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Using the Docking System

The Designer's docking system allows for a very flexible user interface, allowing a user to customize the layout to their liking. To re-arrange the dockable panels, simply drag on their title bars. As you are dragging the panel, use the highlighted border that appears to gauge where the panel will be moved to. Dockable panels can be in one of four modes:

 

1.Docked. The panel is visible, and located somewhere around the perimeter of the workspace. If two panels are docked in the same location, a tab strip will appear to switch between the two panels.
2.Floating. A panel can be dragged outside of the workspace perimeter to be floated. The panel can now be positioned anywhere on your desktop.
3.Pinned. Pinning a panel makes it minimize to one of the four sides of the Designer, represented by a small tab. Hover over the tab to use the panel.
4.Hidden. A hidden panel is not shown. You can open it again by selecting it in the View > Panels menu.

 

Toolbars can also be rearranged and floated to your liking. Simply drag on the "textured" left edge of the toolbar.

 

If you have re-arranged your panels into a layout that you don't like, you can quickly revert back to the default by selecting the View > Reset Panels option from the menu bar.

 

eyeglasses Expert tip: Your docking preferences are stored under %USER_HOME%/.ignition/*.layout. If you really want to reset your preferences, remove these files and restart the Designer.