.. _interface/menu_bar ======== Menu bar ======== The menu bar is placed at top from QElectroTech interface. QElectroTech contains the menus ``File``, ``Edit``, ``Project``, ``Display``, ``Settings``, ``Windows`` and ``Help``. Each menu provides many diferent options. .. note:: A brief description of each menu option can be read from `help or information tool bar`_ by hovering over the option with the cursor. File menu ~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_file.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech file menu +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +==================+==================================================================+===========================+====================+ | Latest files | Opens a project from history (recently opened files) | | |document-recent| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | New | Creates a new Project | ``Ctrl + n`` | |project-new| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Open | Opens an existing project | ``Ctrl + o`` | |project| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Save | Saves the current project and all its folios | ``Ctrl + s`` | |document-save| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Save as | Saves the current project with a different file name | | |document-save-as| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Close | Closes the current project | ``Ctrl + w`` | |project-close| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Export | Exports the curret folio to another format | ``Ctrl + Shift + x`` | |document-export| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Print | Print one or more folio of the current project | ``Ctrl + p`` | |document-print| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ | Quit | Closes QElectroTech | ``Ctrl + q``/ ``Alt + F4``| |application-exit| | +------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+--------------------+ Edit menu ~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_edit.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech edit menu +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +===========================+=============================================================+===========================+=======================+ | Undo | Undoes the previous action | ``Ctrl + z`` | |edit-undo| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Redo | Restores the undone action | ``Ctrl + y`` | |edit-redo| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Cut | Puts selected elements into the clipboard | ``Ctrl + x`` | |edit-cut| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Copy | Copies selected elements | ``Ctrl + c`` | |edit-copy| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Paste | Pastes elements from the clipboard into the folio | ``Ctrl + v`` | |edit-paste| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Select All | Selects all elments on the folio | ``Ctrl + a`` | |edit-select-all| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Select none | Deselect all elments on the folio | ``Ctrl + Shift + a`` | |edit-select-none| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Invert selection | Inverts selection of elements | ``Ctrl + i`` | |edit-select-invert| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Delete | Removes selected elements from the folio | ``Del`` | |edit-delete| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Rotate | Rotates selected elements and texts | ``Space`` | |transform-rotate| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Choose texts orientation | Rotates selected texts to a specific angle | ``Ctrl + Space`` | |object-rotate-right| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Find in the panel | Finds the selected element in the collections panel | | |zoom-draw| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Edit the selected object | Displays properties for the selected element / conductor | ``Ctrl + e`` | |element-edit| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Group selected texts | | | | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Reset conductors | Resets the conductors path ignoring the user changes | ``Ctrl + k`` | |conductor-reset| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Folio properties | Edits the properties of the folio | ``Ctrl + l`` | |folio-properties| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Add a column | Adds a column to the folio | | |insert-column-right| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Remove a column | Removes a column from the folio | | |delete-column| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Add a row | Adds a row to the folio | | |insert-row-under| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Remove a row | Removes a row from the folio | | |delete-row| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Bring to front | Brings the selection (s) to front | ``Ctrl + Shift + Home`` | |bring_forward| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Raise | Aproachs the selection (s) | ``Ctrl + Shift + Up`` | |raise| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Lower | Moves away the selection (s) | ``Ctrl + Shift + Down`` | |lower| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Send backwards | Sends in the backwards the selection (s) | ``Ctrl + Shift + End`` | |send_backward| | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ | Search / Replace | Display Search / Replace panel | ``Ctrl + f`` | | +---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+ Project menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_project.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech project menu +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +============================================+=============================================================================================================================+========================+=======================+ | Project properties | Display project properties PopUp window | | |project-properties| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Add a folio | Adds a new folio (drawing sheet) to the active project. | ``Ctrl + t`` | |folio-new| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Delete this folio | Deletes the active folio (drawing sheet) of the project | | |folio-delete| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Clean project | Purges the active project of unused elements and empty categories and templates | | |edit-clear| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Add a summary | Creates an index table for the active project | | |table-of-content| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Add a nomenclature | Creates a Bill Of Material (BOM) table for the active project | | |table-of-content| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Export to CSV | Generates a ``.csv`` file summary of elements used in the active project according to defined filtering options | | |export-csv| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Export the list of names of wires | Generates a ``.csv`` file summary of conductors used in the active project | | |export-csv| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Launch the terminal block creation pluging | | | |terminalstrip| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ | Export the internal project database | Generates a SQLite database of the active project | | |export-csv| | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+ Display menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_display.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech display menu +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut |Icon | +================================+============================================================================================+========================+======================+ | Display projects | Shows the various opened projects in windows or tabs | | |configure-toolbars| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Select | Allows to select elements | | |select| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Move | Allows to view the folio without modifying it | | |move| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Display the grid | Displays or hidden the grid of folio | | |grid| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Background color white / gray | Displays the background color of the folio in white or gray | | |diagram_bg| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Zoom In | Expands the folio | ``Ctrl + +`` | |zoom-in| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Zoom Out | Shrinks the folio | ``Ctrl + -`` | |zoom-out| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Zoom content | Adjusts the zoom to display all the content of folio regardless of context | ``Ctrl + 8`` | |zoom-draw| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Fit in view | Adjusts the zoom on exactly trhe part of the folio | ``Ctrl + 9`` | |view-fit-window| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ | Reset zoom | Restores default zoom level | ``Ctrl + 0`` | |zoom-original| | +--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+----------------------+ Settings menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_settings.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech settings menu +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +================================+===========================================================+===============================+======================+ | Display | Displays or hides toolbars and panels | | |configure-toolbars| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ | Full screen mode | Displays QElectroTech in full screen mode | ``Ctrl + Shift + f`` | |view-fullscreen| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ | Configure QElectroTech | Allows specifying various parameters for QElectroTech | | |configure| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------+ Windows menu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_windows.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech windows menu +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +================================+===============================================================================================+===============================+===================+ | Close | Closes the current project | ``Ctrl + f4`` | |project-close| | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ | Tile | Adds a new drawing sheet to the active project. (Folio means drawing sheet) | | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ | Cascade | Deletes the active drawing of the project | | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ | Next Project | Activates the next project | ``Ctrl + tab`` | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ | Previous Project | Activates the previous project | ``Ctrl + Shift + Backtab`` | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ | (Opened Projects) | Below **Previous Project** QElectroTech list all opened projects to select the active project | | | +--------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------+ Help menu ~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../images/qet_menu_help.png :align: center Figure: QElectroTech help menu +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Option | Function | Keyboard shortcut | Icon | +=====================================+=======================================================================================+===========================+===================+ | What's This? | Enquires main menu options | ``Shift + f1`` | | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | About QElectroTech | Displays information about QElectroTech | | |qet-icon| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Online manual | Lauches the default browser to the online manual of QElectroTech | ``f1`` | |help-contents| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Youtube channel | Lauches the default browser on the Youtube channel of QElectroTech | | |show-video| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | Support the project with a donation | Lauches the default browser on the QElectroTech donation paypal account | | |help-donate| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ | About Qt | Displays information about `Qt`_ library | | |qt-icon| | +-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+ .. _Qt: https://www.qt.io/ .. _Help or Information tool bar: ../interface/help_bar.html .. |document-recent| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/document-open-recent.png .. |project-new| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/project-new.png .. |project| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/project.png .. |document-save| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/document-save.png .. |document-save-as| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/document-save-as.png .. |project-close| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/project-close.png .. |document-export| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/document-export.png .. |document-print| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/document-print.png .. |application-exit| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/application-exit.png .. |edit-undo| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-undo.png .. |edit-redo| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-redo.png .. |edit-cut| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-cut.png .. |edit-copy| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-copy.png .. |edit-paste| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-paste.png .. |edit-select-all| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-select-all.png .. |edit-select-none| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/edit-select-none.png .. |edit-select-invert| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/edit-select-invert.png .. |edit-delete| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-delete.png .. |transform-rotate| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/transform-rotate.png .. |object-rotate-right| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/object-rotate-right.png .. |element-edit| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/element-edit.png .. |conductor-reset| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/conductor-reset.png .. |folio-properties| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/folio-properties.png .. |insert-column-right| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/edit-table-insert-column-right.png .. |delete-column| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/edit-table-delete-column.png .. |delete-row| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/edit-table-delete-row.png .. |insert-row-under| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/edit-table-insert-row-under.png .. |bring_forward| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/bring_forward.png .. |raise| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/raise.png .. |lower| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/lower.png .. |send_backward| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/send_backward.png .. |project-properties| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/project-properties.png .. |folio-new| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/folio-new.png .. |folio-delete| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/folio-delete.png .. |edit-clear| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/edit-clear.png .. |table-of-content| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/table-of-content.png .. |export-csv| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/export-csv.png .. |terminalstrip| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/terminalstrip.png .. |select| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/select.png .. |move| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/move.png .. |grid| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/grid.png .. |diagram_bg| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/diagram_bg.png .. |zoom-in| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/zoom-in.png .. |zoom-out| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/zoom-out.png .. |zoom-draw| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/zoom-draw.png .. |view-fit-window| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/view-fit-window.png .. |zoom-original| image:: ../images/ico/22x22/zoom-original.png .. |configure-toolbars| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/configure-toolbars.png .. |view-fullscreen| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/view-fullscreen.png .. |configure| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/configure.png .. |qet-icon| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/qet.png .. |help-contents| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/help-contents.png .. |show-video| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/kdenlive-show-video.png .. |help-donate| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/help-donate.png .. |qt-icon| image:: ../images/ico/16x16/qt.png