Customizing Main Window

If desired, one can change the appearance of MediaFACE 4.0 main window.

To customize the main window:

Select the View - Toolbars - Customize command of main menu,

or right-click on menu or tool bar in MediaFACE 4.0 main window and select the Customize item in the context menu.

The Customize dialog appears. It has five tabs: Commands, Toolbars, Keyboard, Options, Menu.

1. Click the Commands tab to display it. The tab is displayed as in the example and contains the items discussed below.

Example of Customize dialog - Commands tab

Categories:	Select the category of commands you wish to view in the Commands list box.
Commands:	All commands of the category selected in the Categories list box are listed here.
Description:	Description of the command selected in the Commands list box is displayed here.
	When clicked opens MediaFACE 4.0 Labels Editor Help.
Close:	Click this button to close the Customize dialog.

The Commands tab allows you to add commands to menu or tool bar. Select the command you wish to add in the Commands list box and drag'n'drop it onto the main window tool bar or into the menu. The selected command appears as menu item or button at the position you released the mouse button.

2. Click the Toolbars tab to display it. The tab is displayed as in the example and contains the items discussed below.

Example of Customize dialog - Toolbars tab

Toolbars:	All available tool bars are listed here. Select check boxes on the left of the toolbars you wish to be displayed in the main program window. Highlight the toolbar you wish to Reset, Rename or Delete here.
Reset:	Click this button to reset the toolbar highlighted in the Toolbars list box to default state. The operation is not available for newly created toolbars.
Reset All:	Click this button to reset all toolbars (except the newly created toolbars) to default state.
New:	Click this button to create a new toolbar. When clicked opens the Toolbar Name dialog. Define a name for the new toolbar and click OK in the Toolbar Name dialog to complete the operation. The newly created toolbar appears in the Toolbars list box.
Rename:	Click this button to rename the toolbar highlighted in the Toolbars list box. The operation is available for newly created toolbars only. When clicked opens the Toolbar Name dialog. Change the toolbar name and click OK in the Toolbar Name dialog to complete the operation.
Delete:	Click this button to delete the toolbar highlighted in the Toolbars list box. The operation is available for newly created toolbars only.
Show text labels:	Select this check box to show text labels of the buttons for the toolbar highlighted in the Toolbars list box.
	When clicked opens MediaFACE 4.0 Labels Editor Help.
Close:	Click this button to close the Customize dialog.

3. Click the Keyboard tab to display it. The tab is displayed as in the example and contains the items discussed below.

Example of Customize dialog - Keyboard tab

Category:	Select the category of commands you wish to view in the Commands list box here.
Commands:	Select the command for editing its accelerator keys.
Description:	Description of the command selected in the Commands list box is displayed here.
Current Keys:	The accelerator keys currenly assigned to the command selected in the Commands list box are displayed here.
Press New Shortcut Key:	Select this text box and press the keyboard keys you wish to define as accelerator keys for the command selected in the Commands list box. The pressed keys will be reflected here.
Assigned to:	When keyboard keys are reflected in the Press New Shortcut Key text box, displays whether these keys are already assigned to any command.
Assign:	Click this button to assign the keyboard keys reflected in the Press New Shortcut Key text box to the command selected in the Commands list box. The button is disabled if the currently pressed keys are already assigned to another command.
Remove:	Click this button to remove accelerator keys assigned to the command selected in the Commands list box.
Reset All:	Click this button to reset all commands to default state.
	When clicked opens MediaFACE 4.0 Labels Editor Help.
Close:	Click this button to close the Customize dialog.

4. Click the Options tab to display it. The tab is displayed as in the example and contains the items discussed below.

Example of Customize dialog - Options tab

Show Screen Tips on toolbars:	If selected, then the corresponding screen tips pop up each time you place mouse cursor over tool bar buttons.
Show shortcut keys in Screen Tips:	If selected, then screen tips for toolbar buttons contain shortcut keys for these buttons. Available if the Show Screen Tips on toolbars check box is selected.
Large Icons:	Select this check box to display toolbar buttons as large icons.
Menus show recently used commands first:	If selected, then the menus show only recently used commands when expanded.
Show full menus after a short delay:	If selected, then the full menu will be shown after a short delay when this menu is expanded. Available if the Menus show recently used commands first check box is selected.
Reset my usage data:	Click this button to delete the record of commands usage and restore the default set of visible commands in menus.
	When clicked opens MediaFACE 4.0 Labels Editor Help.
Close:	Click this button to close the Customize dialog.

5. Click the Menu tab to display it. The tab is displayed as in the example and contains the items discussed below.

Example of Customize dialog - Menu tab

Show Menus for:	Select the menu set for editing here.
Reset (for Application Frame Menus):	Click this button to reset all menus to default state.
Menu Animations:	Select the animation effect for menu appearance.
Menu shadows:	When selected, menus are reflected with the shadow effect.
	When clicked opens MediaFACE 4.0 Labels Editor Help.
Close:	Click this button to close the Customize dialog.

6. When you complete customizing the main window, click Close to close the Customize dialog.