Using Screensets

Screenset controls

You use the Screenset module in the Control Bar to manage screensets. The Screenset module contains a menu and 10 buttons to select screensets. The name of the current screenset is shown in the Screensets menu, and its corresponding button is highlighted.

Figure 545. The Screenset module in the Control Bar lets you select and edit custom screensets.

A. Screensets menu and name of current screenset B. Screenset buttons 1-10

The Screenset module in the Control Bar contains the following controls:

Screenset menu. The Screenset menu lets you select, revert, lock, rename, duplicate and import screensets. The name of the current screenset is shown in the menu. The menu contains the following commands:

1 [screenset 1 name] - 0 [screenset 10 name]. Select screenset 1 through 10.

Revert Current Screenset. Revert the current screenset to its last saved state before the project was saved. See To revert the current screenset to its last saved state.

Lock/Unlock Current Screenset. Lock the current screenset to prevent any modifications. See To prevent the current screenset from being modified.

Rename Current Screenset. Rename the current screenset. See To name or rename the current screenset.

Duplicate Current Screenset to. Copy the current screenset to another screenset location (1 to 0). Select the target screenset location from the submenu. The selected target screenset becomes the current screenset. See To duplicate the current screenset.

1 [screenset 1 name] - 0 [screenset 10 name]. Duplicate the current screenset to screenset 1 through 10.

Import Screensets from <source file name>.cwp. Import screensets from another open project. Any locked screensets in the current project are not overwritten. See To import screensets from another project.

Note: The Screenset menu is also available in the main View menu.

1-10 buttons - . Select screensets 1 through 10. You can also press the 1-0 keys on the computer keyboard to select screensets 1 through 10. The active screenset button is highlighted.

To show/hide the Screenset module

Right-click the Control Bar and select Screenset module.

To select a screenset

Do one of the following:

Select a screenset from the Screenset menu in the Control Bar.

Click one of the Screenset buttons (1-10) in the Control Bar.

Press number keys 1-0 on the computer keyboard. These keys correspond to the 10 available screensets.

On the Views menu, point to Screensets and select the desired screenset.

To create or update a screenset

1.	Select the screenset location you want to update (1 through 0).

2.	Make sure the screenset is not locked (see To prevent the current screenset from being modified).

3.	Arrange the views and windows the way you want, including zoom settings, etc.

4.	Do one of the following:

To save only the current screenset. Choose a different screenset (using numerical keys, quick access buttons, or menu). The current screenset is saved and the newly-selected screenset is loaded.

To save all screensets. Choose File > Save to save the project.

To name or rename the current screenset

1.	Make sure the Screenset module is visible in the Control Bar.

2.	Click the Screenset menu and select Rename Current Screenset.

The Rename Screenset dialog box opens.

3.	Type a new name and click OK.

Note: You can not rename a locked screenset.

To prevent the current screenset from being modified

1.	Make sure the Screenset module is visible in the Control Bar.

2.	Click the Screenset menu and select Lock/Unlock Current Screenset.

A padlock icon appears next to the screenset name in the Screenset menu to indicate that the screenset is locked. To unlock the screenset, select the Lock/Unlock Current Screenset command again.

To import screensets from another project

1.	Make sure the Screenset module is visible in the Control Bar.

2.	Open the target project that you want to import screensets into.

3.	While the target project is open, also open the source project you want to import screensets from.

4.	Select the target project to give it focus.

5.	Click the Screenset menu and select Import Screensets from <source file name>.cwp.

Cakewalk imports screensets from the source project and overwrites the corresponding screensets in the target project. Screensets that are locked in the target project will not be overwritten.

Note: If more than two projects are open, Cakewalk only shows the first one that contains screensets as a valid source. The Import Screensets command is unavailable if the source project doesn’t contain any valid screensets or if only one project is open.

To duplicate the current screenset

Cakewalk can store up to 10 screensets per project. You can copy the current screenset to any other preset location in the same project. To do so:

1.	Make sure the Screenset module is visible in the Control Bar.

2.	Do one of the following:

On the Screenset menu, point to Duplicate Current Screenset to, then select the desired screenset location (1 through 0).

Hold down the CTRL key and press the number key that corresponds to the target screenset location (1 through 0).

The current screenset is copied to the specified location, and the selected location becomes the current screenset.

Note: You can not copy a screenset to a locked screenset location.

To revert the current screenset to its last saved state

When you switch to another screenset, Cakewalk automatically saves any changes to the current screenset (unless the screenset is locked). If you have made changes to the current screenset that you don’t want to save, you can easily revert to the last saved state of the screenset. To do so, perform the following steps before saving the project or selecting another screenset:

1.	Make sure the Screenset module is visible in the Control Bar.

2.	On the Screensets menu, select Revert Current Screenset.

The current screenset reverts to its last state before the project was saved.

 

See:

Screensets

Control Bar overview

View reference

 

See also:

Window management

Docking windows

MultiDock

Floating views and using dual video monitors

Locking views

Tiling windows

Full Screen mode

X-Ray

View reference