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Show main menu

The [ ] Show Main Menu checkbox controls whether the Main Menu is displayed or not. The menu is displayed at the top of the main program window and is used to execute commands.

The default value for this setting is "unchecked".

Show main menu toolbar

The [ ] Show Main Menu Toolbar checkbox controls whether the Main Menu Toolbar is displayed or not. The menu is displayed in the top portion of the main program window and is used to execute commands. It differs from the Main Menu only that it customizable/movable.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Show main toolbar

The [ ] Show Main Toolbar checkbox controls whether the Main Toolbar is displayed or not. The toolbar is displayed in the top portion of the main program window and is used to execute commands. The buttons displayed in the toolbar can be customized. See the section Customizing the Toolbar for details.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Show navigation panel

The [ ] Show Navigation Panel checkbox controls whether the Navigation Panel is displayed or not. The panel is displayed on the left side of the main window and provides quick access to drives, the local network, FTP sessions, system folders and favorite folders.

The default value for this setting is "unchecked".

Panels layout

The Panels Layout controls are used to select the number and layout of file panels in the main window. Just Manager supports between 1 and 16 simultaneous file panels.

Columns count

The Columns Count up/down control defines the number of file panel columns that will be displayed. This value can be between 1 and 4.

The default value of this setting is "2".

Rows count

The Rows Count up/down control defines the number of file panel rows that will be displayed. This value can be between 1 and 4.

The default value of this setting is "1".

The size of the panels can be changed by dragging the panel dividers.

A context menu is also available by right clicking on a panel divider. The context menu provides the options 25/75, 50/50, and 75/25 which will divide the width of the panels in those proportions.

The context menu is only available when the panel layout is set to 2x1.

Drives access

The Drive Access controls provide a quick means of changing to another drive letter, the local network, and FTP sessions. The following controls are supported:

Buttons

The [ ] Buttons checkbox controls whether the Drive Access Buttons bars are displayed or not. The bars are located above each file panel.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Lists

The [ ] List checkbox controls whether the Drive Access List bars are displayed or not. The lists are located above each file panel. These list are implemented as dropdown (combobox) lists.

The default value for this setting is "unchecked".

Disk size info

The Disk Size Info controls provide a means of displaying drive information The following controls are supported:

Text

The [ ] Text checkbox controls whether the Drive Size Text panel is displayed or not. The panel is located above each file panel and displays the disk size and amount of free space left on the drive.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Graphics

The [ ] Graphics checkbox controls whether the Drive Size Graphics panel is displayed or not. The panel is located above each file panel and displays a progress type control showing the amount of space being used and the amount of free space.

The bar graphic will be displayed in an alternate color whenever the free space drops below 10% of the total capacity of the drive. See the section Configuration/Fonts and Colors for details on setting the colors used to display this bar.

Hovering the mouse cursor above this control shows the same information as in the Disk Size Text above.

The default value for this setting is "unchecked".

Show in one line

The [ ] Show in one line checkbox controls the display of the drive size panel when both the [ ] Text and [ ] Graphics checkboxes are selected. If this control is unchecked then the text and graphics information are displayed on separate lines. If this control is checked then the text and graphics information is displayed on a single line with the text information displayed in front of the graphics bar.

Show path panels

The [ ] Show Path Panels checkbox controls whether the Path Panels are displayed or not. The panels are displayed above each file panel. The Path Panels are use to display the current path for the current tab in the corresponding file panel. They can also be used to quickly change folders. See the section Changing Drives and Folders for more information.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Show information bars

The [ ] Show Information Bars checkbox controls whether the Information Panels are displayed or not. The panels are displayed below each file panel. The Information Panels are use to display the folder and file information relating to their corresponding file panel. The total number of folders and number of selected folders is displayed. The total number of files and the number of selected files is also displayed. Finally the amount of space consumed by the number of selected files (not folders) is also displayed.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Show command line

The [ ] Show Command Line checkbox controls whether the Command Line Panel is displayed or not. The panel is displayed near the bottom of the main window. The Command Line panel is used to manually enter and execute Window's console (cmd.exe) commands.

Typing displayable characters in a file panel will redirect the input to the Command Line edit control. If the Command Line panel is hidden then it will automatically be displayed temporarily until the command is executed or aborted.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Show NC style function toolbar

The [ ] Show NC Style Function Toolbar checkbox controls whether the Function Toolbar panel is displayed or not. The panel is displayed near the bottom of the main window. The Function Toolbar panel lists some common commands and their shortcuts. It can also be used as a button bar to click on and execute commands.

The default value for this setting is "checked".

Show status bar

The [ ] Show Status Bar checkbox controls whether the Status Bar panel is displayed or not. The panel is displayed at the bottom of the main window. The Status Bar displays a variety of information during some Just Manager operations.

The default value for this setting is "unchecked".

Use visual styles

The [ ] Use Visual Styles checkbox is used to control how some of the program's main window is displayed. When this control is checked then some of the elements of the main program window will be displayed using Window's appearance configuration and most of the settings in the Configuration/Fonts And Colors page will not be used.

When this control is unchecked all of the settings in the Configuration/Fonts And Colors page will be applied.

This setting affects the Main Menu Toolbar and the Main Toolbar.

IMPORTANT. If you change this setting the change will not be applied until the next time Just Manager is started. It is recommended that if you are in the midst of configuring the look and feel of the program that you exit and restart Just Manager if you are going to be modifying items in the Fonts and Colors page in order that you properly see the effects of the changes that you are making.

The default value of this setting is "checked".