To Modify an Existing Toolbar

You can modify existing toolbars as described below. First, access the Customize dialog box by selecting the View | Toolbars | Customize menu option, and click the Toolbars tab.

To add a menu item to a toolbar:

  1. Select the toolbar from the Toolbar definition list.

  2. Find the item you want to add in the Available items list.

  3. Select it, and click the Add button. The item appears on the desired toolbar.

  4. Click Apply and then OK to accept your changes.

To remove a toolbar icon:

  1. Select the toolbar from the Toolbar definition list.

  2. Find the item in the list to remove (right side of dialog).

  3. Select it and click the Remove button.

  4. Click Apply and then OK to accept your changes.

Existing toolbars must have at least one icon on them. If you remove the last icon and click Apply or OK, the icon still remains on the toolbar.

To erase any changes:

Click the Reset button. As long as the OK or Apply buttons haven't been clicked, the toolbar reverts to its previous state.

To remove all customized toolbars and restore the layout shipped with this version:

Click the Default button.

To create a new toolbar item:

Click New. The Custom Wizard / Script / Tool dialog box opens. Select an item to add.

This documentation covers the process of adding custom items in the "To Add a New Menu Item" topic.

To rearrange the item order on a toolbar:

  1. Select the toolbar from the Toolbar definition list.

  2. Select the item that you wish to move.

  3. Click the up arrow or down arrow button to move the item up or down respectively among the other toolbar icons in the list.

To rename a custom toolbar:

  1. Select the toolbar from the Toolbar definition list.

  2. Click Rename. A New Toolbar Name box appears.

  3. Type a name in the box and click OK.

PC-DMIS also allows another way to rearrange or delete items from any custom toolbar on the fly. This is by using the Shift key. Consider the following:

To delete or rearrange a toolbar's icons:

  1. Press and hold the Shift key.

  2. Click and drag an icon. The icon becomes movable.

  3. If rearranging the icon, drag it to a new spot on the toolbar.

  4. If deleting the icon, drag it outside of the toolbar's boundaries.

  5. Release the mouse button. The change is made.

Since existing toolbars must have at least one icon on them, if you remove the last icon in this fashion, it only remains removed until you restart PC-DMIS. After restarting, the icon reappears.

To add a separator:

  1. Press and hold the Shift key.

  2. Click and drag an icon to move it.

  3. Drag it a small distance to the right (not far enough to rearrange its position).

  4. Release the mouse button. The software places a separator to the left of the icon.

To delete a separator:

  1. Press and hold the Shift key.

  2. Click and drag the icon to the right of the separator. The icon becomes movable.

  3. Drag it on top of the separator to its left.

  4. Release the mouse button.