Is it possible to implement an auto-hide menu option (not the toolbar) in full-screen mode ?
It takes up an unnecessary additional workspace, and in practice, keyboard shortcuts are used anyway.
I suggest implementing a menu call using the ALT key, similar to the Visual Studio Code IDE.
Regards
Christopher.
Auto hide menu bar (not toolbar)
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Re: Auto hide menu bar (not toolbar)
Hi,
If really much larger than this then perhaps you need to reconfigure your GUI layout.
Many things can be adapted, have a look in the Application Preferences.
There is already somewhat to gain in Full Screen mode, hit the F11 function key.
Perhaps you don't really need the Status Bar, hide/show that with GS.
A 2(3) keystroke sequence has a limited number of combinations and those are fairly exhausted.
Not all GUI actions have a shortcut keystroke sequence.
For example:
One can put standard and custom action buttons on 2 user defined Toolbars but these may also take up additional place.
The Alt key is in use on a Windows platform, Alt+character shows the related menu drop-down.
Then character "I" and "M" are used twice and the Alt combination must sometimes be repeated.
Further: Alt+click on the canvas lets you choose between stacked entities if there are any.
If we change the menu bar font height then QCAD asks to restart.
The font is adapted on the fly (Windows) but I figure that there is a sound reason for the restart.
It might be that hiding the menu bar also involves such changes that a restart may be required.
Regards,
CVH
True, but are those 12 or so pixels really a problem?
If really much larger than this then perhaps you need to reconfigure your GUI layout.
Many things can be adapted, have a look in the Application Preferences.
There is already somewhat to gain in Full Screen mode, hit the F11 function key.
Perhaps you don't really need the Status Bar, hide/show that with GS.
There are indeed various ways to start a certain GUI action.
A 2(3) keystroke sequence has a limited number of combinations and those are fairly exhausted.
Not all GUI actions have a shortcut keystroke sequence.
For example:
- File .. Open recent
File .. Revert
Draw .. Polyline .. Arc to Line Segments
Draw .. Trace Bitmap
Several tools listed in the Misc section including all modifications e.g. Flatten Drawing to 2D
One can put standard and custom action buttons on 2 user defined Toolbars but these may also take up additional place.
I think that this is platform depending.
The Alt key is in use on a Windows platform, Alt+character shows the related menu drop-down.
Then character "I" and "M" are used twice and the Alt combination must sometimes be repeated.
Further: Alt+click on the canvas lets you choose between stacked entities if there are any.
If we change the menu bar font height then QCAD asks to restart.
The font is adapted on the fly (Windows) but I figure that there is a sound reason for the restart.
It might be that hiding the menu bar also involves such changes that a restart may be required.
Regards,
CVH