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<h2 align="center">Reference: Menu Options</h2>
<a name="reference-menu-options"></a><h3><a name="1"></a>Introduction</h3>
<p><em>TQt Designer</em> provides menu options that invoke the actions necessary to create applications. Many menu options lead to dialog boxes that provide additional options and functionality. The most commonly used menu options also have corresponding toolbar buttons. This chapter explains each menu option and its use. For menu options that invoke a dialog box or which have a corresponding toolbar button, there is a cross-reference to the detailed explanation that appears in the relevant chapter.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-filemenu.png" width="249" height="260">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The File Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="2"></a>The File Menu</h3>
<!-- index Files --><p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+F</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><!-- index Adding!Files to Projects --><!-- index Files!Adding to Projects --><li><p><b>File|New</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+N</b>) to create a new project, form or file. This option invokes the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#3-1">New File Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Files!Opening --><li><p><b>File|Open</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+O</b>) to open existing projects, forms or files. The <a href="designer-manual-13.html#3-2">File Open Dialog</a> is invoked through which a file name can be selected.</p>
<!-- index Files!Closing --><li><p><b>File|Close</b><br> Click this menu option to close the currently open project. If the project has unsaved changes, the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#11-2">Save Form Dialog</a> appears.</p>
<!-- index Files!Saving --><li><p><b>File|Save</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+S</b>) to save the project along with its forms and files. For a project that has forms or files, click 'Save' to save the project before exiting. For new forms, click 'Save' and the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#3-4">Save Form As Dialog</a> appears. For forms that have been saved previously click 'Save'. For new files or for files that have been changed, click 'Save'.</p>
<!-- index Files!Saving --><li><p><b>File|Save As</b><br> Click this menu option to save and name the current form or file. This option invokes the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#3-4">Save Form As Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Files!Saving --><li><p><b>File|Save All</b><br> Click this menu option to save every open file and form in every open project.</p>
<!-- index Files!Templates --><li><p><b>File|Create Template</b><br> Click this menu option to create a form template. This option invokes the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#3-5">Create Template Dialog</a> dialog.</p>
<li><p><b>File|Recently Opened Files</b><br> Click this menu option to list the most recently opened files. Click one of the files listed to open it. Note that we recommend that you open projects rather than files. You can open a file by clicking the file's name in the project's <a href="designer-manual-15.html#2">Project Overview Window</a>.</p>
<li><p><b>File|Recently Opened Projects</b><br> Click this menu option to list the most recently opened projects. Click one of the projects listed to open it.</p>
<li><p><b>File|Exit</b><br> Click this menu option to exit <em>TQt Designer</em>. If any open files have unsaved changes, the <em>Save Form Dialog</em> message box will appear for each of them, before <em>TQt Designer</em> exits. Note that for a form that has not been saved previously but has had changes made to it or that has been saved but has had changes made to it, the <em>Save Form Dialog</em> is invoked. Click <b>Yes</b> to invoke the <em>Save Form As</em> dialog.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#2">The File Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-editmenu.png" width="295" height="312">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Edit Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="3"></a>The Edit Menu</h3>
<p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+E</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><!-- index Undo and Redo --><li><p><b>Edit|Undo</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+Z</b>) to undo an action. The name of the last action that was performed appears after the word 'Undo'.</p>
<!-- index Undo and Redo --><li><p><b>Edit|Redo</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+Y</b>) to redo an action. The name of the last action that was performed appears after the word 'Redo'.</p>
<li><p><b>Edit|Cut</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+X</b>) to delete the selected item from the current form or file and copy it to the clipboard.</p>
<li><p><b>Edit|Copy</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+C</b>) to copy the selected item from the current form or file to the clipboard.</p>
<li><p><b>Edit|Paste</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+V</b>) to paste the clipboard item (if any) into the current form or file.</p>
<li><p><b>Edit|Delete</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Del</b>) to delete the selected item from the current form or file.</p>
<li><p><b>Edit|Select All</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+A</b>) to highlight all the widgets on the current form or all the text in the current file.</p>
<!-- index Accelerators, Checking --><li><p><b>Edit|Check Accelerators</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Alt+R</b>) to verify that all the accelerators are used only once. If an accelerator is used more than once, a message box appears with the statement 'The accelerator 'x' is used 'y' times'. Click <b>Select</b> to highlight the widgets with the same accelerator, or click <b>Cancel</b> to exit the message box without taking any action.</p>
<!-- index Signals and Slots!Edit Slots Dialog --><!-- index Edit Functions Dialog --><li><p><b>Edit|Slots</b><br> Click this menu option to edit and create slots and functions. This option invokes the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#4-1">Edit Functions Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Signals and Slots!View Connections Dialog --><!-- index View Connections Dialog --><li><p><b>Edit|Connections</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#4-2">View and Edit Connections Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Form Settings Dialog --><li><p><b>Edit|Form Settings</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#4-3">Form Settings Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Preferences Dialog --><li><p><b>Edit|Preferences</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#4-4">Preferences Dialog</a>.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#3">The Edit Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-projectmenu.png" width="195" height="131">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Project Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="4"></a>The Project Menu</h3>
<p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+O</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><!-- index Projects!Active Project --><li><p><b>Project|Active Project</b><br> Click this menu option to toggle between projects if there is more than one project open. You can also toggle between projects using the Active Project drop-down combobox in the <a href="designer-manual-12.html#2">The File Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<!-- index Projects!Adding Files --><li><p><b>Project|Add File</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#5-1">Add Dialog</a></p>
<!-- index Projects!Project Settings --><li><p><b>Project|Project Settings</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#5-4">Project Settings Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Projects!Image Collection Dialog --><!-- index Image Collection Dialog --><li><p><b>Project|Image Collection</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#5-2">Manage Image Collection Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Database Connections Dialog --><li><p><b>Project|Database Connections</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#5-3">Edit Database Connections Dialog</a>.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#2">The File Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-searchmenu.png" width="206" height="104">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Search Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="5"></a>The Search Menu</h3>
<p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+S</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><!-- index Find Text Dialog --><li><p><b>Search|Find</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+F</b>) to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#6-1">Find Text Dialog</a>.</p>
<!-- index Incremental Search --><!-- index Search, Incremental --><li><p><b>Search|Find Incremental</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Alt+I</b>) to place the cursor in the text box located next to the <b>Find</b> toolbar button. Type characters into the text box; as you type, <em>TQt Designer</em> will highlight the first occurrence of the text that it finds in the file. Press the <b>Enter</b> key to go to the next occurrence of the text. Press the <b>Esc</b> key once you have found the word you are looking for to place the cursor in the editor.</p>
<!-- index Replace Text Dialog --><li><p><b>Search|Replace</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+R</b>) to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#6-2">Replace Text Dialog</a> to replace specific words or characters.</p>
<!-- index Goto Line Dialog --><li><p><b>Search|Goto line</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Alt+G</b>) to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#6-3">Goto Line Dialog</a> to go to a specific line in the file.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#4">The Search Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-toolsmenu.png" width="209" height="304">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Tools Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="6"></a>The Tools Menu</h3>
<p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+T</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><!-- index Tools!Pointer --><li><p><b>Tools|Pointer</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>F2</b>) to de-select any selected widget toolbar button. The pointer is also used to stop inserting new widgets on the form if you double clicked a widget toolbar button. Press the <b>Esc</b> key to return to the pointer at any time.</p>
<!-- index Edit Connections Dialog --><li><p><b>Tools|Connect Signals and Slots</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>F3</b>) to connect signals and slots. Click on a widget and drag the connection line to the widget (or form) that you want to connect to. Release the mouse button and the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#4-2">View and Edit Connections Dialog</a> will appear.</p>
<!-- index Tab Order --><li><p><b>Tools|Tab Order</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>F4</b>) to set the tab order for all the widgets on the form that can accept keyboard focus. Choose this option and blue circles with numbers on them appear next to the widgets. Click the widget that you want to be first in the tab order, then click the widget that should be next in the tab order, and continue until all the widgets have the tab order numbers you want. If you make a mistake, double click the first widget and start again. Press <b>Esc</b> to leave tab order mode. If you want to revert your changes, leave tab order mode, then undo.</p>
<!-- index Set Buddy --><li><p><b>Tools|Set Buddy</b><br> Click this toolbar button (or press <b>F12</b>) to set a buddy to a label. Then click on a label and drag the line to the widget that you want to be the buddy. Release the mouse button and the buddy is set.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Buttons!PushButton --><li><p><b>Tools|Buttons|PushButton</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a PushButton on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Buttons!ToolButton --><li><p><b>Tools|Buttons|ToolButton</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a ToolButton on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Buttons!RadioButton --><li><p><b>Tools|Buttons|RadioButton</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a RadioButton on the form. It is recommended that you place RadioButtons inside ButtonGroups so that TQt will automatically ensure that only one RadioButton in the group is active at any one time.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Buttons!CheckBox --><li><p><b>Tools|Buttons|CheckBox</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a CheckBox on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Containers!GroupBox --><li><p><b>Tools|Containers|GroupBox</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a GroupBox on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Containers!ButtonGroup --><li><p><b>Tools|Containers|ButtonGroup</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a ButtonGroup on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Containers!Frame --><li><p><b>Tools|Containers|Frame</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a Frame on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Containers!TabWidget --><li><p><b>Tools|Containers|TabWidget</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a TabWidget on the form. To add or remove tabs, right click the tab widget and choose 'Add Page' or 'Remove Page'.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Views!ListBox --><li><p><b>Tools|Views|ListBox</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a ListBox on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Views!ListView --><li><p><b>Tools|Views|ListView</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a ListView on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Views!Icon View --><li><p><b>Tools|Views|Icon View</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place an IconView on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Views!Table --><li><p><b>Tools|Views|Table</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a Table on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Views!Table --><li><p><b>Tools|Database|DataTable</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a DataTable on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Database!DataBrowser --><li><p><b>Tools|Database|DataBrowser</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a DataBrowser on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Database!DataView --><li><p><b>Tools|Database|DataView</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a DataView on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!LineEdit --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|LineEdit</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a LineEdit on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!SpinBox --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|SpinBox</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a SpinBox on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!DateEdit --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|DateEdit</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a DateEdit on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!TimeEdit --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|TimeEdit</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a TimeEdit on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!DateTimeEdit --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|DateTimeEdit</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a DateTimeEdit on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!TextEdit --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|TextEdit</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a TextEdit on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!ComboBox --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|ComboBox</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a ComboBox on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!Slider --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|Slider</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a Slider on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!ScrollBar --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|ScrollBar</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a Scrollbar on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Input!Dial --><li><p><b>Tools|Input|Dial</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a Dial on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Display!TextLabel --><li><p><b>Tools|Display|TextLabel</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a TextLabel on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Display!PixmapLabel --><li><p><b>Tools|Display|PixmapLabel</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a PixmapLabel on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Display!LCDNumber --><li><p><b>Tools|Display|LCDNumber</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a LCDNumber on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Display!Line --><li><p><b>Tools|Display|Line</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a Line on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Display!ProgressBar --><li><p><b>Tools|Display|ProgressBar</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a ProgressBar on the form.</p>
<!-- index Tools!Display!TextBrowser --><li><p><b>Tools|Display|TextBrowser</b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place a TextBrowser on the form.</p>
<!-- index Edit Custom Widgets Dialog --><li><p><b>Tools|Custom|Edit Custom Widgets</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#7-1">Edit Custom Widgets Dialog</a>.</p>
<li><p><b>Tools|Custom|<My Custom Widget></b><br> Click this menu option and then click the form to place the Custom Widget on the form. Note that this menu option only appears if you have created a widget using <b>Tools|Custom|Edit Custom Widgets</b>.</p>
<li><p><b>Tools|Configure Toolbox</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the <a href="designer-manual-13.html#7-2">Configure Toolbox Dialog</a>.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#5">The Tools Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-layoutmenu.png" width="275" height="216">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Layout Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="7"></a>The Layout Menu</h3>
<!-- index Layouts --><p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+L</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><!-- index Layouts!Adjust Size --><li><p><b>Layout|Adjust Size</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+J</b>) to adjust the size of the widget to it's recommended size.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Horizontal --><li><p><b>Layout|Lay Out Horizontally</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+H</b>) to lay out the selected widgets or layouts side by side. Use <b>Shift+Click</b> to select each widget or layout, and then choose this menu option to group them horizontally. Note that for complex widgets it is sometimes easiest to select widgets and layouts by clicking them in the Widgets tab of the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#3">Object Explorer Window</a>. If only one widget is selected, its child widgets will be laid out horizontally.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Vertical --><li><p><b>Layout|Lay Out Vertically</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+L</b>) to lay out the selected widgets one above the other. Use <b>Shift+Click</b> to select each widget or layout, and then choose this menu option to group them vertically. Note that for complex widgets it is sometimes easiest to select widgets and layouts by clicking them in the Widgets tab of the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#3">Object Explorer Window</a>. If only one widget is selected, its child widgets will be laid out vertically.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Grid --><li><p><b>Layout|Lay Out in a Grid</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+G</b>) to lay out the selected widgets in a grid. If only one widget is selected, its child widgets will be laid out in a grid.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Horizontal --><!-- index Layouts!Splitters --><li><p><b>Layout|Lay Out Horizontally (in Splitter)</b><br> Click this menu option to lay out the selected widgets or layouts side by side with a splitter between each. Use <b>Shift+Click</b> to select each widget or layout, and then choose this menu option to group them horizontally. Note that for complex widgets it is sometimes easiest to select widgets and layouts by clicking them in the Widgets tab of the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#3">Object Explorer Window</a>.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Vertical --><!-- index Layouts!Splitters --><li><p><b>Layout|Lay Out Vertically (in Splitter)</b><br> Click this menu option to lay out the selected widgets or layouts one above the other with a splitter between each. Use <b>Shift+Click</b> to select each widget or layout, and then choose this menu option to group them vertically. Note that for complex widgets it is sometimes easiest to select widgets and layouts by clicking them in the Widgets tab of the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#3">Object Explorer Window</a>.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Break layout --><li><p><b>Layout|Break Layout</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+B</b>) to break a layout. Click on the layout, then select this option; the layout is deleted.</p>
<!-- index Layouts!Spacers --><li><p><b>Layout|Add Spacer</b><br> Click this menu option to add a vertical or horizontal spacer to widgets that take up too much space on the form. The spacer consumes extra space in the layout.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#5-9">The Layout Toolbar Buttons</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-previewmenu.png" width="202" height="181">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Preview Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="8"></a>The Preview Menu</h3>
<!-- index Previewing --><p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+P</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><li><p><b>Preview|Preview Form</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+T</b>) to preview the form within <em>TQt Designer</em>.</p>
<li><p><b>Preview|...in Windows Style</b><br> Click this menu option to preview the form in the Windows style.</p>
<li><p><b>Preview|...in Motif Style</b><br> Click this menu option to preview the form in the Motif style.</p>
<li><p><b>Preview|...in CDE Style</b><br> Click this menu option to preview the form in the CDE style.</p>
<li><p><b>Preview|...in MotifPlus Style</b><br> Click this menu option to preview the form in the MotifPlus style.</p>
<li><p><b>Preview|...in Platinum Style</b><br> Click this menu option to preview the form in the Platinum style.</p>
<li><p><b>Preview|...in SGI Style</b><br> Click this menu option to preview the form in the SGI style.</p>
</ul><p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-windowmenu.png" width="221" height="262">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Window Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="9"></a>The Window Menu</h3>
<p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+W</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><li><p><b>Window|Close</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+F4</b>) to close the window that is currently active.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Close All</b><br> Click this menu option to close all the windows that are currently open.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Next</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+F6</b>) to make the next window active. The order is the order in which the windows were opened.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Previous</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+Shift+F6</b>) to make the previous window active. The order is the order in which the windows were opened.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Tile</b><br> Click this menu option to arrange all the open files and forms side by side so that each window is visible.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Cascade</b><br> Click this menu option to stack all the open file and forms, one on top of the other, but with an overlap so that each window's title bar is visible.</p>
<!-- index Project Overview Window --><!-- index Windows!Project Overview --><li><p><b>Window|Views|Project Overview</b><br> Click this menu option to make the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#2">Project Overview Window</a> visible, or to hide it if it is already visible. If the window is currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<!-- index Property Editor/Signal Handlers --><!-- index Windows!Property Editor/Signal Handlers --><li><p><b>Window|Views|Property Editor/Signal Handlers</b><br> Click this menu option to make the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#4">Property Editor/Signal Handlers Window</a> visible, or to hide it if it is already visible. If the window is currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<!-- index Object Explorer --><!-- index Windows!Object Explorer --><li><p><b>Window|Views|Object Explorer</b><br> Click this menu option to make the <a href="designer-manual-15.html#3">Object Explorer Window</a> visible, or to hide it if it is already visible. If the window is currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Views|Line Up</b><br> Click this menu option to eliminate any extra space between toolbars and line them up next to each other all at once, rather than moving each individual toolbar into place.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|File</b><br> Click this menu option to make the File toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Edit</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Edit toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Search</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Search toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. if the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Layout</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Layout toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Tools</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Tools toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Buttons</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Buttons toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Containers</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Containers toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Views</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Views toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Database</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Database toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Input</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Input toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Display</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Display toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Custom</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Custom toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Help</b><br> Click this menu option to make the Help toolbar buttons visible, or to hide them if they are already visible. If the toolbar buttons are currently visible, a check mark will appear next to the name in the menu.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|Toolbars|Line Up</b><br> Click this menu option to eliminate extra space between toolbars and line them up next to each other all at once, rather than moving each individual toolbar into place.</p>
<li><p><b>Window|n</b><br> Click one of the numbered menu options that list the currently open files and forms to switch to the named file or form.</p>
</ul><p align="center"><img align="middle" src="rmo-helpmenu.png" width="216" height="133">
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<blockquote><p align="center"><em>The Help Menu</em></p></blockquote>
<h3><a name="10"></a>The Help Menu</h3>
<p>This menu is invoked with <b>Alt+H</b>, and provides the following options:</p>
<ul><li><p><b>Help|Contents</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>F1</b>) to invoke the <a href="assistant.html">TQt Assistant</a> application which provides on-line help. The on-line help is context sensitive, so you can type the item you want more information about in the line edit and TQt Assistant will automatically find it if it is available.</p>
<li><p><b>Help|Manual</b><br> Click this menu option (or press <b>Ctrl+M</b>) to invoke the <a href="assistant.html">TQt Assistant</a> application which opens showing this manual.</p>
<li><p><b>Help|About</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke the About <em>TQt Designer</em> dialog which gives the version number and some licensing information.</p>
<li><p><b>Help|About TQt</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke a dialog which provides information about TQt.</p>
<li><p><b>Help|What's This?</b><br> Click this menu option to invoke a small question mark that is attached to the mouse pointer. Click on a feature which you would like more information about. A popup box appears with information about the feature.</p>
</ul><p>See also <a href="designer-manual-12.html#6">The Help Toolbar Button</a>.</p>
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