| iTool User's Guide: Manipulating the Display |

## Window Layouts

You can change the minimum size of the canvas displayed in the iTool window, display multiple views in the iTool window, or select a preset arrangement of views, with the Window Layout dialog.

Figure 4-8: Window Layout Tool

Figure 4-8: Window Layout Tool

Note If you are in Freeform mode, canvas size can also be changed interactively by dragging the corners or sides of the iTool window.

To change the minimum size of the canvas displayed in the iTool window:

1. Select Window Layout.

2. Edit the pixel values in the Width and Height text boxes (Default = Width 512, Height 384). A preview of the shape of the new canvas size is displayed in the Preview window.

3. Click OK to apply the changes or Cancel to close the window without applying changes.

To change the number of views displayed:

1. Select Window Layout.

2. Select Gridded from the Layout list.

3. Edit the number of columns and rows in the Grid text boxes (Default = 1 by 1).

4. Click OK to apply the changes or Cancel to close the window without applying changes.

To select a preset arrangement of views:

1. Select Window Layout.

2. Select from the following arrangements in the Layout list:

1 x 1 | Gridded | Trio Left |
Inset |  | Trio Right |
Trio Top |  | Freeform |
Trio Bottom |  |  |

3. Click OK to apply the changes, or Cancel to close the window without applying changes.

IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)