Customizing Toolbars
You can customize the toolbars of the TwinCAT user interface to suit your needs. You can use the Customize dialog to hide or add toolbars.
Showing or hiding a toolbar
- 1. Select the Customize command in the Tools menu.
- The Customize dialog opens. The Toolbars tab is visible.
- 2. Select the check boxes for the toolbars you want to show or hide.
- The toolbar is displayed or hidden in the user interface.
- 3. Click Close.
- The dialog closes.
Adding and removing a toolbar
- 1. Select the Customize command in the Tools menu.
- The Customize dialog opens. The Toolbars tab is visible.
- 2. Click New.
- The New Toolbar dialog opens.
- 3. Enter a name and click OK.
- A new, empty toolbar is automatically activated and added below the menu bar.
- 4. Click Close.
- The dialog closes. The new toolbar is visible. The new toolbar does not become fully visible until a command is available within the toolbar.
Use the Delete command in the Customize > Toolbars tab to remove a toolbar you have compiled.
Adding and removing a command
- 1. Select the Customize command in the Tools menu.
- The Customize dialog opens. The Toolbars tab is visible.
- 2. Select the Commands tab.
- The Menu bar field is activated by default.
- 3. Activate the Toolbar field and select the menu you want to edit from the corresponding listbox.
- 4. Click Add Command….
- The Add Command dialog opens. The dialog lists all commands grouped into categories.
- 5. Select the command you want to add and click OK.
- The new command is added to the toolbar.
- 6. Change the position in the menu sequence using the Move Up or Move Down buttons.
- 7. Click Close.
- The dialog closes. The new command is available in the toolbar.
Use the Delete command in the Customize > Commands tab to remove a command from the toolbar.
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