Provides prompts, context-sensitive assistance, and some interactive functionality.
Selected tool > prompt
Shows the name of the selected tool or view control and (usually) a prompt for the
next step in the normal procedure for using it.
Snap mode
Shows the type of snap selected.
Clicking the Snap Mode field posts the pop-up Snap Modes menu. The effect is the same as
pressing the Tentative button while holding down the <Shift> key.
Locks icon
Clicking the Locks icon provides access to the Locks sub-menu. (It does not
indicate information.)
Active level
Shows the Active Level setting.
Clicking the Active Level field opens the Set Active Level dialog box, which is used to
set the Active Level. The dialog box controls are for setting the Active Level by name if
any level names are defined and Display Levels is set to Names in the Operation category
of the Preferences dialog box (Workspace menu > Preferences). Otherwise, the Set Active
Level dialog box has a level map for setting the Active Level by number.
Element selection indicator
If shown, indicates elements are selected. The number of selected elements is shown.
Element Selection pop-up menu
Clicking the field that shows the number of selected elements now opens a pop-up
menu containing the following items
| Pop-up menu item | Choose to |
| Select All | Select all elements in the design (effect is same as choosing Edit > Select All ). |
| Select None | Deselect all elements in the design (effect is same as choosing Edit > Select None). |
| Select By Attributes | Open the Select By Attributes dialog box (effect is same as choosing Edit > Select By Attributes). |
| PowerSelector | Select PowerSelector. |
Fence indicator
If shown, indicates the fence is placed. To place the fence, use a fence placement
tool in the Element Selection tool box.
Design changes indicator
If a "diskette icon" is shown in the lower right-hand corner, it
indicates that the design has been modified during the current session. If the preference
Immediately Save Design Changes is off, it indicates that there are changes that have not
been saved. If the diskette is red and has an "X" through it, it means that the
file is read-only.
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