View Menu
The menu includes a number of options for showing or hiding various elements of the user interface.
| Menu item | Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Opens and closes the Explorer window, which is used to access
forms.
For more information, see Using the Explorer. |
n/a | |
| Opens the User Preferences window.
This is where you can set your own user preferences. In the WinStudio client, this window also includes options for setting editing and diagnostics preferences. For more information, see Setting User Preferences in the WinStudio Client or Setting User Preferences in a Web Client. |
n/a | |
| If the Inbox form is not open,
this option opens it. If the form is open, this option brings
it to the top and refreshes the display.
This menu option generates a standard event, StdAppLaunchInbox. Developer users can generate or intercept this event. |
n/a | |
| Tasks | If the Create User Task form
is not open, this option opens it. If the form is open, this option
brings it to the top.
This menu option generates a standard event, StdAppLaunchTask. Developer users can generate or intercept this event. |
n/a |
| Opens the System/User Notes form,
which allows you to create, read, and maintain reusable notes.
For more information, see Working with Notes. Displays as in the web client. |
n/a | |
| Active only in Design Mode.
When selected, displays the Toolbox for components in Design Mode. The Toolbox displays in a panel on the left side of the workspace, in the same space as the Object Viewer, if displayed. |
n/a | |
| Active only in Design Mode.
When selected, displays the Object Viewer in Design Mode. The Object Viewer displays in a panel on the left side of the workspace, in the same space as the Toolbox, if displayed. . |
n/a | |
| Active only in Design Mode.
When selected, indicates that the Form Properties sheet is displayed. This and the other properties sheets display in a panel on the right side of the workspace. |
n/a | |
| Active only in Design Mode.
When selected, indicates that the Component Properties sheet is displayed. This and the other properties sheets display in a panel on the right side of the workspace. |
n/a | |
| Active only in Design Mode.
When selected, indicates that the Object Properties sheet is displayed. This and the other properties sheets display in a panel on the right side of the workspace. |
n/a | |
| Opens and closes the Diagnostics
window, which is used for debugging and other analytic tasks.
Not available in the web client. |
n/a | |
| Shows or hides the status bar.
The messages on the status bar display information about your current actions. For example, if the form you opened has a note, the status bar displays NOTES. Not available in the web client. |
n/a | |
| Shows or hides the main tool bar.
Not available in the web client. |
n/a | |
| In forms that display multiple collections, this option moves
the focus from one collection to the next.
Not available in the web client. |
CTRL+F8 | |
| In a grid, moves the cursor to the first active column in the
record (in which you can make a change). In a detail view or other
type of form, moves the cursor (and the focus) to the first active
field in the form.
Not available in the web client. |
CTRL+HOME | |
| Active only in Design Mode.
To set the current size of a form in Design Mode as the default size for any new forms to be created, click this option. Not available in the web client. |
n/a | |
| Toggles the grid view on/off.
This option works only with multiview forms, query forms, or other forms in which there are both grid views and detail views. |
Ctrl+Shift+1
Does not work in the web client |
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| Toggles the detail view on or off.
This option works only with multiview forms, query forms, or other forms in which there are both grid views and detail views. |
Ctrl+Shift+2
Does not work in the web client |
|
| Moves the focus from wherever the pointer currently is to the
other pane.
This option works only with multiview forms, query forms, or other forms in which there are both grid views and detail views. Not available in the web client. |
F6 | |
| Opens the Warning Messages dialog
box, which allows you to view active warning messages for a form
and correct problems before saving and closing the form.
Not available in the web client. |
n/a | |
| When selected, displays the Explorer Editor, which is a read-only
display of the Mongoose Explorer.
Available only in the web client. |
n/a |