Main Window and Menus

When you start Optim™, the main window is displayed. The main window includes a menu bar, toolbar, and status bar:

display of Optim main menu bar
Menu bar
Processing and other menus.
Toolbar
Buttons used to choose menu commands. You can customize the toolbar for the main window, the editors and other dialogs.

To open the Customize Toolbar dialog, double-click the toolbar area (below the menu bar) or select Customize Toolbar from the Options menu.

Note: To view or hide the toolbar, select Toolbar from the Options menu. When the Toolbar command is checked, the toolbar appears below the menu bar.
Status bar
The status bar at the bottom of the main window, the editors, and other dialogs, displays messages about a specific command or the current action.

You can view status bar messages when you position the mouse cursor over a toolbar button or a menu command, and when you select a menu command.

Note: To view or hide the status bar, select Status Bar from the Options menu. When the Status Bar command is checked, the status bar is displayed at the bottom of the main window.

Active Dialogs

As you select menu commands and open different dialogs, the main window expands to list the active dialogs:

display of Optim main window when dialogs are active for personal options and primary key editor

You can recall any listed editor or dialog by double-clicking the name of the item in the list.