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Docking and Undocking Panels |
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When docking is enabled
, you can reposition the panels that are displayed in the Rule Builder window by undocking selected panels and then docking them in other panes. This section describes the different ways that you can dock and undock panels.
When a panel is dockable, it either snaps to a side of the Rule Builder window or is incorporated with other panels and given a tab.You can undock a panel with or without a tab, and dock it elsewhere with or without a tab. The panels can be docked horizontally or vertically within another pane.
Panels are available from the View menu of the Rule Builder. When you exit the Rule Builder, changes made to the position of the Explorer pane and Property Sheet are retained, and redisplayed the next time you launch the Rule Builder. However, positional changes made to the Editor pane are not saved.
When you launch the Rule Builder for the first time, the layout is as shown in Figure 1.1.
You can choose to position multiple panels individually in a pane or use tabs to position more than one panel in a pane with panels stacked on top of each other. Tabs enable you to quickly switch between panels, and extend your ability to manage limited workspace when working with two or more open panels in the Rule Builder. Docking panels in this way enables you to organize multiple tabbed panels and you can easily shuffle panels from one pane to another. Tabbed panels can be dragged around by their tabs or as a complete set by the title bar.
Docking is carried out using hotspots in the Rule Builder window to determine whether the panel will be docked as an individual pane or as part of a group of panels with tabs. Hotspots are indicated by the appearance of an icon that determines the type of docking to be performed, and an outline of the panel indicating the manner in which it will be docked, for example, horizontally or vertically. The icons are described in Table 20.1.
| The panel is docked individually (in this case to the right side of the Rule Builder window). |
| The panel is docked together with other panels and a tab is added to access it. |
Figure 20.1 shows an example of how to dock a panel individually. In this example the panel is docked vertically to the right side of the pane with both panels remaining as individual panels.
In addition, you can undock a panel containing a number of tabs and dock it elsewhere in a single operation. The panel can be individually displayed with its own tabs, and can be docked horizontally or vertically.
You can also dock the panel to an existing panel or panels. In this case a single panel results and a tab for access to each of the panels is provided. Figure 20.2 shows an example of how to dock a panel (or panels) with tabs. If you use the title bar, all the panels are docked, but if you use a tab only the selected panel is docked.
You can also dock a panel to fill the complete width or height of the Rule Builder window, see Figure 20.3.
Undocking a panel also enables you to create floating panels with their own title bar, either inside or outside of the Rule Builder window. You can create as many floating panels as you want. If there is any overlap of the floating panels you create, the most recent panel is positioned on top of the others, but you can change the order by clicking the panel. An example of floating panels is shown in Figure 20.4.
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