Managing Windows

There are multiple ways to add, open, close, and move plot windows:

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  • To add a new plot window, drag the plot from the Visuals pane to the plot display area.

  • To move a plot, click the window and drag it to a new position in the plot display area.

  • To cascade the plot windows, from the menu bar select View > Cascade subwindows, or from the toolbar, click  .

     

  • To tile the plot windows, from the menu bar select View > Tile subwindows, or from the toolbar, click  .

     

  • To restore the plot layout to the state when the file was last saved, from the menu bar select View > Restore custom subwindow geometry, or from the toolbar, click  .

  • To hide or re-display a plot window:

    • From the menu bar select Windows > Mode name then select the plot to hide or display.

    • From the menu bar select Windows > Manage windows. Select one or more plots in the list, then select Hide charts or Show charts from the multi-selection button.

  • To change the size of the plot window:

    • Click and drag the sides of the window to resize it.

    • To minimize the window, click  .

    • To restore the window after minimizing it, click  .

    • To maximize the window, click  .