User's Manual

Active System Manager User Interface Elements
Active System Manager Overview 1-9
5. Click the Command Groups Availability tab and select the command groups that you want the Active
System Manager software to add to the perspective.
6. Click the Toolbar Visibility tab to organize how you want to view the Active System Manager toolbar
options.
7. Click the Menu V
isibility tab to control which menu options to display on the Active System Manager
menu bar.
Note These tab options control the visibility of the menu items in the left panel. If you deselect these
items, they become unavailable for use.
8. Click OK.
Saving Your Perspective As
If you have modified a perspective by adding, deleting, or moving views, or if multiple users are using the
same computer and have different preferences, you can save your changes for future. To do so, perform the
following steps:
1. Select a method to open the Save Perspective As dialog box:
• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Window > Save Perspective As.
• On the Active System Manager toolbar, select a perspective, right-click and select Save As.
2. Click the Name field and type a new name for the perspective, or click a perspective from the Existing
Perspectives list to automatically display in the Name field.
3. Click OK to add the name of the new perspective to the Window > Open Perspective > Other menu.
Resetting Perspectives
To reset your current perspective back to its default, associated views with the original count, and
positioning and layout, perform the following steps:
1. Select a method to open the Reset Perspective dialog box, thus prompting you to accept the reset
function:
• On the Active System Manager menu bar, click Window > Reset Perspective.
• On the Active System Manager toolbar, select a perspective, right-click and select Reset.
A prompt displays asking to reset the selected perspective to its default.
2. Click OK.
The reset takes effect the next time the perspective is opened.
Note You can also reset the perspective by modifying the perspective preferences: On the Active System
Manager menu bar, click Window > Preferences > General > Perspectives to display the
Preferences—Perspectives dialog box. Click Reset (see Table 1-11 on page 1-36 for details), and
click Apply > OK to accept the settings.