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Basic methods
Please note that you can stack control bars and put them
side by side, to create any type of layout you desire.
In this example, the Standard Commands, Toolbox and Transport con-
trol bars have all been docked to the upper part of the application win-
dow.
Turning a docked control bar into a separate
window
To “un-dock” a control bar, drag it out from the docked
position, or double click somewhere on its handle.
Ö Control bar windows are moved by dragging the title
bar, just as with any other window.
To drag a control bar on side of the application window, without docking
it, hold down [Ctrl] when dragging.
Showing/hiding a control bar
There are various ways to show/hide a control bar:
• Pull down the View menu, select Control Bars, and from the
submenu that appears, select the desired control bar, or…
• Click on a button on the Window controller (a control bar
used for showing/hiding other control bars, see below), or…
• Hide a control bar by clicking its Close box.
Changing the appearance of a control bar
To change the shape of a control bar to either horizontal,
square or vertical, drag the right or bottom edge as when
resizing any other window.
To change the size of the buttons in the control bar, open
the Preferences–Environment tab and adjust the “Button
size” setting.
Finding out what a button on a control bar
does
1. Select Preferences from the Options menu and click
on the Environment tab.
2. Make sure “Show Tips” is activated.
3. Close the Preferences dialog.
4. Move the pointer over an item on the control bar and
wait a moment.
A text showing the name of the button appears.
An example of a “Tip” pop-up for the control bar.
The various control bars
The Window Controller
The Window Controller acts as “master selector” for the
main windows and control bars, providing quick access
even to those that have no keyboard shortcut. If a Win-
dow Controller button is “pressed”, the corresponding
window/bar is active and visible. If not, the window/bar
is hidden.
The Standard Commands
The Standard Commands bar supplies shortcuts for the
most commonly used menu items, as well as some unique
functions.
The Toolbox
The tools are used to perform various operations on the
data in the window, like selecting, playing, etc.