Quick Access Toolbar Settings

The Quick Access Toolbar Settings dialog allows you to configure the Quick Access Toolbar in each eCADSTAR application. Frequently-used commands can be added using the dialog, and the position of the toolbar, relative to the ribbon, can be specified. It is displayed by right-clicking the Quick Access Toolbar on the ribbon in eCADSTAR Library Editor, eCADSTAR Schematic Editor, eCADSTAR PCB Editor and associated viewers, and selecting Customize Quick Access Toolbar on the assist menu . Alternatively, right-click the ribbon or status bar and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar on the assist menu, or click File > Configuration >Customize Quick Access Toolbar on the ribbon.

Select Command

Item Description
Select Command box   Lists the command classes from which you can select the commands that are added to the Quick Access Toolbar. You can filter the displayed items by adding a value in the Command filter box.
  All Commands Lists all commands in the application.
  User Commands Lists the commands that you add in the User Command Settings dialog.
  [File] tab Lists the commands on the File tab on the ribbon.
  Home Lists the commands on the Home tab on the ribbon when creating a new Design Rule Library.
  Home(onlyeCADSTAR PCB Editor) Lists the commands on the Home tab on the ribbon when creating a new Technology Library.
  Draw(onlyeCADSTAR Schematic Editor) Lists the commands in the Draw tab.
  View(onlyeCADSTAR Schematic Editor) Lists the commands in the View tab.
Command filter   Filters the items that are displayed in the Command box by only displaying commands that contain an entered value. See: Filtering Items in the Command list.
Command box Lists the commands associated with the item selected in the Select Command box. The listed commands can be filtered using the Command filter box.
  Command The name of the command.
  Description Describes the functionality of the command.
Show Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon  

If selected, the Quick Access Toolbar is displayed below the ribbon. If not selected, the Quick Access Toolbar is displayed above the ribbon.

  • You can also move the Quick Access Toolbar below the ribbon by selecting Show Below the Ribbon from the setting button at the right side of the Quick Access Toolbar. If the Quick Access Toolbar is located below the ribbon, select Show Above the Ribbon to display it above the ribbon.
  • You can also change the location of the Quick Access Toolbar from the assist menu that is displayed by right-clicking the Quick Access Toolbar.

Customize Quick Access Toolbar

Item Description
Customize Quick Access Toolbar box

 

 Lists the default commands that are displayed on the Customize Quick Access Toolbar. Different commands are displayed for each eCADSTAR application.
Add  

Adds a selected command from the Command box to the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box. The added command is displayed on the Customize Quick Access Toolbar at the specified location. If a command is not selected in the Command box, this button is made unavailable.

  • If a command is selected in the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box, the added command is positioned below it.
  • If a command is not selected in the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box, the added command is positioned at the bottom of the list of commands.
  • You can add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar by right-clicking the command on the ribbon, and selecting Add to Quick Access Toolbar on the assist menu.
Delete  

Removes a selected command from the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box.

  • If no items are selected, this button is made unavailable.
  • You can also remove a command from the Quick Access Toolbar by right-clicking it on the Quick Access Toolbar, and selecting Remove from Quick Access Toolbar on the assist menu.
Up   For a selected command in the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box, click Up to move it up by one place. The command is displayed on the Customize Quick Access Toolbar at the specified location. If no items are selected, this button is made unavailable.
Down   For a selected command in the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box, click Down to move it down by one place. The command is displayed on the Customize Quick Access Toolbar at the specified location. If no items are selected, this button is made unavailable.
Reset   Resets the contents of the Customize Quick Access Toolbar box so that only default commands are displayed, in the default order.

 

Item Description
Save as Exports the settings that you specify in the Quick Access Toolbar Settings dialog. Specify a file name in the Save As dialog and click Save. By default, the settings are saved in the quickaccesstoolbar_custom.xml file.
Note
You cannot import the exported file into the Quick Access Toolbar Settings dialog. However, any settings specified in the dialog can be moved between different instances or versions of eCADSTAR, and between users.
  1. In the %APPDATA% folder in Windows Explorer, locate the quickaccesstoolbar_custom.xml file for the relevant user. This contains the latest changes made in the Quick Access Toolbar Settings dialog.
  2. Copy the file, and replace the relevant instance in the %APPDATA% folder. The copied settings are added to the dialog.
OK Saves the settings that you specify in the Quick Access Toolbar Settings dialog, and closes the dialog.
Cancel Closes the Quick Access Toolbar Settings dialog without saving your changes..

 

Related Topics
User Command Settings
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar