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Working with Views and Editors Chapter 4. Tasks
Working with Views and Editors
Views and editors are the main visual entities appearing in the Workbench. In any given perspective there
is a single editor area, which can contain multiple editors, and a number of surrounding views providing
context.
Opening Views
Perspectives offer pre-defined combinations of views and editors. To open a view not included in the current
perspective, select Window → Show View from the main menu bar.
Note: Fast views can be created to provide quick access to views used most often.
Moving and Docking Views
To change the location of a view in the current perspective:
1. Without release the left mouse button, drag the view by its title bar.
2. As the view is moved around the Workbench, the mouse pointer changes to one of the drop cursors
shown in Table 2-1. The drop cursor indicates where the view docks when the left mouse button is
released. To see the drop cursor change, drag the view over the left, right, top, or bottom border
of another view or editor. A view maybe dragged outside of the Workbench area to turn it into a
detached view.
3. When the view is in the location desired relative to the view or editor area underneath the drop cursor,
release the left mouse button.
Note:
A group of stacked views can be dragged using the empty space to the right of the view tabs.
A view can also be moved by using the pop]up menu for the view (left-click on the icon at the left end of the
view.s title bar, or right-click anywhere else in the view.s title bar). As well as moving the view, this menu
provides shortcut options for turning a view into either a fast or detached view.
Drop Cursors and Their Function
Drop Cursor Where the View is Moved
Dock above: The view is docked above the view underneath the cursor.
Dock below: The view is docked below the view underneath the cursor.
Dock to the right: The view is docked to the right of the view underneath the cursor.
Dock to the left: The view is docked to the left of the view underneath the cursor.
Stack: The view is docked as a tab in the same pane as the view underneath the cursor.
Restricted: The view cannot be docked in this area.
Rearranging Tabbed Views
In addition to dragging and dropping (docking) views inside the Workbench, the order of views can be
rearranged within a tabbed notebook:
1. Click on the tab of the view to be moved and drag it to where it is desired. As the view is dragged
across other view tabs, a stack symbol appears ( ).
2. Release the mouse button when the view tab is in the desired location. The view selected is now
moved.
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