Understanding Docked Panes and Standalone Window Tools
Understanding Dock Panes
Dock panes can be arranged within the Web Workspace, added to frames, or allowed to float outside of windows.
Use a dock pane's title bar or right-click menu options to re-arrange it:
• To separate a dock pane from its parent container, click and hold the title bar and drag it out.
• To re-attach it, right-click the title bar and deselect Floating from the options menu.
When the Web Workspace or a frame already contains a dock pane tool, you can arrange other dock pane tools in it:
• To place a dock pane alongside (tile) another dock pane, click and hold the floating panel title bar, then drag it toward the edge, top, or bottom of the docked tool, until an outline appears, then release the mouse button. Repeat as necessary.
• To maximize a tiled dock panel, double-click on its title bar. To restore it, double-click again.
• To minimize a tiled dock panel, right-click on its title bar then select Autohide. Mouse over the minimized tab to reveal the dock panel.
• To arrange dock panels in tabs, click and hold the floating panel title bar, then drag it over the title bar of the docked tool, until an outline appears, then release the mouse button. Repeat as necessary.
Understanding Standalone Windows
Standalone windows differ from dock panels in that they can be minimized and maximized.
You can toggle tools to behave as standalone windows or as dock panels. To turn a dock panel tool into a Standalone Window, from the dock panel tool's File menu, select Toggle Dockable Window. Note that the window has a thicker title bar that allows you to maximize and minimize the window.
To toggle a Standalone Window into a dock panel:
1. From the tool's File menu, select Toggle Dockable Window. Upon doing this, note that the tool now displays as dock panel inside the standalone window.
2. Drag the dock panel title bar to another container. When placed in the new container the standalone window disappears.