Customizing the DBArtisan Display

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DBArtisan lets you customize your display to suit your work habits:

Full Screen Mode

DBArtisan is equipped with Full Screen mode capabilities that let you conceal the application framework and take advantage of the entire monitor area. Full screen mode hides any other applications running on the computer and uses every available pixel for DBArtisan. Main menu functionality is accessible through keyboard commands when you use Full Screen Mode.

Activating Full Screen Mode

  1. On the View menu, select Full Screen.
    DBArtisan expands the application to fit the entire monitor area, and displays the Full Screen Mode icon as a stand-alone floating toolbar.

Dismissing Full Screen Mode

  1. Click Full Screen.
    DBArtisan reduces the size of the application.
Tip: If you closed the Full Screen Mode toolbar, right-click the top of the DBArtisan desktop to display the full screen.

Active Windows Dialog Box

DBArtisan’s multi-tasking environment lets you open multiple active windows. DBArtisan's Active Windows dialog lets you see all the open windows in the application workspace. DBArtisan displays active windows as tabs in the Datasource Explorer. Each tab represents a separate window that lets you execute, create or view the objects or schema in your database.

Tip: DBArtisan lets you use a mouse with a wheel to navigate in active windows.

Opening the Active Windows dialog

  1. On the Window menu, select Windows.
    DBArtisan opens the Active Windows dialog and any open windows in the application workspace.

The table below describes the options and functionality on the Active Windows dialog:

Option Description

Activate

Sets the focus on the selected window and closes the Active Windows dialog.

OK

Closes the Active Windows dialog and makes any changes you have made to the windows in the workspace.

Save

Saves the contents of the selected window. If you are saving a file, DBArtisan prompts you to provide a name and location for the file.

Close Window

Closes the selected window. If you have not saved the contents of the window, DBArtisan prompts you to do so.

Help

Initiates and displays this Help topic in the DBArtisan Help.

Navigating DBArtisan Windows

DBArtisan offers functionality through the Windows toolbar that lets you:

  • Tile windows vertically or horizontally.
  • Cascade open windows.
  • Minimize all windows and move to the next active window.
Tip: DBArtisan lets you use a mouse with a wheel to navigate in active windows.

The table below describes the commands available on the Windows menu:

Command Description

Window

Activates the Active Windows dialog.

Cascade

Layers all active windows on the desktop so that you can view all active windows simultaneously.

Tile Horizontal

Tiles all active windows on the desktop horizontally.

Tile Vertical

Tiles all active windows on the desktop vertically.

Next

Moves the focus of the application to the next active window.

Previous

Moves the focus of the application to the previous active window.

Output Window

DBArtisan has a separate window that captures all messages returned by the server and to log entries about the progress of operations started by the application.

The Output Window includes the following tabs:

  • General
  • Find In Files 1
  • Find In Files 2

The Output Window lets you do the following to server messages:

  • View
  • Save
  • Print
  • Copy
  • Flush

Configuring the Output Window

Basic Output window options you can configure include:

Floating the Output Window (with Smart Docking)

This is the default view when you first open DBArtisan.

  1. Place your pointer on the Output Window and drag it to another location.
    Arrows appear and you can move the window to the top, bottom, or sides of the view within DBArtisan or to another location on your desktop.
  2. To change the location of the Output Window, repeat the first step.
  3. To disable the feature, right-click and choose Docking or Hide.

Docking the Output Window

  1. Place your pointer on the Output Window.
  2. Right-click, and then click Docking View.
    DBArtisan docks the Output Window to the bottom of the application frame.

Undocking the Output Window

  1. Place your pointer on the Output Window.
  2. Right-click, and then click Docking View.
    DBArtisan floats the Output Window.

Hiding the Output Window

  1. On the View menu, select Output.
    DBArtisan hides the Output Window.

Displaying the Output Window

  1. On the View menu, select Output.
    DBArtisan displays the Output Window.

Saving Output Window Messages

DBArtisan lets you save messages in the Output window to a file.

  1. Right-click a message in the Output Window, and then click Save.
    DBArtisan opens the Save As dialog.
  2. In the File Name box, type the location and name of the file.
    DBArtisan defaults the file extension to.msg.
  3. Click Save.
    DBArtisan saves the file.

Printing Output Window Messages

DBArtisan lets you print the messages you see in the Output window.

  1. Right-click a message in the Output Window, and then click Print.
    DBArtisan opens the Print dialog.
  2. Configure your print job.
  3. Click Print.
    DBArtisan prints the file.

Copying Output Window Messages

DBArtisan lets you copy all or part of the contents of the Output window to the clipboard.

  1. Select the target Server Messages.
  2. Right-click, and then click Copy.
    DBArtisan copies the selected messages to the Windows clipboard.
  3. Paste the text into other Windows applications.

Clearing Output Window Messages

DBArtisan lets you clear server messages from the Output Window.

  1. Right-click a message in the Output Window, and then click Clear.
    DBArtisan clears the server messages.

Set Sort Columns Dialog Box

The Set Sort Columns dialog lets you sort multiple columns, and sort column identification.

Completing the Set Columns dialog

To complete the Set Columns dialog, do the following:

  1. In the right pane of the application, right-click a column heading and select Sort Multiple Columns.
    DBArtisan opens the Set Sort Columns dialog.
  2. In Column Name select the column(s) to use to sort the information in the right pane of the application.
  3. Click the right arrow to move the column(s) to the Column Name box.
  4. Click the up and down arrows to change the order of the sort columns.