Reference Guide

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Layouts
Layouts, Templates and Key Bindings
There are two options in Windows Layouts dialog (select Views > Layouts to open) that control
how layouts are used, as described in the following table.
To Create or Save a Layout
1. Arrange the views for the current project the way you want.
2. Choose Views > Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
3. Click Add to display the New Global Layout dialog box.
4. Enter a name for the layout, and click OK. The layout is added to the list.
5. Click Close to exit the Window Layouts dialog box.
To Update a Layout
1. Arrange the views for the current project the way you want.
2. Choose Views > Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
3. Choose the layout you want to update from the list.
4. Click Add to display the New Global Layout dialog box.
5. Leave the layout name unchanged, and click OK.
6. Click OK to confirm that you want to update the layout.
7. Click Close to exit the Window Layouts dialog box.
To Load a Layout
1. Choose Views > Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
2. Choose the layout you want from the list.
3. Click Load.
Views of the current project are arranged according to the layout settings.
To Delete a Layout
1. Choose Views > Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
Option Meaning
Close Old Windows Before Loading
New Ones
If checked, SONAR will close all the views of the current project before
applying the layout. If you leave this option unchecked, existing views
remain open and additional views are created according to the settings
in the layout.
When Opening a File, Load Its
Layout
If checked, the views of a project are automatically arranged according
to the stored layout when the project file is opened. If this option is not
checked, only the Track view (and File Info view, if applicable) are
displayed when the project file is opened.
Table 145.