About the Window menu

The Window menu in the menu bar has the following options:

Side Bars
- Show Side Bar
  
  You can choose whether to have Side Bars by selecting Window->Side Bars->Show Side Bar from the main menu.
  
  For more information about the side bar refer to About the side bar panes.
- Bookmarks
  
  You can choose to show the Bookmarks Side Bar by selecting Window->Side Bars->Bookmarks from the main menu.
  
  For more information about the Bookmarks side bar refer to About the bookmark side bar.
- Help Sidebar
  
  The typical configuration provides a Help Sidebar frame in the left side of the main window. If it is not open, you can choose to display the Help Side Bar by selecting Window->Side Bars->Help from the main menu.
  
  Initially, the Help Sidebar is empty until you press Load Help.
  
  Load Help will reappear any time any Module's timestamp is changed or a new Module is added or removed. Load Help searches through all the available Modules to create the help Directory. The Help Sidebar provides a view of the available Help.
  
  For more information about the Help Sidebar refer to About the help side bar.
- Jobs Sidebar
  
  The Jobs SideBar shows all the current jobs in all the stations with which you have a connection. Controls are provided to allow you to view a job log or dismiss a completed job.
  
  For more information about the Jobs side bar refer to About the jobs side bar.
- Nav
  
  You can choose to show the Nav side bar by selecting Window->Side Bars->Nav from the main menu.
  
  For more information about the Nav side bar refer to About the nav side bar.
- Palette
  
  You can choose to show the Palette Side Bar by selecting Window->Side Bars->Palette from the main menu.
  
  For more information about the Palette side bar refer to About the palette side bar.
PathBar Uses NavFile

You can toggle this option ON or OFF by selecting WindowSide BarsPathBar Uses NavFile. When ON, the PathBar (located at the top of the Workbench main window) displays your current path, as defined by the NavFile (logical path). When OFF (not selected) the PathBar displays your absolute path regardless of whether it is mapped to the NavFile or not. You must refresh the view after changing this setting in order to see the PathBar change.
Active Plugin

The Active Plugin function gives focus to the current view. From the main menu you can select WindowActive Plugin or use the shortcut Ctrl-F4. It is very useful to use F3/Ctrl-F4 to toggle between the Console and the Text File Editor.
Hide Console

You can hide the console by selecting Window->Hide Console from the main menu or using the shortcut Ctrl-F2.
Console

The Console provides the capability to issue console commands directly. From the main menu you can select Window and Console (F3) or Hide Console (F4) to determine if the console is visible.

Refer to Types of console commands for information about console commands.