Interface Layouts

Layouts

Jarte's View button controls which basic interface layout is in use: minimal, compact, or classic. It is also provides control over which of Jarte's individual panels are hidden or displayed.

Minimal Layout

The Minimal Layout's interface is nothing more than the main menu. Other panels can be displayed as needed by selecting them in the View menu.

Note that an alternate main menu can be specified using the Use Alternate Main Menu option in the Options menu.

Compact Layout

Jarte's Compact Layout is a menu driven layout designed to maximize the accessibility of Jarte's features while occupying a minimum of screen space. Each button displays a popup menu.

If the main menu is not displayed then, in addition to using the mouse, the buttons can also be activated using the Alt key shortcuts shown in the illustration above. If the Alt key is momentarily held down then Jarte will display the Alt key button assignments.

The Compact Layout tool panel can be undocked from the main program window by dragging it with the mouse.

Classic Layout

Jarte's Classic Layout is Jarte's original layout scheme. It features a main control panel which includes five buttons (the five leftmost buttons) used to select between five side tool panels that occupy space to the left of the editing pane.

The Classic Layout tool panel, as well as the side tool panel, can be undocked from the main program window by dragging it with the mouse.