Using toolbars and buttons

Open a toolbar

1. On the Tools menu, click Toolbar Layout.
2. On the Rhino OptionsToolbars page, under Files, select the toolbar collection name.
3. Under Toolbars, select toolbars to open, and click OK.
   Or use the toolbar group Options icon to display the list.

Float a toolbar

1. Drag the toolbar handle.
   
2. Release the mouse button to place the toolbar.
   A tab will appear on the toolbar.
   

Reshape a floating toolbar group

• Drag the toolbar group border.
  Notice that the cursor changes shape to indicate that the toolbar group can be re-sized.
  

To bring a tab to the top

• Click a tab.

Move a toolbar tab

• Drag the toolbar tab to a different group.
  
• Drag the toolbar tab to a blank area on the screen to make it a free-standing group.
  

Copy a toolbar tab to another group

• Hold Ctrl and drag the toolbar tab to a different group.

To move a floating toolbar group

• Click in the handle area to drag the whole toolbar.
  
  The cursor changes shape to a four-direction arrow when the handle is active.

Dock a toolbar group

1. Drag the toolbar group handle to the edge of the Rhino graphics area.
   A blue shape will light up the area where the toolbar will dock.
2. Release the mouse button to dock the toolbar.
   The toolbar docks.
   

Prevent a toolbar from docking while being dragged

• To prevent a toolbar from docking when you drag it near viewport edges, press and hold Ctrl while you drag the toolbar.

• Click the scroll control and select a tab name from the menu.
  The selected tab comes to the front.

• Click the Show more control and select a button name from the menu.
  The selected command runs, or the linked toolbar opens as a menu.

Cascade a linked toolbar

1. Click the triangle in the lower right of a toolbar button to cascade a linked toolbar.
   
2. Drag the title bar of the toolbar to a new position.
   

Lock the toolbar locations

• To prevent the toolbars from being accidentally moved, lock them.
  Locking the toolbars also locks any docked panels.
• Click the toolbar group menu icon and on the Toolbar group menu, click Lock Docked Windows.
  Or
• Right-click in the group handle area or tab, and click Lock Docked Windows.

For example

1. In the Default workspace, notice the contents of the toolbar docked at the left.
   This is the Sidebar displaying the contents of the Main toolbar.
2. In the Standard toolbar group (usually docked at the top of the workspace, under the command prompt, click the Curve Tools tab.

Move a button

1. Move the cursor over the toolbar button.
2. Press and hold Shift.
3. Click the left mouse button and drag the toolbar button to a different toolbar or to a different position in the same toolbar.

Copy a button

1. Move the cursor over the toolbar button.
2. Press and hold Ctrl.
3. Click left mouse button and drag the button to another location in the same toolbar or to a different toolbar.

Delete a button

1. Move the cursor over the toolbar button.
2. Press and hold Shift.
3. Click the left mouse button, drag the toolbar button outside the toolbars and drop.

Create a link

1. Open the parent toolbar that will contain the link button.
2. Open the child toolbar that will be linked to it.
3. Press and hold Ctrl.
4. With the right mouse button down, drag a button from the child toolbar to the parent toolbar.
   A copy of the button appears in the parent toolbar with the white triangle link symbol in its corner.

Unlink a toolbar

1. Move the cursor over the linked button.
2. Press and hold Shift.
3. Click the right mouse button to open the Edit Toolbar Button dialog box.
4. Under Linked toolbar, click No Link.