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The Front Panel provides a central location for controlling applications you use frequently. See Chapter 2 “Introducing HP VUE” for a complete description of the Front Panel.

Choosing a Front Panel Control

Mouse.  Move the pointer over the control and click mouse button 1.

For example, to bring up your Personal Toolbox, move the pointer into the Tools control and click mouse button 1.

Figure 3-11  Use the Tools control to open your Personal Toolbox.

Use the Tools control to open your Personal Toolbox.

Keyboard. 

  1. Press Alt+Tab until you reach the Front Panel.

  2. Move keyboard highlight to the control:

    • Tab moves the highlight to another row.

    • The arrow keys move the highlight to a control within a row.

  3. Press Enter to choose the control.

Choosing a Control on a Subpanel

Mouse. 

  1. On the Front Panel, move the pointer over the up arrow above the control and click mouse button 1 to display the subpanel.

  2. Move the pointer over the desired subpanel control and click mouse button 1.

For example, to bring up the General Toolbox:

  1. Move the pointer to the arrow above the Tools control and click mouse button 1. The Tools subpanel appears.

  2. Move the pointer to the General icon (a large toolbox) in the subpanel and click mouse button 1. The General Toolbox dialog box appears.

Figure 3-12  Use the Tools Subpanel to open the General Toolbox.

Use the Tools Subpanel to open the General Toolbox.

Keyboard. 

  1. Move keyboard input focus to the Front Panel control's up arrow. In other words, make the Front Panel control's up arrow active.

  2. Press Enter to display the subpanel.

  3. Move keyboard input focus to the subpanel control:

    • Alt+F6 moves focus between a subpanel and the Front Panel.

    • The arrow keys move focus within a subpanel.

  4. Press Enter to choose the control.

Closing a Subpanel.  Choose the down arrow at the bottom of the subpanel.

Figure 3-13  Use the down arrow control to close a subpanel.

Use the down arrow control to close a subpanel.

Moving a Subpanel.  Move a subpanel as you would move any other window.

Moving the Front Panel

Mouse. 

  1. Move the pointer over the Front Panel.

  2. Hold down Alt+mouse button 1.

  3. Drag the Front Panel to its new location.

  4. Release Alt and mouse button 1.

Keyboard. 

  1. Press Alt+Tab until you reach the Front Panel.

  2. Press Alt+space bar to display the Front Panel menu.

  3. Press M, the mnemonic shortcut.

  4. Use the arrow keys to relocate the Front Panel.

  5. Press Enter.

Turning the Front Panel into an Icon

You can iconify the Front Panel to save space on the screen.

Mouse. 

  1. Move the pointer over the workspace backdrop and click mouse button 3. The workspace menu appears.

  2. Choose "Minimize/Restore Front Panel" from the Workspace menu.

NOTE: If you don't see "Minimize/Restore Front Panel" in the Workspace Menu, use the keyboard procedure below or see your system administrator.

Keyboard. 

  1. Press Alt+Tab until you reach the Front Panel.

  2. Press Alt+space bar to display the menu.

  3. Press N, the mnemonic shortcut.

Restoring the Front Panel

  • Double-click its icon.

  • Or, choose "Minimize/Restore Front Panel" from the Workspace menu.

  • Or, move the pointer into the Front Panel icon, click mouse button 3, and choose "Restore" from the icon menu.

Displaying Another Workspace

Mouse.  Click the workspace's control in the Front Panel.

Figure 3-14  Use the Workspace controls to switch workspaces.

Use the Workspace controls to switch workspaces.

Keyboard. 

  1. Press Alt+Tab until you reach the Front Panel.

  2. Tab to the top row.

  3. Use the arrow keys until you reach the button for the workspace you want to display.

  4. Press Enter.

Renaming a Workspace

You may want to change the names of the various workspaces from time to time, as you complete one project and begin another.

Mouse. 

  1. Switch to the workspace you want to rename. Use the Workspace controls in the middle of the Front Panel.

  2. Choose the Rename Workspace control in the Front Panel to open the Rename Workspace dialog.

    Figure 3-15  Use the Rename Workspace control to give workspaces new names.

    Use the Rename Workspace control to give workspaces new names.

  3. Move the pointer into the Rename Workspace dialog. A blinking "I-beam" cursor appears after the last character of the current workspace name. Press the Backspace key until the current workspace name is deleted, then enter the new name.

  4. Choose OK.

NOTE: Instead of backspacing to delete the current workspace name, you can double-click mouse button 1 to highlight the current workspace name, and then just enter the new name. If the current workspace name is more than one word, triple-click mouse button 1.

Keyboard. 

  1. Switch to the workspace you want to rename. Use the Workspace switch in the middle of the Front Panel.

  2. Use Tab and the arrow keys until you reach the Rename Workspace button.

  3. Press Enter to open the Rename Workspace dialog.

  4. Tab to the Workspace field, back space until the current workspace name is deleted, and then enter the new workspace name. The workspace name can be more than one word.

  5. Press Enter.



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