Window Layouts

The windows and tabs of the Xbase++ Workbench are automatically adapted to specific development tasks. This is facilitated by a feature called "window layouts" which comes with a pre-defined set of best-practice window and tab arrangements for your specific development needs. The developer can freely adjust the current window layout preset, which is then saved automatically at the project-level. By explicitly saving the layout in the menu of the Xbase++ Workbench, the layout becomes the new preset for all future projects.

The pre-defined Xbase++ Workbench window layouts are outlined in the following table.

Window Layout	Description
Standard	Window configuration for designing and coding. Source code, project management and coding features are easily accessible.
Interactive	Layout for working interactively with the Workbench, for example, for performing database queries.
Debug	Window configuration for debugging and inspecting code. This layout provides access to the coding and project management features, as well as to the current application state in the debugger.
Presentation	Layout optimized for presenting and viewing source code.

Any changes made to the current window layout are persisted automatically in a user-specific window layout created alongside the project file (.xpj). This means that your current window layout is automatically restored the next time your project is loaded into the Workbench, but does not affect other projects unless the Save As Default Window Layout command is used.

Window layouts for coding and debugging

The Standard window layout

The Standard window layout is optimized for designing and writing source code. This layout provides quick access to the coding, project management and interactive features of the Xbase++ Workbench.

The following table lists the components which are a part of the Standard window layout.

Component	Description
Code Explorer	Lists entities defined in the source code, such as procedures and classes.
Command Output	Displays the output of the commands executed in the Command Window and in other parts of the Workbench.
Command Window	An interactive window for entering arbitrary commands and expressions.
Edit Window	Contains the source files opened in the source code editor. Each file is opened in a separate tab.
Messages	Displays general output and logging information. For example, the steps performed during startup.
Project Manager	Displays the files belonging to the current project as well as its logical structure. Provides access to functionality for project management.
Runtime Error Callstack	Lists information about the last runtime error that occured while executing the application.
Search Results	Lists the results provided by a search operation.

The Debug window layout

The Debug window layout is designed for examining an application within the Xbase++ debugger. This layout provides quick access to the coding and debugging features of the Xbase++ Workbench.

The following table lists the components which are a part of the Debug window layout.

Component	Description
Breakpoints	Lists the breakpoints set within the application, along with their properties.
Callstack	Displays information about the procedures and methods that were executed in order to arrive at the application context currently displayed in the debugger.
Module View	Displays information about the binaries loaded into the application process.
Object Inspector	Lists the members of arrays and objects inspected in the current context of the application.
Threads	Displays information about the threads created by the application process.
Variables	Lists the variables in the current application context.
Watch	Contains arbitrary expressions along with their results. These expressions are executed whenever the debugger stops at an application breakpoint.
Note: Also contains all components defined in the Standard layout!

Switching between window layouts

Automatic window layout activation

The Workbench automatically switches between a set of pre-defined window layouts depending on the current operating mode. The layouts which are switched between are listed in the table below.

Window layout	Active when
Interactive	There currently is no project open.
Standard	A project is opened and loaded into the Workbench.
Debug	A debugging session is begun by executing a debugger command.

Manual window layout activation

The current window layout to be used can be selected by chosing the corresponding menu item under Activate Window Layoutin the View menu of the Workbench.

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