User manual

The User Interface
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This chapter will give you an overview of the user interface and some basic
components of the application.
Interface Conventions
The following interface conventions are used for various elements.
Functional
A function button performs a single action only.
Active and available
function button.
Inactive function button.
If a button is not available for selection, it is
greyed out.
Secondary Windows
The two dots preceding the button name indicate that a new window or
dialog will open when pressed.
Drop-down Menus
The three vertical dots preceding the button name indicate that this button is
a drop-down selection list.
Numeric Sliders / Data Entry
Click, hold and drag the mouse left and right in the data field to increment
and decrement the data value. You can also click the mouse once in the
data field to select, then type in a data value.