Right-click on a panel's title bar (or tab) and choose Allow Dock from the context menu to configure its docking capability - Horizontally and/or Vertically.

In this mode, a panel can be docked horizontally, or vertically, within the main application window.

Floating Mode - panels float over the workspace, becoming transparent whenever the cursor approaches.

Popup Mode - panels are hidden, appearing when their button is hovered over, or clicked on.

Docked Mode - panels are permanently displayed within the workspace.

Three different display modes are supported for panels: To facilitate the layout and use of multiple panels in the workspace, various panel display modes and management features are provided. Panel Display Modesĭepending on the particular document editor that is currently active, a large number of panels may be accessible, or indeed open, at any given time. Others, including the Components panel, will be in pop-out mode and appear as buttons on the right-hand border of the application window.Īt the bottom-right of the application window the Panels button provides quick access to the available workspace panels, in context with the document editor you are currently using.Īll currently available workspace panels can also be accessed from the View » Panels sub-menu. Some panels, including the Projects panel and Navigator panel, will appear grouped and docked to the left side of the application window. When the software is first started, a number of panels will already be open. Whether specific to a particular document editor, or used on a more global, system-wide level, they present information and controls that aid productivity and allow you to design more efficiently. Workspace panels are essential elements of the Altium Designer environment.

Resetting, Saving, and Loading Panel Arrangements.

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