Toolbars

In addition to the different menus, QElectroTech also provides toolbars. The toolbars are groups of buttons with icons which initiate accions. In general, these buttons have its counterpart at one of the menus from the menu bar.

Note

To help the user, a tooltip is displayed when the arrow is placed on each button.

Toolbar Tools

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Figure: QElectroTech toolbar Tools

The different buttons from toolbar Tools are:

Tool

Function

Keyboard shortcut

Icon

New

Creates a new Project

project-new

Open

Opens an existing project

Ctrl + o

project

Save

Saves the current project and all its folios

Ctrl + s

document-save

Save as

Saves the current project with a different file name

document-save-as

Close

Closes the current project

Ctrl + w

project-close

Print

Print one or more folio of the current project

Ctrl + p

document-print

Undo

Undoes the previous action

Ctrl + z

edit-undo

Redo

Restores the undone action

Ctrl + Shift + z

edit-redo

Cut

Puts selected elements into the clipboard

Ctrl + x

edit-cut

Copy

Copies selected elements

Ctrl + c

edit-copy

Paste

Pastes elements from the clipboard into the folio

Ctrl + v

edit-paste

Delete

Removes selected elements from the folio

Del

edit-delete

Rotate

Rotates selected elements and texts

Space

transform-rotate

Note

Select Settings > display > Tools menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Tools.

Toolbar Display

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Figure: QElectroTech toolbar Display

The different buttons from toolbar Display are:

Tool

Function

Keyboard shortcut

Icon

Select

Allows to select elements

select

Move

Allows to view the folio without modifying it

move

Display the grid

Displays or hidden the grid of folio

grid

Background color white / gray

Displays the background color of the folio in white or gray

diagram_bg

Zoom content

Adjusts the zoom to display all the content of folio regardless of context

Ctrl + 8

zoom-draw

Fit in view

Adjusts the zoom on exactly trhe part of the folio

Ctrl + 9

view-fit-window

Reset zoom

Restores default zoom level

Ctrl + 0

zoom-original

Note

Select Settings > Display > Display menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Display.

Toolbar Diagram

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Figure: QElectroTech toolbar Diagram

The different buttons from toolbar Diagram are:

Tool

Function

Keyboard shortcut

Icon

Folio properties

Edits the properties of the folio

Ctrl + l

dialog-information

Reset conductors

Resets the conductors path ignoring the user changes

Ctrl + k

conductor2

Automatic creation conductor

Using the automatic creation of conductor (s) when possible

autoconnect

Note

Select Settings > Display > Diagram menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Diagram.

Toolbar Add

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Figure: QElectroTech toolbar Add

The different buttons from toolbar Add are:

Tool

Function

Keyboard shortcut

Icon

Add a textfield

Adds a text field to the current folio

textfield

Add a picture

Adds an image to the current folio

insert-image

Add line

Adds a line to the current folio

line

Add a rectangle

Adds a rectangle to the current folio

rectangle

Add an ellipse

Adds an ellipse to the current folio

ellipse

Add a polygon

Adds a polyline to the current folio

polygon

Note

Select Settings > Display > Add menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Add.

Toolbar Depth

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Figure: QElectroTech toolbar Depth

The different buttons from toolbar Depth are:

Tool

Function

Keyboard shortcut

Icon

Bring forward

Brings the selection (s) to front

Ctrl + shift + Home

bring_forward

Raise

Aproachs the selection (s)

Ctrl + shift + Up

raise

Lower

Moves away the selection (s)

Ctrl + shift + Down

lower

Send backwards

Sends in the backwards the selection (s)

Ctrl + shift + End

send_backward

Note

Select Settings > Display > Depth menu item to display or hidden the toolbar Depth.