Toolbar button editor
Add a new toolbar button
- Right-click the toolbar's title tab or click the option/gear icon, and on the menu, click New button.
A placeholder image displays on the button.
Edit a toolbar button
- Move the cursor over the toolbar button.
- Press and hold Shift.
- Click the right mouse button.
Appearance
Inherit appearance from tab
When checked, the button style is inherited from the settings in the Toolbar Properties dialog box.
Image only
Displays the image only.
Text only
Displays the text only.
Both image and text
Displays both the image and the text.
Text
The text used on the button with the Text only and Both image and text options.
Image
Edit
Opens the Edit Bitmap dialog box.
Left mouse button / 
Right mouse button
Tooltip
The text that appears in the tooltip for the button.
Set renderer to PenguinRender
The mouse icon appears automatically if there is text in either box.
Command
The command macro for the left and right mouse buttons.
See: Rhino Scripting.
Linked toolbar
Name
(No link)
Unlinks the child toolbar.
<Toolbar name>
The name of the child toolbar.
Float to top
Makes the last used button in the child toolbar to appear as the link button in the parent toolbar. This is useful if you want to change the toolbar button that appears in the parent toolbar as the link button or if you want the last button you used to appear as the link button.
If you normally use one button in a linked toolbar and rarely use the others, you probably want the one you use most to always appear on the link button. In this case, clear Float to Top.
Edit Bitmap
You can clear the image, draw with the paint tools, capture a portion of the screen, or import a bitmap created with a paint program.
File menu
Import Bitmap
Imports an image from a file.
Import Bitmap to Fit
Opens an image file and fits the contents to the button size.
Export Bitmap
Exports the current image to a file.
Export All Sizes Bitmap
Exports all of the bitmap sizes created.
Import All Sizes Bitmap
Imports all three bitmap sizes from a file created with Export All Sizes Bitmap or a compatible file.
Edit menu
Undo
Undoes the last action.
Redo
Reverts the last undone action.
Copy
Copies the image to the Clipboard.
Paste
Pastes an image from the Clipboard.
Paste to fit
Pastes an image from the Clipboard to fit the current size.
This is useful for creating various bitmap sizes.
Clear
The button image fills with the default background color.
Grab
Copies a rectangle from the screen.
Grab steps
- Move the cursor square over a portion of the screen.
- Click the left mouse button.
Shift
Shifts the image in the drawing area.
You can also use the keyboard arrow keys to shift the image.
Left
Shifts image left one pixel.
Right
Shifts image right one pixel.
Up
Shifts image up one pixel.
Down
Shifts image down one pixel.
Rotate
Rotates the image.
90° Clockwise
90° Counter-Clockwise
180°
Flip
Mirrors the image horizontally or vertically
Horizontal
Vertical
Antialiasing
Sets the Line and Ellipse tools anti-aliasing. When checked anti-aliasing is used for these tools
Antialiasing off (left) and on (right).
Rectangle and Ellipse Fill Mode
Draw with the left or right mouse button.
Outline
When drawing with the left mouse button, the left mouse button color is used for the outline, when drawing with the right mouse button, the right mouse button color is used for the outline.
Filled
When drawing with the left mouse button, the right mouse button color is used for the fill, when drawing with the right mouse button, the left mouse button color is used for the fill.
Filled with Outline
When drawing with the left mouse button, the left mouse button color is used for the outline and the right mouse button color is used for the fill.
When drawing with the right mouse button, the right mouse button color is used for the outline and the left mouse button color is used for the fill.
Image to edit
Specifies the image size. Three sizes are available.
To create three similar buttons
- Copy the image from one button and use Paste to Fit to create the other sizes.
16x16
24x24
32x32
Bitmap Drawing Tools
Preview
Displays the button in actual size.
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Color palette
Custom Colors
Current colorsDrawing area
Enlarged view of your bitmap. Use this area to edit your bitmap.
Drawing tools
Pencil
Edits the bitmap in the drawing area pixel by pixel.
Fill
Fills a single-color area with the selected color.
Rectangle
Draws an outline or filled rectangle.
Ellipse
Draws an outline or filled ellipse.
Line
Draws a straight line.
Color dropper
Click in the drawing area to select a color from the image.
From the Color List
- In the Select Color dialog box, from the Named Colors list, select a color.
From the color selector
- Drag the marker around the wheel to define the hue.
- Drag the marker horizontally in the square to define the saturation level.
- Drag the marker vertically in the square to define the brightness value.
To set transparency for the color
- Drag the transparency slider at the right.
Or
Type a value in the Alpha channel (A) box.