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Customizing the Reaction Window

The default reaction window will have a mostly fixed layout as shown in the section Reaction Window Overview. Individual views may be switch on or off using the view options, but view sizes and positions are generally fixed. To be able to freely customize the views and the reaction window, View Layout Mode can be activated. The available customization options are described in the following:

Resetting the layout...
If something has gone wrong while rearranging the views, the original layout can be restored by clicking on the command
Reset View Layout in the View Tab of the Parameter Panel.

Default Mode

The only available customization in the default mode is the docking of the Parameter Panel and Control Panel by dragging the corresponding title bar and dropping it on a different side of the reaction window. The parameter panel may be auto hidden by clicking the icon in the upper right corner of the title bar. It will the be minimized to a tab on the side of the main window. Hovering the mouse pointer over this tab will automatically expand the parameter panel again. The control panel will always be visible but may be docked to a different side of the main window.

Layout Mode

The layout mode is enabled by activating the checkbox Enable View Layout in the View Tab of the Parameter Panel. If activated this mode allows the free positioning and sizing of all views in the main window. The following options are available:

  • Resizing views:
    The general MS-Windows convention to resize a window applies: Move the mouse to the edge of the view until the pointer switches to the Resize Cursor. Click and hold the left-mouse button and drag the mouse to resize the view. Release the mouse button to finish resizing.

  • Docking views to a different side of the main window:
    Click and hold the
    left-mouse button on the Title Bar of the view to move. Drag the mouse to remove the view from its current position. Docking symbols will be shown close to all sides of the main window. Drop the view onto the desired docking symbol and it will be moved to that position.

  • Docking views to the side of another view:
    Click and hold the
    left-mouse button on the Title Bar of the view to move. Drag the mouse to remove the view from its current position. Move the view close to another view to dock to. Docking symbols will be shown inside the view to be docked to. Drop the view onto the desired docking symbol and it will be moved to that position.

  • Docking views inside another view:
    Click and hold the
    left-mouse button on the Title Bar of the view to move. Drag the mouse to remove the view from its current position. Move the view close to another view to dock into. Docking symbols will be shown inside the view to be docked to. Drop the view onto the central tab docking symbol and both views will be merged into a Tabbed View. To remove a tabbed view simply repeat the moving procedure by clicking on the view tab.