Chapter 3 Software Control; Software Interface Elements; Icons; Tooltips - Thermo Scientific Apreo User's Operation Manual

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This chapter describes the functionality of each part of the user software interface within the Windows 7™
operating system:
• xT microscope Server
• Microscope Control (UI – User Interface)
• User Management

Software interface elements

Icons

Icons are small symbols indicating a specific software application. Double-
click on an icon located on the desktop or within a folder to activate its
program.
There are also function icons in the toolbar for selecting some software
functions quickly. Clicking on a function icon causes it to be highlighted and
activated. Clicking on it again or clicking on another one (depending on the
particular case) causes it to become normal and deactivated.
Some function icons have an additional down arrow. Clicking on that arrow
reveals a pull-down menu with choices, while clicking on the icon performs a
particular function (cyclic changeover of choices, setting the default
parameters, etc.).
There are also some informational icons in the status bar, such as those that
indicate a particular system status.

Tooltips

The Tooltips functionality activates when the cursor is left over an item on the user interface for
more than two seconds. A short explanation of the item appears until the cursor is moved away
from it.

Pull-down menus

The microscope uses menu-oriented software; you perform
functions by choosing items from the Menu bar. The Menu bar
contains pull-down menus that show grouped listings of available
commands or settings. Some menu items are shown in gray and
are not accessible because of the system' immediate condition.
Pull-down menu items followed by an ellipsis (...) indicate that
this is a command and a dialog box will show. A right arrow on
the right side indicates that an additional submenu of choices will
show. If an item is a parameter value, the new value is updated
immediately and a check mark appears in the pull-down menu.
Context menus
Right-click on some items to call out a context menu with other
corresponding choices.
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