Customizing Window Layout

Last modified: October 23, 2019

This section provides information about window layouts and their customization.

Closing and Displaying Tool Windows

When a tool window is closed, it becomes invisible but stores its content that will be available when the window is opened again. Most tool windows are listed on the View menu and can be opened by selecting the corresponding View menu command. Other tool windows are listed on the Database menu. You can also use shortcut keys to display certain tool windows.

All layout changes are saved when you close the application and restored when you open it again.

Auto-hide Mode

Tool window auto-hide mode allows you to minimize tool windows along the edges of the application window, freeing more space for the document area.

To turn on an auto-hide mode, perform one of the following steps:

• Activate the window and select Auto Hide on the Window menu

• Right-click the window title and select Auto Hide on the shortcut menu

• Click the pushpin icon on the title bar of the window

When a tool window is in the auto-hide mode, it shows when you point on it and hides when you click somewhere out of the window. You can turn a auto-hide mode on for all docked tool windows to free all the workspace for the document area. To do this, select AutoHide All on the Window menu.

Layout Saving and Restoring

All layout changes are saved when you close the application and restored when you open it again. To restore layout to its default state, select Reset Window Layout on the Windows menu.