Customizing Toolbars

There are three ways of accessing the dialog box which allows you to configure the toolbars:

The Customize dialog box has four tabs which allow you to personalize the toolbars: Toolbars, Commands, Page and Options.

Toolbars tab

This tab allows you to select the toolbars which you want to display each time you start CuteHTML Pro. If there is a check mark next to the name of a toolbar it means that the toolbar is displayed. This command also gives you access to the toolbar editing commands.

New

Allows you to create a new toolbar. This option allows you to organize the commands you can access from a toolbar according to your work habits.

Rename

Allows you to change the name of a toolbar. This command is only available for a toolbar you created yourself.

  1. Click on the toolbar you want to rename.

  2. Click on the Rename button.

  3. In the Rename Bar dialog box, enter the new name for the toolbar.

Delete

Allows you to delete a toolbar permanently. This command is only available for a toolbar you created yourself.

  1. Click on the toolbar you want to rename.

  2. Click on the Delete button.

Reset

Resets the toolbar's original configuration. This option is only available for the program's toolbars: Menu, Standard, Edition, Project and Desktop.

Not floating

Prevents changing a toolbar into a floating toolbar.

Command tab

This tab provides access to CuteHTML Pro's edit commands which can be represented by a button (icon).

Pages tab

This tab provides access to the tabs bar customizing commands.

New

Allows you to create a new tab to be displayed on the tabs bar. This option allows you to organize the commands you can access from a toolbar according to your work habits.

Rename

Allows you to change the name of a toolbar. This command is only available for a toolbar you created yourself.

  1. Click on the toolbar you want to rename.

  2. Click on the Rename button.

  3. In the Insert categories dialog box, enter the new name for the toolbar.

Delete

Allows you to delete a toolbar permanently. This command is only available for a toolbar you created yourself.

  1. Click on the toolbar you want to rename.

  2. Click on the Delete button.

Up/Down

Allows you to reorganize the order in which the tabs are displayed.

Reset

Restores the toolbar's original configuration.

Options tab

This tab provides access to many toolbar customizing options.

Display recently used menus first

This option enables lists with the "»" symbol at the bottom of the menus. It allows you to display only those commands defined as most frequently used and, afterwards, those you add after using them. By default this option is enabled. If you disable it CuteHTML Pro will always display complete menus.

Display entire menu after a short delay

This option is only available if the previous option is enabled. It allows you to display the entire menu automatically after the short list has been displayed for a certain time. Displayed commands are identified by raised areas; hidden commands by depressed areas.

Reset data

This option returns the default configuration to the menu bars and the toolbars.

Large icons

This option allows you to change icons by making their images bigger.

Show Screen Tips on Toolbars

If enabled, this option displays on-screen description of toolbar buttons. This information is displayed when the pointer pauses over the button.

Show shortcut keys in screen tips

This option is only available if the previous option is enabled. If enabled, shortcut keys are displayed in creen tips.

Menu Animation

This drop-down list provides access to the different manners in which menus are displayed.

To create a toolbar:

  1. Click on the arrow on the extreme right of the toolbar you want to configure in order to display the drop-down list.

  2. Click on Add or Remove Buttons option in order to display the list.

  3. Click on the Customize tab.

  4. Display Toolbar tab.

  5. Click on the New File icon.

  6. A small dialog box is displayed. Enter the name that will identify the toolbar.

  7. Press OK.
    A new entry is added to the Toolbar list and a toolbar without buttons or contents appears next to the dialog box.

  8. Display the Commands tab.

  9. Add the desired icons and define their options.

You can use the context menu from the Add button to access other commands, such as changing the function's name.

To add buttons on a toolbar or in a menu command:

To add a button on a toolbar the Customize dialog box must be displayed.

  1. From the Commands tab, select a command to be added by clicking on it with the left mouse button.

  2. Hold the mouse button depressed as you drag the command to the desired location on the toolbar.
    You can add this command to a menu by sliding the button over the desired menu's name and placing it inside the list which is displayed.

To move or remove a button from the toolbar:

To move or remove a button on a toolbar the Customize dialog box must be displayed.

  1. Click on the icon corresponding to the command you want to move or remove.

  2. Slide the icon to the desired location. This location may be on the same toolbar or on another one.

  3. To delete a button, slide the icon outside all toolbars and menus.

You can move or remove a command on a menu in the same manner. To return to the original menu, execute the Reset command.