Manipulate
the System Tree window
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System Tree window
The Workspace page in the System Tree provides you with an overview
of your work. By expanding the workspace and the objects it contains, you
can see the content and structure of your target.
You can work directly with all the objects in the workspace. For
example, you can edit, run, search, or regenerate a window using its
pop-up menu in the System Tree. In this exercise you reposition, close,
and open the System Tree. You can reposition the System Tree in relation
to the main window using its drag bar. You can also change the way the
System Tree, Clip, and Output windows are arranged.
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Click the Output button (
) in the PowerBar to display the Output window.
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Select Tools>System Options from the menu bar.
Clear the Horizontal Dock Windows Dominate check box on the
General page and click OK.The System Tree and Clip windows now occupy the full height of
the main window. -
Click and hold the drag bar at the top of the System
Tree.Drag the System Tree to position it above, below, or to the
right of the painter workspace.The painter workspace is the gray (blank) area, initially to the
right of the System Tree, where painters display when you open an
object.When you start dragging the System Tree, a gray rectangular
outline displays. It indicates the area that the System Tree would
occupy if you released the mouse button. -
When the gray rectangular outline is positioned where you want
the System Tree to display, release the mouse button.The System Tree displays in the new location.
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Close the System Tree by clicking the SysTree button
(
) in the PowerBar. The current workspace remains open, but the System Tree closes.
Closing the System Tree leaves more space for the painter workspace
views. -
Reopen the System Tree by clicking the SysTree button in the
PowerBar again. -
Select Tools>System Options from the menu bar.
Select the Horizontal Dock Windows Dominate check box on the
General page and click OK.You change back to the default selection for this design-time
property. -
Close the Clip and Output windows by clicking their buttons on
the PowerBar (
) or by clicking the small x in the corner of
each window. -
Right-click MyWorkspace and select Close from the pop-up
menu.The workspace closes. No workspaces display in the System
Tree.