User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
Rev. 072017 Page | 129
Locking Layouts
To prevent accidental changes to Layouts, DW Spectrum offers a locking capability. Once locked, the following cannot
be performed:
 Adding or Removing items
 Change Background
 Moving and Swapping Items within Scene
 Resizing Items within Scene
 Deleting Layouts.
To lock Layout:
1. Open Context Menu (click on any empty space wtihin Layout) and select Layout Settings...
2. Check Layout is locked.
3. Click Apply or OK when finished. To discard changes, click Cancel.
Working with Several DW Spectrum Windows
It is possible to set up Layouts on multiple DW Spectrum windows in a multi-monitor environment.
IMPORTANT. This feature is not supported on Mac OS.
To open a new window, click on Main Menu –> New –> Window (or press Ctrl + N).
Also selected Items may be opened in a new window:
1. Select desired Items in Resource Tree or on Scene (Multi-Selection can be applied, see "Selecting Items").
2. Invoke Context Menu and select Open in New Window.
Finally, it is possible to drag Items from one window to another (only Administrators can drag Items to predefined
Layouts):
1. Select desired Items in Resource Tree or on Scene (Multi-Selection can be applied, see "Selecting Items").
2. Drag selected Items to a new window.
Video Wall introduces much more functionality when working with several monitors. See "Video Wall Management"
for details.
Saving Layouts
To retain any changes made to Layout, User must save it.
Note: current playback position and selection is saved for Layout as well. After DW Spectrum is closed, all saved
layouts that were opened in Tabs prior to closing, will be restored.
Layout should always be saved in case of any changes. If any changes are made, an asterisk will appear in the
corresponding Tab and in Resource Tree: