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Main Window Areas

VueMinder Calendar's main window consists of 11 major areas. These areas can moved and resized however you'd like when the "Show Dockable Pane Titles" option is selected in the Window menu. VueMinder Calendar will save any customizations you've made to the main window so they are restored the next time VueMinder Calendar starts. The menu and toolbars can also be moved or customized by right-clicking a toolbar and unchecking the "Lock the Toolbars" option.

This is the main window of VueMinder.

1. Main Menu

This is the Main Menu. Each menu item expands into a submenu containing various menu options.

2. Main Toolbar

The Main Toolbar provides button shortcuts to commands that are also available from various submenus of the Main Menu.

3. Appearance Toolbar

The Appearance Toolbar allows the display of calendars (and the events belonging to them) to be customized. The fill color, gradient pattern, and font may be modified to visually distinguish calendars.

4. Month Navigation Pane

The Month Navigation Pane shows the calendar of one or more months, allowing quick navigation to a different date.

5. Calendar List

The Calendar List shows the calendars that have been defined.

6. Task List

The Task Pane shows any tasks that have been defined.

7. Clock

A clock shows the current time. It is turned off by default, but can be turned on by selecting the "Clock" option in the View menu.

8. Status Bar

The Status Bar shows the current processing status and information about the active calendar, such as the number of events it contains and the last time it was published or subscribed.

9. Event List

The event list shows a list of events for the currently displayed dates or a specified date range. Tasks can also be listed.

10. Calendar View

The Calendar View shows either a day, week, or month view of your events and tasks. You can switch between the three view types from the Main Toolbar or from the View Menu.

11. Details Pane

The Details Pane shows details of the currently selected event or task, such as it's starting and ending times, location, and description.

Customizing the Main Window

You can customize the docking locations of the Month Navigation Pane, Calendar List, Task List, Clock, and Event List. To enable this, the "Show Dockable Pane Titles" option must first be checked in the Window menu. You will then see a pane title as shown in the example below:
The dockable pane title can be used to change the docking location of various areas of the main window.

To reposition the window pane to a different area of the main window, click on the title bar and hold the left mouse button as you move the mouse cursor. The pane can then be dragged to a different location. As you drag the pane, you'll see a shaded preview of the docked area the pane would occupy if the mouse button were to be released at the cursor's current position. You can change the docking behavior by moving the cursor over one of the popup docking indicators. If you release the mouse cursor when it is not over one of the popup docking indicators, the pane will be floating instead of docked. In the example below, the Navigation Pane is being dragged to dock along the right-side of the main window:

A shaed preview of the pane's docked position is displayed as the pane is dragged to different docking locations.

As soon as the mouse button is released, the pane will float or dock at the selected location. You can also adjust the size of the pane by clicking its border bar and dragging it with the mouse. A preview of the new border will be displayed. In the example below, the new location of the Navigation Pane is made narrower to allow more space for the Calendar View.

Drag a pane's border bar to adjust the width or height of the pane.After releasing the mouse, the pane size will be adjusted.

You can also change a pane to automatically hide. It will redisplay when the mouse cursor if moved over the pane's title tab. To do this, click the pin icon on the right side of the pane's title bar. You can also click the drop-down menu button and select the "Auto Hide" option. After doing this, move the cursor off the pane. After a short delay, the pane will hide and be replaced with a smaller button. You can move the cursor over the button to cause the pane to redisplay. As soon as the cursor is moved outside of the pane, it will be again be hidden. If you're desktop resolution is small, this is a great way to increase the amount of space for the Calendar View, while still providing the convenience of having the other areas of the main window easily accessible.

Window panes can be automatically hidden by clicking the pin icon or selecting the Auto Hide menu option. A hidden pane will be replaced with a smaller button. Move the mouse cursor over the hidden pane's button to cause it to redisplay.

After you've defined the layout the way you'd like, you can save the layout to the file using the "Save Window Layout" command from the Window menu. You can define a number of layouts and switch between them using the "Load Window Layout" command, or by selecting from recently saved or loaded layouts. For example, you could have one layout that hides all window panes except the Calendar View, and another one that has a large Event List. To quickly flip between the two layouts, you can use the Alt+2 keyboard shortcut.

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