Creating a custom desktop layout, Creating a custom desktop, Layout – Adept DeskTop 4.3 User Manual
Page 24
Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Online Help
29
Creating a Custom DeskTop Layout
Adept DeskTop allows you to create and save custom desktop layouts. After a desktop layout is created
and saved, it can be loaded through the Adept DeskTop menu bar.
This allows you to create layout that is tailored for your application, or for a specific type of user. For
example, a system designer may create a custom desktop for programming tasks, and create a
different desktop for the workcell operator.
To create a new layout, you can start from the default "Empty" layout.
To create a new custom layout:
1. From the Adept DeskTop menu, select File > Layout > Select > Empty.
2. Begin placing items on the blank desktop. For example, if you would like your desktop to contain
a Robot Control window, from the Adept DeskTop menu bar, select View > Robot Control.
Robot Control window is displayed on the desktop.
3. Continue placing items on the desktop until it contains everything required for your application.
4. Position each item on the desktop by clicking the title bar of the item and dragging the item to
the desired position. The position of windows and items will be saved in the layout.
5. To remove an item from the desktop, simply click on the item to select it. Then, click the Close
icon (located in the upper right corner of the item window) to remove the item.
After you have arranged items on the desktop; save your layout so that you can reload the layout at a
later time. For more details on saving the current desktop, see
.
Related Topics