View menu in the Windows client

The View menu includes a number of options for showing or hiding various elements of the user interface. Some options are available only if you have a form open.

This table lists and describes the options available on the View menu in the Windows ("Smart") client:

Menu option Action Keyboard shortcut
Explorer Shows or hides the Explorer panel, which is used to access forms

See Using the Explorer.

n/a
User Preferences Opens the User Preferences window.

See Setting user preferences in the Windows client.

n/a
Inbox Opens the Inbox form

Generates the StdAppLaunchInbox standard form event.

Note: Developers can generate or intercept this event.
 n/a
Tasks Opens the Create User Task form.

Generates the StdAppLaunchTask standard form event

Note: Developers can generate or intercept this event.
 n/a
System Notes Opens the System/User Notes form, which is used to create, read, and maintain reusable notes

See Working with Notes.

n/a
Diagnostics Opens the Diagnostics window, which is used for debugging and other analytic tasks n/a
Status Bar Shows or hides the status bar

The messages on the status bar display information about your current actions. For example, if the form you opened has a note, the status bar displays NOTES.

n/a
Toolbar Shows or hides the main tool bar n/a
Activate Next Collection In forms that display multiple collections, moves the focus from one collection to the next Ctrl + F8
Home Cursor In a grid, moves the cursor to the first active column in the record

In a detail view or other type of form, moves the cursor and the focus to the first active field in the form.

 Ctrl + Home
Hide/Show 1st Splitter Pane Toggles the grid view on or off
Note: This option works only with multiview forms, query forms, or other forms in which there are both grid views and detail views.
 Ctrl + 1
Hide/Show 2nd Splitter Pane Toggles the detail view on or off
Note: This option works only with multiview forms, query forms, or other forms in which there are both grid views and detail views.
 Ctrl + 2
Activate Next Pane Moves the focus from wherever the pointer currently is to the other view
Note: This option works only with multiview forms, query forms, or other forms in which there are both grid views and detail views.
 F6
Warnings Opens the Warning Messages dialog box, which is used to view active warning messages for a form and correct problems before saving and closing the form n/a