Graphical Panels: Select and Work With Panels

There are several features to help you work with the various panels that comprise a complete Graphical Panel application. These are controlled via a set of buttons located below the main toolbar; an example can be found in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Bottom row of buttons for selecting and working with panels.

Graphical Panel Controls

Table 1 illustrates and explains the function of the various panel control functions seen in Figure 1.

Table 1: Panel Control Buttons

ButtonIconDescription

Show/Hide Toolbar

Toggles between showing and suppressing the bar containing panel tools.

Show/Hide Properties

Reveals or hides the

Properties Toolbar on the right side of the graphical panels screen.

Select Panel

Makes the selected panel active.

Move Panel Left

Moves the currently-selected panel left in the panel list.

Move Panel Right

Moves the currently-selected panel right in the panel list.

Import Panel

Loads a previously-saved panel into the current graphical panel set.

Export Panel

Exports a panel to an external file.

Add Graphical Panel

Adds a new Graphical Panels window to the Vehicle Spy setup. This will not create a new individual panel, but actually an entire new set of panels, for complex setups.

Lock/Unlock Panels

Most of these buttons can also be accessed by right-clicking on any of the panel tabs to bring up a context menu (Figure 2). This menu also allows you to delete, float or rename a panel.

Figure 2: Panel tab right-click context menu.

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