The Palette View

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In addition to the palette that appears in the Diagram View when you open ER/Studio BA, you can also have the option to open the Palette View, which then replaces the Palette in the Diagram View. This view contains the same information, but this palette can be moved and docked different places inside and outside of the application. You can display the palette view if hidden, and modify how and where the palette is displayed.

Displaying the Palette View

To display this Palette View, do the following:

Click Window > Show View > Palette on the main menu and a tabbed Palette View opens. Since only one palette can be visible at a time, this replaces the palette located in the Diagram View.

Note: Once you close this Palette View, the palette in the Diagram View reappears.

Modifying the Palette

You can modify the Palette View. When you right-click the Palette tab, a shortcut menu opens displaying the following commands:

Command	Description
Detached	Click this command to detach the view from the application main frame and position it anywhere within or outside the application window. This state of detachment is called floating. This is a toggle command and the Detached command is checked once it is selected.
Move	You move a single view or an entire tab group. When you select this command, the select view or tab group is outlined with a gray box. Move the gray box to a selected location and click once. The view or tab group is placed in the new location.
Size	You can the resize the top, bottom, left or right side on a view. Click Size and then select one of the four available sides. The selected side is replaced by a dark blue line. Place the cursor on this line and the cursor changes to resize. Hold down the button and move the side to the desired location.
Close	This command closes the selected view. You can also click located in the tab to close the view.