Apple Logic Pro 8 - Manual (Page 61)

Chapter 3 Customizing Your Window Setup 61
Floating Windows
Floating windows are so named because they always float in the foreground, even
above the key focus window (opening numerous float windows inevitably leads to
them covering each other—just click on the desired one to move it to the foreground).
In general, most of the Logic Pro helper windows, such as the Preferences or Project
Settings windows, are floating windows.
Floating windows are usually recognizable by their narrower, gray title bar (except the
plug-in window, which has a different title bar style). Mouse operations performed in
floating windows behave in the same way as in normal windows.
Opening and Closing Windows
You can open all main Logic Pro windows by choosing the window type (Arrange,
Score, and so on) in the main Window menu. Each window type has a corresponding
key command that opens the window, without using the mouse. As examples,
Command-1 opens the Arrange window, Command-2 opens the Mixer, and so on. The
key command designations are shown beside each window name in the Window
menu. It is highly recommended that you learn and use these key commands, rather
than the mouse, as they will speed up your workflow.
You can open multiple windows of the same type, if required. This may be useful when
you want to individually display and alter the contents of several regions in a particular
editor type.
You can also open all Logic Pro editors in the Arrange window by clicking the buttons
at the bottom of the Arrange window.