Using the Panel Customization Options

How to:

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.


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Procedure: How to Rearrange Panels on the Canvas

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

  1. Click the Window Position button arrow button.

    The panel properties menu opens, as shown in the following image.

    The panel properties menu

  2. 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.


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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.


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Procedure: How to Close and Reopen Panels


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