Basic Screen Menu Layout
Basic screen menu layout
T/HIS runs within a single window, owned by the window manager, which has several sub-windows inside it. A typical T/HIS session will look like this:
The various sub-windows always exist within the master window, and may be moved and resized at will inside it. They will keep their relative size and position as the master window is changed in size and/or shape, and will reappear after the main window is de-iconised.
The default layout of the main sub-windows is as follows:
These windows cannot be dismissed. A brief description of their functions
is:
| Main Menu Options | Provides access to the majority of the commands and options available in T/HIS through a series of sub menus (see Main Menu ). |
| Graphics area | Is where graphs are drawn. In T/HIS 22.1 this area can contain a maximum of 32 graphs ( see Graphs and Pages ). Alternatively if graphs have been organised into pages (see Page Layout ) then this area will display a single page of graphs. |
| Dialogue & list | Allows "command-line" input and output, also provides a listing area for messages. |
| Menu Area | Displays the commands and options associated the current selection from the main menu options. |
| Global Commands | Gives access to commonly used commands (see Global Commands and Pages ). |
While you are free to reposition these master windows it is recommended that you keep to this default layout. This is because when further sub-windows appear their position and size is designed assuming this layout, and aims to obscure as little useful information as possible.