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There are two status bars: one at the bottom of the SMS application window  and a second attached to the ''Main Graphics Window''. The status bar attached to  the main application window shows help messages when the mouse hovers over a  tool or an item in a dialog box. At times, it also may display a message in red  text to prompt for specific actions, such as that shown in the figure below.
There are two status bars: one at the bottom of the SMS application window  and a second attached to the ''Main Graphics Window''. The status bar attached to  the main application window shows help messages when the mouse hovers over a  tool or an item in a dialog box. At times, it also may display a message in red  text to prompt for specific actions, such as that shown in the figure below.


[[Image:Statusbar1.gif]]
:[[Image:Statusbar1.gif]]


The second status bar, attached to the ''Main Graphics Window'', is split into  two separate panes. The left shows the mouse coordinates when the model is in  plan view. The right pane shows information for selected entities.
The second status bar, attached to the ''Main Graphics Window'', is split into  two separate panes. The left shows the mouse coordinates when the model is in  plan view. The right pane shows information for selected entities.


[[Image:Statusbar2.gif]]
:[[Image:Statusbar2.gif]]


Status messages appear in bold red text here to inform the user on progress  of a command.
Status messages appear in bold red text here to inform the user on progress  of a command.

Revision as of 16:38, 4 April 2013

There are two status bars: one at the bottom of the SMS application window and a second attached to the Main Graphics Window. The status bar attached to the main application window shows help messages when the mouse hovers over a tool or an item in a dialog box. At times, it also may display a message in red text to prompt for specific actions, such as that shown in the figure below.

File:Statusbar1.gif

The second status bar, attached to the Main Graphics Window, is split into two separate panes. The left shows the mouse coordinates when the model is in plan view. The right pane shows information for selected entities.

File:Statusbar2.gif

Status messages appear in bold red text here to inform the user on progress of a command.

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