Tool Palette

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Tool Buttons

Execute command when:

Left click

Execute alternate command when:

Option + left click OR right click

Size
Smaller Larger

Display additional commands

Display additional commands after ___ milliseconds
Display as drop-down menu when:

Left click and hold

Disabled

Display as floating palette when:

Option + left click and hold OR Right click and hold

Disabled

Hiding tool palettes

Hide tool palettes when starting commands

Hides floating tool palettes while commands are running.

  • Search for CommandsTolgnoreWhenAutoHidingToolPalettes in Advanced settings to specify commands that do not hide floating tool palettes.

Related commands

ShowToolPalette

Toolbar Menu

Not on toolbars.

Not on menus.

The ShowToolPalettes command controls visibility and appearance of floating tool palettes.

This command is best used as a mouse button macro or a screen side macro.

Options

Tool Palette

The name of tool palette.

Visibility
Yes

Makes the tool palette visible.

No

Hides the tool palette.

Toggle

Toggles the visible state.

Under Cursor
Yes

Shows the tool palette under cursor and hides the tool palette when the cursor moves off palette.

No

Shows the tool palette at last visible location.

As Menu
Yes

Displays the tool palette contents as a standard OS X menu.

No

Displays the tool palette as a collection of buttons.

ShowActiveToolPalettes

Toolbar Menu

Not on toolbars.

Not on menus.

The ShowActiveToolPalette command displays the active tool palettes that are currently hidden.

The active tool palettes are all of the tool palettes (except the Main tool palette) that are currently visible.

This command is best used as a mouse button macro or a screen side macro.

ToggleActiveToolPalettes

Toolbar Menu

Not on toolbars.

Not on menus.

The ToggleActiveToolPalettes command turns the active tool palettes on and off.

This command is best used as a mouse button macro or a screen side macro.

See also

Themes

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