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Here is the '''<span id="Tools">Tools</span>''' toolbar docked on the [[toolbar dock]]:  
Here is the '''Tools''' toolbar at the control bar at the bottom of the [[element window]]:  


[[Image:Toolbar_dock.jpg|center|SuperMemo: Tools toolbar docked along with other toolbars in the toolbar dock]]
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[[Image:Tools_toolbar.jpg|SuperMemo: Tools toolbar at the bottom of the element window. It features speed-buttons that provide one-click access to the most frequently used operations in SuperMemo]]
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The '''Tools''' toolbar hosts the following controls:
The '''Tools''' toolbar hosts the following controls:


* '''<span id="Category combo-box">Category combo box</span>''' (''Ctrl+Alt+C'') - can be used to select the current knowledge [[Categories | category]]. This will determine the appearance of newly added [[Glossary#element | elements]] and the place they will be added in the [[Glossary#knowledge tree | knowledge tree]] in the [[Glossary#contents window | contents window]]
* '''Open collection''' - opens a new [[Glossary:Collection|collection]]
* '''Category registry button''' - can open the category registry in order to change category properties (or to choose the default/current category by clicking '''Accept''' or pressing ''Enter'')
* '''Quick backup''' (''Shift+F12'') - copy the entire [[Glossary:Collection|collection]] to a selected backup folder with the current date stamp
* '''Tasklist combo box''' (''Ctrl+Alt+T'') - can be used to select the current tasklist. This will determine to which tasklist new tasks are added. The selected tasklist will also open by default in the [[tasklist manager]] when you press ''F4''
* '''[[Find elements]]''' (''Ctrl+F'') - searches for [[Glossary:Element|elements]] containing a given string
* '''Tasklist button''' - can open the tasklist registry in order to change tasklist properties (or to choose the default/current tasklist by clicking '''Accept''' or pressing ''Enter'')
* '''Web search''' (''Ctrl+F3'') - searches the web for the currently selected text
* '''Open collection''' - opens a new collection
* '''Layout manager''' - open a layout manager that makes it possible to select, apply, save or delete [[Glossary:Layout|layouts]]
* '''Find elements''' (''Ctrl+F'') - searches for elements containing a given string
* '''Save layout''' (''Shift+Ctrl+F5'') - saves the current position of windows to be uses by default in the future
* '''Save layout''' (''Shift+Ctrl+F5'') - saves the current position of windows to be uses by default in the future
* '''Apply default layout''' (''Ctrl+F5'') - restores the default window layout (as saved with '''Save layout''')
* '''Apply default layout''' (''Ctrl+F5'') - restores the default window [[Glossary:Layout|layout]] (as saved with '''Save layout''')
* '''[[Workload]]''' (''Ctrl+W'') - opens the calendar of repetitions
* '''[[Calendar]]''' (''Ctrl+W'') - opens the calendar of repetitions
* '''Outstanding''' - opens a browser with all outstanding elements (i.e. elements scheduled for repetition today)
* '''Outstanding''' - opens a [[browser]] with all [[Glossary:Outstanding_element|outstanding elements]] (i.e. elements scheduled for repetition today)
* '''Ancestors''' (''Shift+Ctrl+X'') - shows a window with the list of ancestors of the currently displayed element. To keep this window on the screen, position it conveniently, and choose '''Save layout''' button described above
* '''Ancestors''' (''Shift+Ctrl+X'') - shows a window with the list of [[Glossary:Ancestor|ancestors]] of the currently displayed [[Glossary:Element|element]]. To keep this window on the screen, position it conveniently, and choose '''Save layout''' button described above
* '''Images''' - open the image [[Glossary:Registry|registry]]
* '''Sounds''' - open the sound [[Glossary:Registry|registry]]
* '''Tasklists''' - can open the tasklist [[Glossary:Registry|registry]] in order to change tasklist properties (or to choose the default/current [[Glossary:Tasklist|tasklist]] by clicking '''Accept''' or pressing ''Enter'')
* '''Hints''' - turn on or turn off displaying [[Glossary#hint|hints]] when the mouse pauses over buttons. In addition, this option affects whether the [[status bar]] shows the hints when the mouse pauses over a menu option

Latest revision as of 17:15, 14 March 2019

Here is the Tools toolbar at the control bar at the bottom of the element window:

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Figure: The Tools toolbar at the bottom of the element window. It features speed-buttons that provide one-click access to the most frequently used operations in SuperMemo

The Tools toolbar hosts the following controls:

  • Open collection - opens a new collection
  • Quick backup (Shift+F12) - copy the entire collection to a selected backup folder with the current date stamp
  • Find elements (Ctrl+F) - searches for elements containing a given string
  • Web search (Ctrl+F3) - searches the web for the currently selected text
  • Layout manager - open a layout manager that makes it possible to select, apply, save or delete layouts
  • Save layout (Shift+Ctrl+F5) - saves the current position of windows to be uses by default in the future
  • Apply default layout (Ctrl+F5) - restores the default window layout (as saved with Save layout)
  • Calendar (Ctrl+W) - opens the calendar of repetitions
  • Outstanding - opens a browser with all outstanding elements (i.e. elements scheduled for repetition today)
  • Ancestors (Shift+Ctrl+X) - shows a window with the list of ancestors of the currently displayed element. To keep this window on the screen, position it conveniently, and choose Save layout button described above
  • Images - open the image registry
  • Sounds - open the sound registry
  • Tasklists - can open the tasklist registry in order to change tasklist properties (or to choose the default/current tasklist by clicking Accept or pressing Enter)
  • Hints - turn on or turn off displaying hints when the mouse pauses over buttons. In addition, this option affects whether the status bar shows the hints when the mouse pauses over a menu option