Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 171)

Working with Shortcut Buttons and Button Bars
Shortcut buttons can be created and placed at the top of the main windows in
Final Cut Pro—the Browser, Viewer, Canvas, Timeline, and any Tool Bench windows. You
can then click any of these shortcut buttons in this “button bar” to perform commands,
instead of entering the key combination or using menus.
Shortcut buttons added
to the Browser
Some windows, such as the Timeline and Tool Bench, include some buttons in their
button bar by default. You can delete these buttons, if you like (see
“Removing Shortcut
Buttons” ).
Shortcut buttons display the icon of the command they perform, providing you with a
visual cue to their function. In addition, when you move the pointer over a shortcut
button, a tooltip for the specified command appears.
Tooltip for a
shortcut button
Icon for a
shortcut button
Note: Shortcut buttons are automatically saved when you quit Final Cut Pro. They are
not saved per project.
Adding Shortcut Buttons to a Button Bar
Button bars that you set up are automatically saved when you quit the application and
restored when you open it again. You can rearrange, copy, and drag shortcut buttons to
further customize the button bar in each window.
Note: You can add any number of shortcut buttons to the button bar; however, excess
buttons may not be visible within the window.
171 Chapter 10 Customizing the Interface