The Project Editor's layout and available tools can be modified for various purposes: be it a quiet, focused work on your own, an ad hoc team collaboration, a presentation, and many other scenarios.
Available Workspace Layouts
The available Workspace Layouts can be found in the Toolbar under the Undo button.
Regardless of the workspace layout you choose, the Hand Tool, the Undo button, and the Workspace Layouts will be always available.
- Standard — a fully featured Project Editor’s interface for a universal use with access to all the tools and elements of the Project Editor.
- Presenter — contains only the essential presentation tools.
- Simple — equipped with basic tools and larger buttons.
- Custom — lets you create your own toolset.
Note: The Standard, Presenter, and Simple layouts are part of an application's global setting — this means that any new project you create will keep your workspace settings as default. The Custom settings will be saved only in a given project. This way if you share your project file it will have the predefined tools.
- Standard — a fully featured Project Editor’s interface for a universal use with access to all the tools and elements of the Project Editor.
- Presenter — contains only the essential presentation tools.
- Simple — equipped with basic tools and larger buttons.
- Custom — lets you create your own toolset.
Note: The Standard, Presenter, and Simple layouts are part of an application's global setting — this means that any new project you create will keep your workspace settings as default. The Custom settings will be saved only in a given project. This way, if you share your project file, it will have the predefined tools.
- Standard — a fully featured Project Editor’s interface for a universal use with access to all the tools and elements of the Project Editor. It’s a default layout ready to use whenever you start a new project.
- Presenter — contains only the essential presentation tools.
- Simple — equipped with basic tools.
- Custom — lets you create your own toolset.
Note: The Standard, Presenter, and Simple layouts are part of an application's global setting — this means that any new project you create will keep your workspace settings as default. The Custom settings will be saved only in a given project. This way if you share your project file it will have the predefined tools.
Select available tools and interface elements
You can select which tools and Project Editor’s interface elements you’d like to have access to based on your liking or specific tasks you want to perform.
This setting will be saved only in a given project. This way, if you share the project file, others will have access to the tools you configured by default.
- While in the project, select Workspace Layouts from the Toolbar.
- Select Custom on the list and choose Edit.
- Select which tools and interface elements you’d like to have access to. Use the toggles to disable or enable them.
Tip: Want to edit participants’ tools and interface elements in collaboration? You can access the Participants’ Interface by selecting Edit Participants’ Interface at the top of the Custom Interface window. Learn more about how to customize participants’ tools and interface elements.
- While in the project, select Workspace Layouts from the Toolbar.
- Select Custom on the list and choose Edit.
- Select which tools and interface elements you’d like to have access to. Use the toggles to disable or enable them.
Tip: Want to edit participants’ tools and interface elements in collaboration? You can access the Participants’ Interface by selecting Edit Participants’ Interface at the top of the Custom Interface window. Learn more about how to customize participants’ tools and interface elements.
- While in the project, select Workspace Layouts from the Toolbar.
- Select Custom on the list and choose Edit.
- Select which tools and interface elements you’d like to have access to. Use the toggles to disable or enable them.
Set the Toolbar and Control Bar position
You can set the position of the Toolbar and Control Bar on your device’s screen according to your preferences and Project Editor’s interface working habits.
This is an application's global setting. It means that any new project you create will keep your settings as default.
- Select ○○○ Main Menu.
- Choose Settings from the menu.
- Go to the General tab.
- In the Display section -> Toolbar alignment, select Left or Right depending on whether you want the Toolbar on the left or right side of your device’s screen.
- In the Display section -> Control Bar alignment, select Bottom or Top depending on whether you want the Control Bar on the bottom or top side of your device’s screen.
- Once you’re happy with your settings, select Done.
- Select ○○○ Main Menu.
- Choose Settings from the menu.
- Go to the General tab.
- In the Display section -> Toolbar alignment, select Left or Right depending on whether you want the Toolbar on the left or right side of your device’s screen.
- In the Display section -> Control Bar alignment, select Bottom or Top depending on whether you want the Control Bar on the bottom or top side of your device’s screen.
- Once you’re happy with your settings, select Done.
This function is currently not available in the web version of Explain Everything.