Customizing Windows

The whole application window is divided into several areas holding one or more internal windows. You can adjust the size of each area by dragging the border between the areas. Each internal window has its own title bar showing window name and buttons for manipulation with the window. Right-clicking window title bar brings up a popup menu offering window management functions, see below.

The central area holds the most important windows like Package Table, Winning Numbers Table, Complex Filter or Analyzer windows. Keyboard shortcut CTRL+TAB switches between these windows. You can also click drop-down button at the top right corner of this area or use menu Window - Documents.

Support windows and tools windows are arranged around the central area, for example Ticket Properties, Filters or Ticket Panel windows are positioned to the right of the central area.

Opening Windows

You can open application windows from the main menu or by clicking main toolbar buttons or using keyboard shortcuts. Each window opens in its predefined area.

Closing Windows

To close a window click the close button in its title bar. You can also use CTRL+W keyboard shortcut or use menu command Window - Close Window.

Active Window

Each area shows just one window at a time. To show a different window simply click the title bar of the window you wish to switch to, or press the keyboard shortcut assigned to the window. The window that has input focus - reacts to keyboard commands - is the active or current window. The title bar of the active window is highlighted with a different color. Some menu and toolbar actions are related to the active window. For example Undo/Redo commands are available only when a Package window is activated. Save action is enabled only when an unsaved complex filter or custom analyzer is the active window.

Maximizing

Any window can be enlarged to occupy the whole main window area - simply double-click its header or choose appropriate action from its popup menu. To restore the window back to its original size and position double-click its title bar again or choose Restore Window from its popup menu.

Minimizing

Windows that are not in the central area, i.e. the support windows and tool windows can be minimized to the edges of the main window by clicking minimize button at the top-right corner of window's title bar or by selecting Minimize Window action from its popup menu. When a window is minimized you can see its title and icon at the edge of the main application window. Hovering your mouse above the window title will temporarily bring the window back. To restore the window back to its original position and size click the restore button at the top-right corner of window's title bar or untick Minimize Window item in its popup menu.

Undocking

You can undock any window and make it floating independently of the main application window by choosing Undock Window from its popup menu. This is especially useful when having multiple monitors, for example you can arrange support windows like Filter list to secondary screen for easier access.

Rearranging

You can move any window to a different location within the main application window by dragging its title bar. While dragging a window a red rectangle provides an indication where the window will be positioned when dropped.

All changes to the window layout are persistent over application restarts. Menu Window - Reset Windows restore the default window layout.

The window which is currently the active one - has input focus - has its title bar highlighted in a different color.