Similar to dockable windows, you can control the behavior of toolbars.
To display or hide toolbars, right-click any toolbar to display a list of toolbars. A check mark next to a toolbar name indicates that it is displayed. Click a toolbar name in the list to display or clear the check mark.
A toolbar can be docked or floating. A docked toolbar is attached to any edge of the drawing area. A toolbar docked at the top edge of the drawing area is located below the ribbon. Undock a toolbar by clicking the double bars and dragging it into the drawing area. You can click the title bar and drag it to a new location or dock it. Resize a floating toolbar by dragging an edge.
Lock the Position of Toolbars and Dockable Windows
Once you have arranged toolbars and docked, floating, or anchored windows the way you want them, you can lock their position. Locked toolbars and windows can still be opened and closed and items can be added and deleted. To unlock them temporarily, press and hold Ctrl.
To lock the position and
size of toolbars and dockable windows
Windows
panel Window
Locking Floating
Toolbars/Panels.At the Command prompt,
enter lockui. Windows
panel Window
LockingDocked
Toolbars/Panels.At the Command prompt,
enter lockui. Windows
panel Window
LockingFloating
Windows.At the Command prompt,
enter lockui. Windows
panel Window
LockingDocked
Windows.At the Command prompt,
enter lockui. A lock icon in the system tray indicates whether toolbars or dockable windows are locked. To unlock them temporarily, hold down Ctrl.
Commands
System VariablesControls whether mathematical expressions and global constants are evaluated in text and numeric entry boxes of windows and dialog boxes.
Specifies the default plot style for new objects in a drawing when opening a drawing that was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000, or when creating a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
Sets the parameters for named object names (such as linetypes and layers) stored in definition tables.
Specifies a drawing-units value for automatic scaling of blocks, images, or xrefs when inserted or attached to a drawing.
Locks the position and size of toolbars and dockable windows such as DesignCenter and the Properties palette.
Controls the display of a warning dialog box when attempting to print a layout with a paper size different from the paper size specified by the default for the plotter configuration file.
Controls the plot style mode, Color-Dependent or Named, that is used when opening a drawing that was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000 or when creating a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
Sets the number of line segments to be generated for each spline-fit polyline generated by the Spline option of the PEDIT command.