Element editor toolbars

In addition to the different menus, QElectroTech provides also toolbars. The toolbars are groups of buttons with icons which initiate an accion. In general, these buttons have its counterpart at one of the menus from the menu bar.

The different toolbars can be hidden or placed in one or more rows below the menu bar. The toolbars can also be placed on column at the left or right side from the main window.

Note

To help the user, a tooltip is displayed when the arrow is placed on each button.

Toolbar Tools

Figure: QElectroTech element editor toolbar Tools

The different buttons from toolbar Tools are:

Tool	Function	Keyboard shortcut	Icon
New	Creates a new element	Ctrl + n
Open	Opens an existing element from collection	Ctrl + o
Save	Saves the current element changes (overwrites)	Ctrl + s
Save as	Saves the element as a new element from a library
Reload	Reloads the opened element (all changes which are not saved are lost)	Ctrl + p
Undo	Undoes the previous action	Ctrl + z
Redo	Restores the undone action	Ctrl + y
Delete	Removes selected elements from the folio	Del

Note

Select Settings > Display > Tools menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Tools.

Toolbar Display

Figure: QElectroTech element editor toolbar Display

The different buttons from toolbar Display are:

Note

Select Settings > Display > Display menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Display.

Toolbar Element

Figure: QElectroTech element editor toolbar Element

The different buttons from toolbar Element are:

Tool	Function	Keyboard shortcut	Icon
Information	Edit name and information of the element	Ctrl + e
Properties	Edit element properties

Note

Select Settings > Display > Diagrams menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Element.

Toolbar Parts

Figure: QElectroTech element editor toolbar Parts

The different buttons from toolbar Parts are:

Tool	Function	Keyboard shortcut	Icon
Line	Add line to the workspace
Rectangle	Add rectangle to the workspace
Ellipse	Add ellipse to the workspace
Polygon	Add polygon to the workspace
Text	Add text field to the workspace
Arc	Add arc to the workspace
Terminal	Add terminal to the workspace
Text field	Add dynamic text field to the workspace

Note

Select Settings > Display > Diagrams menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Parts.

Toolbar Depth

Figure: QElectroTech element editor toolbar Depth

The different buttons from toolbar Depth are:

Tool	Function	Keyboard shortcut	Icon
Bring forward	Brings the selection (s) to front	Ctrl + shift + Home
Raise	Aproachs the selection (s)	Ctrl + shift + Up
Lower	Moves away the selection (s)	Ctrl + shift + Down
Send backwards	Sends in the backwards the selection (s)	Ctrl + shift + End

Note

Select Settings > Display > Diagrams menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Depth.