3.3.1.2. Layout

The program’s user interface has three principal, fixed areas — the Objects, the Workspace, and the Commands. The title bar and the status bar at top and bottom of the program—shaded in the image below—complete the layout.

The Tools panel is a fixed element of the Workspace. It appears at right, and may be shuttered open and closed as needed.

Figure 3.27 The program’s three main areas: the Objects panel, the Workspace (and the Tools panel within in), and the Commands area.

Layout Controls

Each of the three principal areas may be displayed or hidden. This is done using the buttons on the status bar.

Figure 3.28 Show/hide program components with the buttons on the status bar [1]. Each button’s tooltip indicates its keyboard shortcut (Alt+Z [2], Alt+X, and Alt+C, respectively).

The Tools in the Workspace are shown/hidden using the button that appears at the top right corner of the panel. This button shows when the panel is open and when the panel is closed.

Endnote

[1]

Per Note * above, these buttons are for PFC 9.0. For FLAC and *3DEC 9.0 and 9.2, the first button says “Project” and the set appears as below.

[2]

NVidia software for GeForce graphics cards commonly assigns the key combination Alt+Z as its method of access. To avoid conflict, this must be reassigned or turned off in the NVidia software settings.