Using the Panel Customization Options

By default, all panels, except the Environments Tree panel, are auto hidden when they first open. You can use the panel customization options, which are located in the upper-right corner of the panel, to change the appearance and location of the panels around the canvas.

Procedure: How to Rearrange Panels on the Canvas

To rearrange a panel on your canvas using the panel properties menu, follow these steps:

Click the Window Position button .
The panel properties menu opens, as shown in the following image.
Select from among the following options:
- Floating to undock the panel and move it freely around your canvas.
- Docking to dock the panel onto the edge of your canvas where it last appeared.
- Auto Hide to hide the panel as a tab on the edge of your canvas. When you pause over the tab, the panel reopens.
- Hide to close the panel.
Note: You can also open the panel properties menu if you right-click the top of the panel.

Procedure: How to Pin and Unpin Panels to the Canvas

You can pin a panel to the canvas to keep it open while you develop your application. When you unpin the panel, it becomes auto hidden again, and appears as a tab on the edge of the canvas. When you hover the mouse over this tab, the panel reopens.

To pin a panel to your canvas, click the Auto Hide horizontal pin button .
To unpin a panel to your canvas, click the Auto Hide vertical pin button .

Procedure: How to Close and Reopen Panels

To close a panel, click Close in the upper-right corner of the panel.
To reopen the panel, go to the Home tab, and in the View group, and select the appropriate check box.