View Menu

Explorer

Opens and closes the Explorer window, which is used to access forms.

For more information, see Using the Explorer.

Not available in the web client.

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User Preferences

Opens the User Preferences window.

This is where you can set your own user preferences. 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.

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Inbox

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.

Not available in the web client.

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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.

Not available in the web client.

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System Notes

Opens the System User Notes form, which allows you to create, read, and maintain reusable notes.

For more information, see Working with Notes.

Not available in the web client.

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Toolbox

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.

For more information, see About the Toolbox.

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Object Viewer

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.

For more information, see Using the Object Viewer.

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Form Properties

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.

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Component Properties

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.

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Object Properties

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.

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Diagnostics

Opens and closes the Diagnostics window, which is used for debugging and other analytic tasks.

Not available in the web client.  

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Status Bar

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.

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Toolbar

Shows or hides the main toolbar.

Not available in the web client.

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Activate Next Collection

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

Home Cursor

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

Default Size

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.

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Hide/Show 1st Splitter Pane

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

Hide/Show 2nd Splitter Pane

Toggles the detail 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+2

Does not work in the web client

Activate Next Pane

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.

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Warnings

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.

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Explorer Editor

When selected, displays the Explorer Editor, which is a read-only display of the Mongoose Explorer.

Available only in the web client.

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