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Customizing the TRIOS Panel Layout

In this topic
Floating, Moving, and Docking Panels
Auto-Hiding Panels

The factory default workspace appears when TRIOS first opens. You can customize this workspace by changing the size of the various windows and panels and repositioning them.

See Also
Touring the TRIOS Workspace

Below is a list of windows and panels that can be moved around the workspace.

Floating, Moving, and Docking Panels

When a movable panel opens, the upper right-hand corner displays an arrow that indicates a drop-down menu, a small pushpin icon , and an X (used to close the pane). See the figure below. All three controls can be used to customize your workspace. Click on the down arrow in the window header or right-click inside the header to display the menu shown below.

To Float Panels

Floating a panel frees it from the main TRIOS workspace, allowing you to drag and place the panel anywhere you choose.

To create a free-floating panel:

Select Floating from the drop-down menu. The panel is now free-floating.
Place your cursor in the panel header, then click and hold the mouse while you drag the panel to the desired location.
Release the mouse button.
NOTE: While the panel is free-floating, you can resize it as you would any window. To dock a panel again, see the next section.

To Dock Panels

A dockable panel can be moved to preset locations within the TRIOS workspace. These areas include the top, right, left, bottom, and center (tabbed) locations.

To display a panel in one of these locations, follow these steps:

Select Dockable from the drop-down menu.
Place your cursor in the panel header, then click and hold the mouse. When you begin moving the panel, location indicators display in the center and edges of the window. These show you the directions to move the panel.
Drag the panel until your cursor is on the desired location indicator and release the mouse button. The panel shifts to that area. Panels moved to the center area become tabs. To reverse this layout, right-click on the tab and choose Dockable.

To Tab a Document

A tabbed panel is displayed in the center of the screen with any active experiments.

To turn a panel into a tabbed pane, select Tabbed document from the drop-down menu.

To return the panel to a docked form, right-click on the header tab and select Dockable from the drop-down menu. The panel will be docked in its original position.

Auto-Hiding Panels

You can condense a panel to a tab header to conserve space, if desired. Dock your chosen panel in the desired location (top, right, left, bottom) then choose Auto-Hide from the drop-down menu or press the pushpin icon on the panel header. When the panel is not in focus, it will drop back to the smaller tab position.

NOTE: A floating panel cannot be set in Auto-Hide mode.

To return the panel to a docked state, show the panel and click the pushpin icon again, or select Dockable from the drop-down menu.