HELP FOR THE DESKTOP menu

The DESKTOP menu lets you set specifics about the appearance and operation of the DeskTop window. The changes you make are saved and will be in effect when you use ViSta again. The items include:

DESKTOP WINDOW
XLISPSTAT WINDOW
SPREADPLOT WINDOW
REPORT WINDOW
These items display the specified window

MAXIMIZE WORKMAP
MAXIMIZE LISTENER
HIDE/SHOW SELECTOR
RESTORE LAYOUT
The MAXIMIZE items effect the window panes of the desktop window by maximizing the specified pane to occupy the entire height of the DeskTop window. HIDE/SHOW SELECTOR hides or shows the selector pane. RESTORE LAYOUT item restores maximized panes to their size prior to maximization.

FULL SCREEN
Maximizes the desktop window so that it occupies the entire screen.

EXPLODE DESKTOP
IMPLODE DESKTOP
Explode DeskTop separates the panes of the desktop window into separate windows. IMPLODE rejoins them.

HIDE DESKTOP
This item hides (minimizes) the desktop. You can show it again by clicking on the minimized window icon.

DEFAULT DESKTOP
MINI DESKTOP
These items set the desktop to a default large and small configuration, respectively.

DESKTOP OPTIONS:
Use this to change the relative proportions of the various window-panes of the desktop, and to remove or add title bars to the window-panes.

TOOLBAR BUTTONS:
You can change the function (and number) of the buttons on the toolbar at the top of the workmap.

DESKTOP COLORS:
Changes the colors of windows, of tool and button bars,  and of icons and graph elements. You can set the maximum number of colors to correspond with your hardware's capabilities.
