Changing the Layout

Changing the Layout

You can customise the appearance of the DataSight window by changing the appearance, size and position of the panels. Using these functions, you can free up window space by hiding or reducing those features that are not in use.

 

Remove a Panel from View

  • Click the panel name in the Show/Hide group on the Ribbon.

 

Resize a Panel

  1. Drag the cursor over the panel border. The cursor will change to .
  2. Now hold the left mouse button down to drag and drop the border of the panel.

 

Float a Panel

  • Drag the header of the panel and drop at a new location where it will float.

 

Dock a Panel

  1. Drag the header of the panel and drop to a selected part of the screen where it will dock.
  2. If the panel is floating, double-clicking the panel header will restore it to its previous docked location.

Note

As you drag the panel, docking hints appear. Use these hints to dock the panel to the desired position. Docking hints are semi-transparent square elements that allow you to dock a panel to edges, or to an existing container as a tab, or between other docking elements. These hints are displayed separately or grouped in a docking guide. Finally, a docking zone is a semi-transparent preview of exactly where your panel will be docked. This zone is displayed when you drag a panel into a docking hint, but before you drop it.

 

Maximize or Restore a Floating Panel

  1. In the top right corner of each panel are the multiple state change buttons. Click the Maximize button to change the panel to full-screen size.
  2. Click the Restore button to restore it back to its original size.

 

Autohide (or Pin) a Panel

  1. Click on the pin in the header of the panel. The panel will then be pinned to the nearest window frame.
  2. To view the panel, drag the mouse over the panel label.
  3. To dock the panel back to its initial position, click on the pin in the panel header.

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