
3 Multi-function button 7 Button text (can be displayed and hidden)
4 Quick navigation bar (can be displayed and hidden)
8 Scrolling with the wheel mouse
Function browser
The function browser contains the most important (TruTops-specific) functions. The function browser is subdivided into separate function categories (e.g. "Modify"). The function categories are further divided into function groups (e.g. "Move").
The function browser can be dragged to the desired width.
Frequently used function groups within a function category can be
"pinned", i.e. can be opened permanently.
Function browser
Fig. 50208
Some of the buttons in the function browser function as multi-function buttons or options buttons.
Multi-function buttons are marked with a triangle in the bottom right. They display their current function in the function browser.
The current function can be changed with a right click (submenu).
Options buttons switch functions on or off.
1 Multi-function button 3 Options button 2 Displays the current function
(here: create 1 copy and move by 2 points)
4 Green: Function is activated.
Gray: Function is deactivated
Multi-function buttons, Options buttons
Toolbars allow quick access to the most important functions.
Depending on the user, they can be created individually, can be added to commands, can be moved and downsized. The toolbars can thus be adapted to typical programming tasks at any time.
• The current X and Y position of the mouse pointer is displayed in the status bar (including the measuring unit).
• The message line displays the ongoing action. Examples:
– Reading of file.... finished
– Drawing deleted!
• The command line gives instructions about what is to be done.
Examples:
– Enter first point
– Identify object to be rearranged
– Mark element or click on "OK"
• The required data can be entered in the input line. Each entry must be confirmed with the enter key (↲ ). Examples of entries:
– X and Y coordinates of points.
– Angle.
Multi-function buttons
Fig. 50212
Toolbars
Status bar and message line
Command line and input line
Displaying and hiding the function browser
¾ Activate or deactivate >View >Toolbars >Function browser.
Displaying and hiding button texts in the function browser
The button texts in the function browser can be hidden and displayed again.
If the button texts are hidden, one can only work with icons and tool tips.
1. Either
¾ Select >Tools >Options....
or
¾ Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
¾ Select the "Options" tab.
2. Activate or deactivate "Show icon and text".
3. Select Close.
Displaying and hiding quick navigation bar
Function groups can be opened very quickly with the quick navigation bar (4) (see "Fig. 50208", pg. 25).
1. Either
¾ Select >Tools >Options....
or
¾ Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
¾ Select the "Options" tab.
2. Activate or deactivate "Show Quick navigation bar".
3. Select Close.
Displaying and hiding toolbars
1 Sizing tool 2 Button
"File" icon bar
1. Select >View >Toolbars.
2. Activate or deactivate the desired toolbars.
Moving or downsizing toolbars
1. Using the mouse, move the toolbar to the desired position with the sizing tool (= vertical lines on the left side).
2. To downsize the toolbar on the left: use the mouse to move the toolbar with the sizing tool (= vertical lines on the left side) to the left until the toolbar on the left is downsized.
or
¾ Using the mouse, move the toolbar with the sizing tool (= vertical lines on the left side) to the right until the toolbar is downsized.
Two arrows are displayed on the right side of the downsized toolbar (>>).
1 Arrows to select the hidden functions Minimized "File" icon bar
3. To select the functions that are (now) hidden: click > > and select the desired function.
Fig. 50210
Moving toolbars
Downsizing toolbars
Fig. 50211
Modifying existing toolbars, creating own toolbars
In addition to the already existing toolbars, the user can create his own toolbars and equip them with the required buttons.
Alternatively, unnecessary buttons can be deleted and missing buttons can be added to the existing toolbars.
1. Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
2. In the "Toolbars" tab, select New.
3. Enter the name of the user-defined toolbar and select OK.
The toolbar that is (still) empty is automatically displayed under the main menu bar.
4. Select the "Commands" tab.
5. In the "Categories" field, click on the desired category.
6. Drag the desired command from the "Commands" field to the new toolbar.
7. After creating all the desired toolbars, select Close.
8. If the "Adapt" mask is no longer open: select >View >Toolbars
>Adapt... again.
9. Drag the buttons to be removed with the mouse out of the toolbar and drop them.
Renaming the toolbar
1. Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
2. In the "Toolbars" tab, mark the toolbar to be renamed.
3. Select Rename.
4. Enter the new name of the toolbar and select OK.
5. Select Close.
Creating a toolbar
Adding a button to the toolbar
Removing a button again?
Deleting a toolbar
1. Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
2. In the "Toolbars" tab, mark the toolbar to be deleted.
3. Select Delete.
4. Select Close.
Resetting toolbars to their original status
All individual modifications (e.g. user-defined toolbars, moved toolbars) are cancelled when resetting the toolbars. The originally installed status is restored. (Exception: size of the symbols.) 1. Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
2. In the "Toolbars" tab, select Reset....
Modifying the size of the symbols
The size of the symbols in the toolbars and the function browser can be modified. (However, the size of the symbols in the menus and the quick navigation bar cannot be modified.)
1. Either
¾ Select >Tools >Options....
or
¾ Select >View >Toolbars >Adapt....
¾ Select the "Options" tab.
2. Activate or deactivate "Large symbols".
3. Select Close.