Organizing panels and panel groups

By default, some Fireworks panels are docked on the right side of the workspace. Some panels are organized in panel groups. Other panels are not displayed initially but can be opened from the Window menu. You can undock panel groups, add panels to a group, undock individual panels, rearrange the order of docked panel groups, and collapse and close panel groups. You can also open and close individual panels.

To open a closed panel:

• Select the panel from the Window menu.

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  A check mark next to a panel name in the Window menu indicates that the panel is open.

To close a panel, do one of the following:

• Select the panel name from the Window menu.
• Click the Close button in the panel title bar when the panel is undocked.

To undock or move a panel group:

• Drag the panel gripper on the upper left corner away from the panel docking area on the right side of the screen.

To dock a panel group:

• Drag the panel gripper onto the panel docking area.

  As you drag a panel or panel group over the panel docking area, a placement preview line or rectangle shows where it would be placed among the groups.

To collapse or expand a panel group or panel, do one of the following:

• Click the title of the panel group or panel.

  NOTE

  The title bar is still visible when the panel group or panel is collapsed.

• Click the expander arrow in the upper left corner of the panel group or panel.

To undock a panel from a panel group:

• Select Group With > New Panel Group from the Options menu in the panel group's title bar. (The Group With command's name changes depending on the name of the active panel.) The panel appears in a new panel group of its own.

To dock a panel in a panel group:

• Select the name of a panel group from the Group With submenu of the panel group's Options menu. (The Group With command's name changes depending on the name of the active panel.)

To rename a panel group:

1. Click the icon in the upper right of the panel group and select Rename Panel Group from the Options menu.
2. Enter the new name.

To return panels to their default positions for your screen resolution, do one of the following:

• Select Window > Workspace Layouts > 1024 x 768.
• Select Window > Workspace Layouts > 1280 x 1024.

To hide all panels and the Property inspector:

• Select Window > Hide Panels. To view hidden panels, select Window > Hide Panels again.

  NOTE

  Panels that are hidden when you select Hide Panels remain hidden when you deselect this command.