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Interface

How the Bforartists window is built: windows, areas and editors, and the headers, shelves, panels and menus inside them.

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How the Bforartists window is built: windows, areas and editors, and the headers, shelves, panels and menus inside them.

  • Interface basics — The UI is made of several different workspaces. Each workspace is made of several editors for the different purposes. And this editors are…
  • Header — Every editor has a header area. It usually contains the menu. And some tools or settings.
  • Panels and tabs — A Panel is a container that contains tools and settings. They are used in quite a few locations. In the Properties editor for example. Or…
  • Menus, buttons and controls — The UI contains various control elements. Buttons, Menus, toggles, etc.
  • Tool shelf — Some editors have a Tool Shelf at the left side. This tool shelf contains the tools. It can be resized by dragging. It can be closed and…
  • Sidebar — Some editors have a Sidebar at the right side. It can be resized by dragging. It can be closed and opened.
  • Input devices — Bforartists supports various types of input devices: