When you start Optim™,
the main window is displayed. The main window includes a menu bar,
toolbar, and status 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:
You can recall any listed
editor or dialog by double-clicking the name of the item in the list.