.. _element/element_editor/interface/menu_bar ======================= Element editor menu bar ======================= The menu bar is placed at top from element editor window. The element editor contains the menus ``File``, ``Edit``, ``Display``, ``Settings``, and ``Help``. Each menu provides many diferent options. .. note:: A brief description of each menu option can be read from `help or information tool bar`_ by hovering over the option with the cursor. File menu ~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../../../images/qet_element_editor_menu_file.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech file menu +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +========================================+================================================================================+===========================+====================+ | New | Creates a new element | ``Ctrl + n`` | |document-new| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Open | Opens an existing element from collection | ``Ctrl + o`` | |folder-open| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Open from a file | Opens an existing element from file | ``Ctrl + o`` | |folder-open| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Starting the DXF converter pluging | Import element from DXF file | ``Ctrl + o`` | |run-dxf| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Recently opened | Open an element from history (recently opened files) | ``Ctrl + s`` | |document-recent| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Save | Saves the current element changes (overwrites) | ``Ctrl + s`` | |document-save| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Save as | Saves the element as a new element from a library | | |document-save-as| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Save to a file | Saves the Element as a different file on disk | ``Ctrl + Shift + x`` | |document-save-as| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Reload | Reloads the opened element (all changes which are not saved are lost) | ``Ctrl + p`` | |view-refresh| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Quit | Quits QElectroTech Element editor | ``Ctrl + q`` | |application-exit| | +----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ Edit menu ~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../../../images/qet_element_editor_menu_edit.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech edit menu +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +============================================+=============================================================+===========================+=======================+ | Undo | Undoes the previous action | ``Ctrl + z`` | |edit-undo| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Redo | Restores the undone action | ``Ctrl + y`` | |edit-redo| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Select All | Selects all elments on the folio | ``Ctrl + a`` | |edit-select-all| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Select none | Deselect all elments on the folio | ``Ctrl + Shift + a`` | |edit-select-none| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Invert selection | Inverts selection of elements | ``Ctrl + i`` | |edit-select-invert| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Cut | Puts selected elements into the clipboard | ``Ctrl + x`` | |edit-cut| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Copy | Copies selected elements | ``Ctrl + c`` | |edit-copy| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Paste | Pastes elements from the clipboard into the folio | ``Ctrl + v`` | |edit-paste| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Paste in the area | Pastes elements from the clipboard into the folio | ``Ctrl + v`` | |edit-paste| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Paste from | Pastes elements from the clipboard into the folio | ``Ctrl + v`` | |edit-paste| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Delete | Removes selected elements from the folio | ``Del`` | |edit-delete| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Edit name and information of the element | Rotates selected elements and texts | ``Space`` | |names| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Edit author information | Rotates selected texts to a specific angle | ``Ctrl + Space`` | |preferences-user| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Edit element properties | Finds the selected element in the collections panel | | |element-edit| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Bring to front | Brings the selection (s) to front | ``Ctrl + Shift + Home`` | |bring_forward| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Raise | Aproachs the selection (s) | ``Ctrl + Shift + Up`` | |raise| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Lower | Moves away the selection (s) | ``Ctrl + Shift + Down`` | |lower| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Send backwards | Sends in the backwards the selection (s) | ``Ctrl + Shift + End`` | |send_backward| | +--------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ Display menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../../../images/qet_element_editor_menu_display.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech display menu +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut |Icon | +================================+============================================================================================+========================+======================+ | Zoom In | Expands the workspace | ``Ctrl + +`` | |zoom-in| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Zoom Out | Shrinks the workspace | ``Ctrl + -`` | |zoom-out| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Fit in view | Adjusts the zoom on exactly trhe part of the workspace | ``Ctrl + 9`` | |view-fit-window| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Reset zoom | Restores default zoom level | ``Ctrl + 0`` | |zoom-original| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ Settings menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../../../images/qet_menu_settings.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech settings menu +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +================================+===========================================================+===============================+======================+ | Display | Displays or hides toolbars and panels | | |configure-toolbars| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ | Full screen mode | Displays QElectroTech in full screen mode | ``Ctrl + Shift + f`` | |view-fullscreen| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ | Configure QElectroTech | Allows specifying various parameters for QElectroTech | | |configure| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ Help menu ~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../../../images/qet_menu_help.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech help menu +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +=====================================+=======================================================================================+===========================+===================+ | What's This? | Enquires main menu options | ``Shift + f1`` | | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | About QElectroTech | Displays information about QElectroTech | | |qet-icon| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Online manual | Lauches the default browser to the online manual of QElectroTech | ``f1`` | |help-contents| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Youtube channel | Lauches the default browser on the Youtube channel of QElectroTech | | |show-video| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Support the project with a donation | Lauches the default browser on the QElectroTech donation paypal account | | |help-donate| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | About Qt | Displays information about `Qt`_ library | | |qt-icon| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ .. _Qt: https://www.qt.io/ .. _Help or Information tool bar: ../../../element/element_editor/interface/help_bar.html .. |document-new| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/document-new.png .. |folder-open| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/folder-open.png .. |run-dxf| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/run-dxf.png .. |document-recent| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/document-open-recent.png .. |document-save| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/document-save.png .. |document-save-as| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/document-save-as.png .. |project-close| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/project-close.png .. |document-export| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/document-export.png .. |view-refresh| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/view-refresh.png .. |application-exit| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/application-exit.png .. |edit-undo| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-undo.png .. |edit-redo| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-redo.png .. |edit-cut| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-cut.png .. |edit-copy| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-copy.png .. |edit-paste| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-paste.png .. |edit-select-all| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-select-all.png .. |edit-select-none| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/edit-select-none.png .. |edit-select-invert| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/edit-select-invert.png .. |edit-delete| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/edit-delete.png .. |names| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/names.png .. |preferences-user| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/preferences-desktop-user.png .. |element-edit| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/element-edit.png .. |bring_forward| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/bring_forward.png .. |raise| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/raise.png .. |lower| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/lower.png .. |send_backward| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/send_backward.png .. |zoom-in| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/zoom-in.png .. |zoom-out| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/zoom-out.png .. |view-fit-window| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/view-fit-window.png .. |zoom-original| image:: ../../../images/ico/22x22/zoom-original.png .. |configure-toolbars| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/configure-toolbars.png .. |view-fullscreen| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/view-fullscreen.png .. |configure| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/configure.png .. |qet-icon| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/qet.png .. |help-contents| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/help-contents.png .. |show-video| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/kdenlive-show-video.png .. |help-donate| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/help-donate.png .. |qt-icon| image:: ../../../images/ico/16x16/qt.png