Control the Display of the Quick Access Toolbar

Customization of the Quick Access toolbar outside the Customize User Interface Editor is limited to controlling the placement of the Quick Access toolbar in relation to the ribbon, and adding or removing commands. To place and customize the Quick Access toolbar, you right-click the Quick Access toolbar or click the Customize button located on the far right end of the Quick Access toolbar.

The Customize button displays a menu where you add or remove the commands currently assigned to the Quick Access toolbar. You can also add buttons on the ribbon to the Quick Access toolbar. With the CUI Editor, you can create new Quick Access toolbars, which you can assign to a workspace. To create a new Quick Access toolbar, see Quick Access Toolbars.

Control the Display of the Ribbon Panels and Tabs on the Ribbon

You can control the display of ribbon panels and tabs from the ribbon shortcut menu. You can display one of the ribbon tabs assigned to the current workspace or one of the ribbon panels assigned to the active ribbon tab. To control which ribbon tabs and panels are assigned to the current workspace, see Control User Interface Elements in the CUI Editor.

Control the Display of Toolbars

You can display toolbars with the toolbar shortcut menu and the Tools menu on the menu bar. You select the toolbar you want to display. On the Tools menu, the Toolbars submenu contains all the toolbars in the loaded CUIx files.

With the CUI Editor, you can create new toolbars, which can be assigned to and displayed with a workspace. Along with creating new toolbars, you can also modify existing toolbars to display the commands you frequently use. For information about creating and modifying toolbars, see Create and Edit Toolbars.

Control the Display of Palettes

Palettes are displayed using the ribbon, the Tools menu on the menu bar, or by entering a command. Once a palette is displayed, you can control many of the visual aspects of a palette from the application window. You can specify the position, size, transparency, and docking of a palette. For information about controlling the display of a palette, see Specify the Behavior of Dockable Windows in the User’s Guide.