Using a Multiple Document Interface

The IDE provides two interfaces that you can use to manage your windows:

To switch from an SDI to an MDI:

  1. From the main window, choose Tools Setup Wizard.
  2. In the Setup Wizard window, find Window Mode and select MDI.
  3. Click Finish.

    The IDE changes your setup to a multiple document interface.

  4. Use the Window menu to arrange the frames in your MDI.
    Attach MDI Frame Attaches the active frame to the left, right, bottom, or top side of the main MDI window. You can attach only one frame to a particular side at a time.
    Detach MDI Frame Detaches the active frame from the main MDI window and floats it in the IDE desktop.
    Frame Resides Specifies whether the active frame lives inside the IDE main window or outside the window as a separate frame. This menu item enables you to combine both internal frames (used in MDI mode) and top-level frames (used in SDI mode) in one session.
    Make Dominant Makes the active frame occupy the entire length of the side to which it is attached. This menu item is useful in situations where you have two frames attached to adjacent sides.
You can cycle through the MDI windows using Ctrl-F6.
See also
Docking and Undocking Views

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