Introduction
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Ribbons are used throughout the program, for instance in the database window and
the board window.
The main advantage is that the user no longer has to navigate through a tree of
menus and submenus to find the function he needs. Instead of this he is shown icons
for the program functions that are available in the current context.
At the top of the program window there are expressions that represent command,
such as Hom e , Re port s or M a int e na nc e .
Clicking on one of these expressions does not open a menu, but a toolbar that
contains the commands that are available. Every “menu” has its own toolbar, which is
called a ribbon .
In its default setting the ribbon takes up more room on the screen than the classical
combination of menus and toolbar. The symbols are ordered sensibly within the ribbon,
depending on the monitor’s resolution and the size of the program window. Since there
is more room for commands in the ribbons dialog boxes are less common. It is also
possible to “minimize” the ribbons to make more room on the screen. This is done by
right clicking on a ribbon and selecting M inim ize ribbon .
In this case the ribbon is hidden until you click on one of the expressions.
A very important element in this user concept is the M e nu File . This is activated by
the symbol in the top left corner of the program window.
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