HideObject

Applied Parameters: ObjectKind=FocusedDocument

Summary

This command is used to hide the currently focused, and open, document. The document does not need to be the active document. Documents are hidden in order to prevent clutter in the tabbed area of the main design window. When a document is hidden, it is still open from the point of view of processes such as compilation, synchronization, andannotation, it is just not displayed as a tabbed-document in the main design window.

Access

This command can be accessed by:

• Right-clicking over the entry for a document in the Projects panel, and choosing the Hide command from the context menu.
• Focusing the entry for a document in the Projects panel, then clicking the panel's Project button and choosing the Hide command from the context menu.

Use

First, ensure that the document you wish to hide is the focused document in the Projects panel.

After launching the command, the focused document will be hidden. This document will no longer appear visible in the main design window.

Tips

1. An entity in the Projects panel is focused either by clicking on it, or right-clicking on it. To distinguish it as being the focused entry, it appears with a dotted border
2. Documents can be either hidden manually, or automatically as part of a specific process. For example, when compiling a project or performing back-annotation, initially closed source documents will be opened and hidden automatically.
3. Any number of design documents may be hidden.
4. A number of commands for hiding documents can also be found on the right-click context menu associated with the document tab for an open document (or grouping of documents). These commands can include the bility to hide: The active document, all documents of the same type, all documents in the group, all other documents, or all documents.
5. Up to 16 hidden documents can be listed on the Window » Unhide sub-menu. The hidden documents are listed in alphabetical order. If more than 16 documents are hidden, the remaining documents will appear on the sub-menu, as and when you choose to 'unhide' documents, and therefore create room on the menu.
6. To determine which documents are hidden - especially if you have hidden more documents than can be included on the Window » Unhide sub-menu - click the drop-down part of the  button on the Projects panel, and enable the Show open/modified status option (part of the General cluster of options). This option can also be enabled from the System - Projects Panel page of the Preferences dialog. Hidden documents are given the blank document icon - . Alternatively, hover the mouse over the icon to obtain textual confirmation of the document's status.
7. Hidden documents can also be accessed by clicking the  button, at the far right of the tabbed document bar. This gives access to a menu of hidden documents. Click a document entry to unhide it. The menu can hold up to 10 hidden documents, after which all hidden documents will be grouped into sub-menus, by document type.

Applied Parameters: ObjectKind=FocusedCategory

Summary

This command is used to hide all documents that are currently open within the focused sub-folder in the Projects panel. Documents are hidden in order to prevent clutter in the tabbed area of the main design window. When a document is hidden, it is still open from the point of view of processes such as compilation, synchronization, andannotation, it is just not displayed as a tabbed-document in the main design window.

Access

This command can be accessed by:

• Right-clicking over the entry for a category (folder) in the Projects panel, and choosing the Hide All command from the context menu.
• Focusing the entry for a category (folder) in the Projects panel, then clicking the panel's Project button and choosing the Hide All command from the context menu.

Use

First, ensure that the sub-folder whose documents you wish to hide is focused in the Projects panel.

After launching the command, all currently open documents residing within the focused sub-folder, or descendant folders therein, will be hidden (if not already).

Tips

1. An entity in the Projects panel is focused either by clicking on it, or right-clicking on it. To distinguish it as being the focused entry, it appears with a dotted border
2. Documents can be either hidden manually, or automatically as part of a specific process. For example, when compiling a project or performing back-annotation, initially closed source documents will be opened and hidden automatically.
3. Any number of design documents may be hidden.
4. A number of commands for hiding documents can also be found on the right-click context menu associated with the document tab for an open document (or grouping of documents). These commands can include the bility to hide: The active document, all documents of the same type, all documents in the group, all other documents, or all documents.
5. Up to 16 hidden documents can be listed on the Window » Unhide sub-menu. The hidden documents are listed in alphabetical order. If more than 16 documents are hidden, the remaining documents will appear on the sub-menu, as and when you choose to 'unhide' documents, and therefore create room on the menu.
6. To determine which documents are hidden - especially if you have hidden more documents than can be included on the Window » Unhide sub-menu - click the drop-down part of the  button on the Projects panel, and enable the Show open/modified status option (part of the General cluster of options). This option can also be enabled from the System - Projects Panel page of the Preferences dialog. Hidden documents are given the blank document icon - . Alternatively, hover the mouse over the icon to obtain textual confirmation of the document's status.
7. Hidden documents can also be accessed by clicking the  button, at the far right of the tabbed document bar. This gives access to a menu of hidden documents. Click a document entry to unhide it. The menu can hold up to 10 hidden documents, after which all hidden documents will be grouped into sub-menus, by document type.

Applied Parameters: ObjectKind=FocusedProject

Summary

This command is used to hide all currently open documents associated with the focused project. Documents are hidden in order to prevent clutter in the tabbed area of the main design window. When a document is hidden, it is still open from the point of view of processes such as compilation, synchronization, andannotation, it is just not displayed as a tabbed-document in the main design window.

Access

This command can be accessed by:

• Right-clicking over the entry for a project in the Projects panel, and choosing the Hide All In Project command from the context menu.
• Focusing the entry for a project in the Projects panel, then clicking the panel's Project button and choosing the Hide All In Project command from the context menu.

Use

First, ensure that the project you wish to hide all documents for, is focused in the Projects panel.

After launching the command, all open design documents associated with the focused project will be hidden. These documents will no longer appear visible in the main design window.

Tips

1. An entity in the Projects panel is focused either by clicking on it, or right-clicking on it. To distinguish it as being the focused entry, it appears with a dotted border
2. Documents can be either hidden manually, or automatically as part of a specific process. For example, when compiling a project or performing back-annotation, initially closed source documents will be opened and hidden automatically.
3. Any number of design documents may be hidden.
4. A number of commands for hiding documents can also be found on the right-click context menu associated with the document tab for an open document (or grouping of documents). These commands can include the bility to hide: The active document, all documents of the same type, all documents in the group, all other documents, or all documents.
5. Up to 16 hidden documents can be listed on the Window » Unhide sub-menu. The hidden documents are listed in alphabetical order. If more than 16 documents are hidden, the remaining documents will appear on the sub-menu, as and when you choose to 'unhide' documents, and therefore create room on the menu.
6. To determine which documents are hidden - especially if you have hidden more documents than can be included on the Window » Unhide sub-menu - click the drop-down part of the  button on the Projects panel, and enable the Show open/modified status option (part of the General cluster of options). This option can also be enabled from the System - Projects Panel page of the Preferences dialog. Hidden documents are given the blank document icon - . Alternatively, hover the mouse over the icon to obtain textual confirmation of the document's status.
7. Hidden documents can also be accessed by clicking the  button, at the far right of the tabbed document bar. This gives access to a menu of hidden documents. Click a document entry to unhide it. The menu can hold up to 10 hidden documents, after which all hidden documents will be grouped into sub-menus, by document type.

Applied Parameters: ObjectKind=All

Summary

This command is used to hide all currently open documents. Documents are hidden in order to prevent clutter in the tabbed area of the main design window. When a document is hidden, it is still open from the point of view of processes such as compilation, synchronization, andannotation, it is just not displayed as a tabbed-document in the main design window.

Access

This command is accessed, from most editors by choosing the Window » Hide All command, from the main menus.

Use

After launching the command, all open design documents will be hidden. In the main design window, the documents will no longer be visible.

Tips

1. An entity in the Projects panel is focused either by clicking on it, or right-clicking on it. To distinguish it as being the focused entry, it appears with a dotted border
2. Documents can be either hidden manually, or automatically as part of a specific process. For example, when compiling a project or performing back-annotation, initially closed source documents will be opened and hidden automatically.
3. Any number of design documents may be hidden.
4. A number of commands for hiding documents can also be found on the right-click context menu associated with the document tab for an open document (or grouping of documents). These commands can include the bility to hide: The active document, all documents of the same type, all documents in the group, all other documents, or all documents.
5. Up to 16 hidden documents can be listed on the Window » Unhide sub-menu. The hidden documents are listed in alphabetical order. If more than 16 documents are hidden, the remaining documents will appear on the sub-menu, as and when you choose to 'unhide' documents, and therefore create room on the menu.
6. To determine which documents are hidden - especially if you have hidden more documents than can be included on the Window » Unhide sub-menu - click the drop-down part of the  button on the Projects panel, and enable the Show open/modified status option (part of the General cluster of options). This option can also be enabled from the System - Projects Panel page of the Preferences dialog. Hidden documents are given the blank document icon - . Alternatively, hover the mouse over the icon to obtain textual confirmation of the document's status.
7. Hidden documents can also be accessed by clicking the  button, at the far right of the tabbed document bar. This gives access to a menu of hidden documents. Click a document entry to unhide it. The menu can hold up to 10 hidden documents, after which all hidden documents will be grouped into sub-menus, by document type.