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<span class="f_Para">For occasions when you want more &quot;real estate&quot; for the main window display of the contents of one of the Client's [[tour_tabbed_pages.html|tabbed pages]], you can hide the Client's [[The lower windows|lower windows]] and stretch the main window to occupy nearly the entire window. This is especially useful in a multiple-monitor environment, where the </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Audit Trail</span><span class="f_Para"> and </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Watch Window</span><span class="f_Para"> can reside in [[open_external_window.html|separate windows]] on another monitor. </span>
<span class="f_Para">For occasions when you want more &quot;real estate&quot; for the main window display of the contents of one of the Client's [[The tabbed pages|tabbed pages]], you can hide the Client's [[The lower windows|lower windows]] and stretch the main window to occupy nearly the entire window. This is especially useful in a multiple-monitor environment, where the </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Audit Trail</span><span class="f_Para"> and </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Watch Window</span><span class="f_Para"> can reside in [[Opening an external window|separate windows]] on another monitor. </span>


<span class="f_Para">Probably the simplest way to hide the lower section of the Client is: </span>
<span class="f_Para">Probably the simplest way to hide the lower section of the Client is: </span>


1. Open the ''Preferences'' dialog box by using the CTRL-P keyboard shortcut (or by selecting ''Preferences'' from the Client's ''File'' menu, or by using the preferences [[intro_configurable_components.html#ui_commands|mappable]] command).  
1. Open the ''Preferences'' dialog box by using the CTRL-P keyboard shortcut (or by selecting ''Preferences'' from the Client's ''File'' menu, or by using the preferences [[Introducing the configurable components#Commands|mappable]] command).  


2. Main Window Options section, select the ''Hide Lower Section'' checkbox (it is clear by default), then click ''Done.''
2. Main Window Options section, select the ''Hide Lower Section'' checkbox (it is clear by default), then click ''Done.''
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<span class="f_ListContinue">The [[search_facility.html|searching controls]] and the button for adding </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Watch Window</span><span class="f_ListContinue"> items are moved to the beginning of the </span><span class="f_Para">Status bar at the bottom of the Client. They share the single input box to the extreme left. </span><span class="f_ListContinue">In addition to these, you can still [[add_item_to_watch_window.html|right click code lines]] to add variables to the </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Watch Window, </span><span class="f_ListContinue">and</span><span class="f_GUIlabel"> you </span><span class="f_ListContinue">can</span><span class="f_GUIlabel"> </span><span class="f_ListContinue">use the searching controls available on each external window. You can also use the </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Data Display</span><span class="f_ListContinue"> and </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Search</span><span class="f_ListContinue"> menus, as well as the watch commands (</span><span class="f_Monospace">addWatch</span><span class="f_ListContinue">, </span><span class="f_Monospace">addWatchOnCurrentLine</span><span class="f_ListContinue">) and the search commands (</span><span class="f_Monospace">searchDown</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="f_Monospace">searchFromBottom</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="f_Monospace">searchFromTop</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="f_Monospace">searchUp</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="f_Monospace">top, bottom</span><span class="f_ListContinue">) via the [[using_macro_console_cmdline.html#macro_command_line|Command Line tool]]. </span>
<span class="f_ListContinue">The [[Search facility|searching controls]] and the button for adding </span><var>Watch Window</var><span class="f_ListContinue"> items are moved to the beginning of the </span><span class="f_Para">Status bar at the bottom of the Client. They share the single input box to the extreme left. </span><span class="f_ListContinue">In addition to these, you can still [[Add item to watch window|right click code lines]] to add variables to the </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Watch Window, </span><span class="f_ListContinue">and</span><span class="term"> you </span><span class="f_ListContinue">can</span><span class="f_GUIlabel"> </span><span class="f_ListContinue">use the searching controls available on each external window. You can also use the </span><span class="f_GUIlabel">Data Display</span><span class="f_ListContinue"> and </span><var>Search</var><span class="f_ListContinue"> menus, as well as the watch commands (</span><span class="f_Monospace">addWatch</span><span class="f_ListContinue">, </span><span class="term">addWatchOnCurrentLine</span><span class="f_ListContinue">) and the search commands (</span><span class="term">searchDown</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="term">searchFromBottom</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="term">searchFromTop</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="term">searchUp</span><span class="f_Para">, </span><span class="term">top, bottom</span><span class="f_ListContinue">) via the [[Using the console and command line#The Command Line|Command Line tool]]. </span>


3. To restore the lower windows at any time, simply clear the ''Hide Lower Section'' checkbox.  
3. To restore the lower windows at any time, simply clear the ''Hide Lower Section'' checkbox.  
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*[[restoreLower command|restoreLower]] restores a hidden lower section (and does nothing if it is not hidden)  
*[[restoreLower command|restoreLower]] restores a hidden lower section (and does nothing if it is not hidden)  
*[[toggleLower command|toggleLower]] either hides the lower section if it is not hidden or restores it if it is hidden
*[[toggleLower command|toggleLower]] either hides the lower section if it is not hidden or restores it if it is hidden
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Revision as of 18:01, 30 December 2022

For occasions when you want more "real estate" for the main window display of the contents of one of the Client's tabbed pages, you can hide the Client's lower windows and stretch the main window to occupy nearly the entire window. This is especially useful in a multiple-monitor environment, where the Audit Trail and Watch Window can reside in separate windows on another monitor.

Probably the simplest way to hide the lower section of the Client is:

1. Open the Preferences dialog box by using the CTRL-P keyboard shortcut (or by selecting Preferences from the Client's File menu, or by using the preferences mappable command).

2. Main Window Options section, select the Hide Lower Section checkbox (it is clear by default), then click Done.

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The lower section of the Client is hidden immediately by an expanded main window:

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The searching controls and the button for adding Watch Window items are moved to the beginning of the Status bar at the bottom of the Client. They share the single input box to the extreme left. In addition to these, you can still right click code lines to add variables to the Watch Window, and you can use the searching controls available on each external window. You can also use the Data Display and Search menus, as well as the watch commands (addWatch, addWatchOnCurrentLine) and the search commands (searchDown, searchFromBottom, searchFromTop, searchUp, top, bottom) via the Command Line tool.

3. To restore the lower windows at any time, simply clear the Hide Lower Section checkbox.

You can also use Client commands to hide and restore the lower section of the main window:

  • hideLower hides the lower section if it is currently not hidden (and does nothing if it is already hidden)
  • restoreLower restores a hidden lower section (and does nothing if it is not hidden)
  • toggleLower either hides the lower section if it is not hidden or restores it if it is hidden