Artist Help:Overview

Docked Frames

The screen is made up of several windows docked together. All of these, except the centre window (the Client), can be hidden, detached, sized and positioned. They can even be dragged on to a separate screen in a multi-monitor system.

To undock a frame, double-click on the window's gripper bar or right-click in the window and uncheck 'Allow Docking'. This will float the window. You can position the detached window by clicking and dragging on its gripper bar. As you move it around it will try to dock to another convenient position if docking is allowed. To prevent it from docking to the main frame again, right-click in the windows and uncheck 'Allow Docking'.

Gripper bar

The gripper bar is used to drag the window to a new location by holding the left mouse button down. Double clicking on it will cause the frame window to detach from the application main frame.

Hide button

The hide button, indicated by a small 'X', removes the frame window. It can be restored again from the Window menu item.

Splitter bar

The Splitter bars separate each frame window. Positioning the mouse pointer over one will cause the pointer to change appearance. Holding the left mouse button down will allow you to drag the splitter bar to a new position, thus re-sizing the contained windows.

Expand/Collapse

The collapse button is beside the Hide button. It causes the window to occupy all of the application space on the horizontal plain.

Tabs

Some frame windows contain tabs. These tabs are different views within the frame window.

Status bar

This displays occasional information to the user and progress of operation that that some time.

Window bar

This bar contains button that allow you to hide or show any of the main dockable windows except the Client.

Topics

Workspace	introduction to your workspace
System Preferences	software preferences
Control Bars	description of the main control bars
Fixture Control	controlling fixtures
Master Frame	master window functions
Navigator	navigator window functions
Status Frame	status window functions
Palette Frame	palette window functions
Operator GUI	operator control panel
Theatre GUI	theatre control panel
Advanced GUI	?
Control Panel	?
Automation	a description of automation features
Transitions	a description of chase and effect stepping