Perspectives Layout

The Perspectives Layout preferences panel is opened from menu OptionsPreferences+Perspectives Layout

<oXygen/> has a large number of helper views that can be arranged in different layouts. Use this options to select a different layout for the editor.

 

Figure 20.6. The Perspectives Layout preferences panel

The Perspectives Layout preferences panel

Use default layout

This option is checked by default. It indicates that the editor must use the default layout for all the perspectives. Any modification of this layout (for instance closing/showing views or a new view arrangement) is saved when the program exits and is reloaded at the next start up.

Used fixed layout

Check this when you want the editor to always start with a certain view layout. Modifications of the selected layout are lost when the program exists.

There are two kinds of fixed layout:

Predefined

<oXygen/> has several predefined layouts to choose from, depending on the type of work you intend to do:

Advanced

All the views are visible.

Basic

Just the project view and the outline view are visible. This is recommended when you edit XML content and you need screen space.

Intermediate

The project, outline, attributes and model view are visible.

Schema development

The project, outline, attributes, model view and schema components are visible.

Schema development

The project, outline, attributes, model view and schema components are visible.

XQuery development

Only the project and the editing area are visible.

XSLT development

The project, outline, attributes, model view and XSLT input are visible.

Specified

You can choose an existing layout file from disk. In order to create such a file, you can arrange the views in the desired order and then use the action: PerspectiveSave layout..