Algorius Net Viewer Manual | Main Window
General Information
The main window contains the following components:
- Menu (at the top of the window);
- Toolbar (right below the menu);
- Editor (takes the most part of the window);
- Tabs (under the map editor);
- Map Tree (on the left side of the window);
- Device List (on the left side of the window);
- Layer Tree (on the left side of the window);
- Report Tree (on the left side of the window);
- Inventory Tree (on the left side of the window);
- Status Bar (at the bottom of the window).
Click the Algorius Net Viewer tray icon or select the Open Algorius Net Viewer option from the tray icon context menu to open the main window when it is minimized in the system tray.
Menu
Main window menu contains the following elements:
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Master Open Network Discovery Wizard to create a new map. See Network Discovery Wizard for more information. |
F6 |
| Welcome Page Open Welcome Page in a tab. See Welcome Page for more information. |
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Create Create a new network map. See Creating Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+N |
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Open Open a new network map. See Opening Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+O |
| Recent Select and open one of the recent opened network maps. See Opening Network Map for more information. |
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| Open Backup Folder Open backup folder. See Backup Copies for more information. |
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Save Save the current network map or inventory card. See Saving Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+S |
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Save As Save the current network map to a file. See Saving Network Map for more information. |
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Save All Save all modified network maps and inventory cards. This option is available if there are any unsaved changes. See Saving Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
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Save as Image Save the network map as an image file. See Creating Screenshots for more information. |
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Export to Visio Export current network map into Visio document. See Export for more information. |
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Print Print a network map. See Printing Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+P |
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Close Close a network map. See Closing Network Map for more information. |
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Close All Close all network maps. See Closing Network Map for more information. |
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Map Background Open a dialog box to customize the network map view. See Network Map Appearance for more information. |
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Options Open a dialog box to configure the Algorius Net Viewer. |
F9 |
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Exit Exit the software. |
Alt+X |
| Edit | ||
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Capture Map Capture the current map for editing. See Editing for more information. |
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Release Map Fix changes on the current map and finish its editing. See Editing for more information. |
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Undo Undo last changes. See Editing History for more information. |
Ctrl+Z |
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Redo Redo last changes. See Editing History for more information. |
Ctrl+Y |
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Cut Move selected objects to the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+X |
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Copy Copy selected objects to the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+C |
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Paste Paste objects from the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+V |
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Delete Delete selected objects. See Deleting Map Objects for more information. |
Del |
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Layout→Bring to Front Move selected objects to front. See Layout for more information. |
Ctrl+Home |
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Layout→Send to Back Move selected objects to back. See Layout for more information. |
Ctrl+End |
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Layout→Up Move selected objects higher. See Layout for more information. |
Alt+Home |
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Layout→Down Move selected objects lower. See Layout for more information. |
Alt+End |
| Layout→Auto Arrange Arrange selected objects automatically. See Layout for more information. |
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Lock Lock selected object to prevent moving. See Moving for more information. |
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Unlock Unlock selected object for moving. See Moving for more information. |
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Copy address Copy addresses of the selected devices to the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
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Select All Select all objects in the editor. See Selecting Map Objects for more information. |
Ctrl+A |
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Select Same Type Select the same type objects on the network map. See Selecting Map Objects for more information. |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
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Invert Selection Deselect selected objects and select those that were not previously selected. See Selecting Map Objects for more information. |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
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Group operations Change value of any attribute for devices on one or more network maps. See Group Operations for more information. |
Ctrl+G |
| View | ||
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Find Search map objects by direct text query. See Search for more information. |
Ctrl+F |
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Advanced search Search various objects by the values of their attributes See Advanced Search for more information. |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
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Mini-map Show/Hide mini-map. See Mini-map for more information. |
Space |
| Toolbar Show/Hide toolbar. See Toolbar for more information. |
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| Tabs Show/Hide tabs. See Map Tabs for more information. |
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| Grid Enable/Disable the grid display. See Grid for more information. |
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Full Screen Switch on/off the full-screen mode. See Full–Screen Mode for more information. |
F11 |
| 100% Set scale to 100% for the current map. See Scale for more information. |
Ctrl+0 | |
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Previous Map Go back to the previous network map. See Navigation for more information. |
Alt+Left |
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Next Map Go forward to the next network map. See Navigation for more information. |
Alt+Right |
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Map Background Open a dialog box to customize the network map appearance. See Network Map Background for more information. |
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Configure Configure appearance of the application. See Network Map Appearance for more information. |
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Refresh Map Update status of devices on the current map. See Monitoring Control for more information. |
F5 |
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Pause Pause monitoring of the current map. Available if monitoring is not paused. See Monitoring Control for more information. |
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Resume Resume monitoring of the current map. Available if monitoring is paused. See Monitoring Control for more information. |
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Clear Log Clear monitoring log. See Clear Monitoring Log for more information. |
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Notifications Configure notification settings. See Notification for more information. |
F3 |
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Configure Configure monitoring settings. See Monitoring Configuration for more information. |
F8 |
| Inventory | ||
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Take Inventory Open Taking Inventory dialog. See Taking Inventory for more information. |
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Delete Cards Delete inventory cards. See Deleting Cards for more information. |
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Clear Log Clear inventory log. See Inventory Logs for more information. |
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Configure Sections Configure inventory sections. See Configuring Sections for more information. |
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Options Configure inventory process. See Configuring Inventory for more information. |
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| Commands |
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| This menu contains a list of external commands to execute. See External Commands for more information. |
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Double-Click Actions Configure double-click action for devices selected on the map. See Double-Click Actions for more information. |
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Configure Configure external commands. See External Commands for more information. |
F7 |
| Map |
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| This menu contains a list of network maps for navigation. Network map icon shows its current status according to the notification settings. See Network Maps for more information. |
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| Reports |
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| This menu contains a list of reports for creation. See Report Creation for more information. |
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Configure Configure report templates. See Configuring Reports for more information. |
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This menu contains a list of added servers. See Server List for more information. |
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Open Web Interface Open the server web interface in an Internet browser. See Web Interface for more information. |
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Connect Connect with the server. See Connecting to Server for more information. |
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Disconnect Disconnect from the server. See Disconnecting from Server for more information. |
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Change User Switch the logged-in user account. See User Switching for more information. |
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Options Configure server options. See Server Settings for more information. |
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Notification Configure notification settings for the server. See Server Settings for more information. |
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Inventory Sections Configure inventory sections for the server. See Server Settings for more information. |
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Clear Cache Clear sever cache. See Information Caching for more information. |
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Add Server Connect with a new server. See Connecting to Server for more information. |
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Configure Server List Configure the server list. See Server List for more information. |
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Install Server Run Algorius Net Viewer Server Setup to install the server. Available if there is no server installed in the system. See Server Installation for more information. |
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Configure Server Run Algorius Net Viewer Server Setup to configure the server. Available if the server is already installed on the system. See Server Installation for more information. |
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| Help | ||
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Help View this help file. |
F1 |
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What’s New Read what’s new in the latest version of Algorius Net Viewer. |
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Check for Updates Check for the newer version of Algorius Net Viewer. See Update Algorius Net Viewer for more information. |
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Customer Feedback Send message for Algorius Net Viewer support team. See Support for more information. |
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Visit Our Web Site Open Algorius Net Viewer web site. See Support for more information. |
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License Manager Open the License Manager window. See Registration for more information. |
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About View information about the program. |
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Toolbar
Toolbar contains the following items:
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Master Open Network Discovery Wizard to create a new map. See Network Discovery Wizard for more information. |
F6 |
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Create Create a new network map. See Creating Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+N |
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Open Open a new network map. See Opening Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+O |
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Save Save the current network map or inventory card. See Saving Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+S |
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Save All Save all modified network maps and inventory cards. This option is available if there are any unsaved changes. See Saving Network Map for more information. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
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Cut Move selected objects to the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+X |
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Copy Copy selected objects to the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+C |
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Paste Paste objects from the clipboard. See Clipboard for more information. |
Ctrl+V |
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Undo Undo last changes. See Editing History for more information. |
Ctrl+Z |
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Redo Redo last changes. See Editing History for more information. |
Ctrl+Y |
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Zoom in Increase scale of the current map. See Network Map Scale for more information. |
Ctrl+Plus |
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Zoom out Decrease scale of the current map. See Network Map Scale for more information. |
Ctrl+Minus |
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Scale Device map scale. See Network Map Scale for more information. |
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Notification Configure notification settings. See Notification for more information. |
F3 |
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Capture Map Capture the current map for editing. See Editing for more information. |
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Release Map Fix changes on the map and finish its editing. See Editing for more information. |
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Add Device Activate/deactivate adding device mode. See Adding Devices for more information. |
Ctrl+D |
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Draw Lines Activate/deactivate lines drawing mode. See Adding Lines for more information. |
Ctrl+L |
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Add Text Activate/deactivate adding text field mode. See Adding Text Field for more information. |
Ctrl+T |
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Add Link Activate/deactivate adding map links mode. See Adding Map Links for more information. |
Ctrl+M |
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Add Image Activate/deactivate adding graphic images mode. See Adding Graphic Images for more information. |
Ctrl+I |
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Add Element Add new element into the current inventory card. See Card Editing for more information. |
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Edit Element Edit selected element in the current inventory card. See Card Editing for more information. |
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Dash Change dash style of selected lines. See Editing Line for more information. |
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Thickness Change thickness of selected lines. See Editing Line for more information. |
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Color Change color of selected lines. See Editing Line for more information. |
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Align Lefts Align the left side of the selected devices or text fields with the left edge of the left-most object. |
L |
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Align Rights Align the right side of the selected devices or text fields with the right edge of the right-most object. |
R |
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Align Tops Align the top side of the of the selected devices or text fields with the top edge of the top-most object. |
T |
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Align Bottoms Align the bottom side of the of the selected devices or text fields with the bottom edge of the bottom-most object. |
B |
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Align Centers Align the center of the selected devices or text fields with the vertical center of the selected objects. |
C |
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Align Middles Align the selected devices or text fields in the horizontal middle selected objects. |
V |
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Make Horizontal Space Equals Move the selected devices or text fields to evenly distribute them horizontally. |
H |
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Make Vertical Space Equals Move the selected devices or text fields to evenly distribute them vertically. |
V |
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Align with Grid Align the selected objects with the grid. See Snap to grid for more information. |
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Search Search map objects by direct text query. See Search for more information. |
Ctrl+F |
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Make Screenshot Copy a network map image to the clipboard. See Creating Screenshots for more information. |
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Options Open a dialog box to configure the Algorius Net Viewer. |
F9 |
Editor
The editor takes the major part of the main window. It is designed to display and edit the computer network maps and the inventory cards.
See Network Maps and Inventory Cards for more information.
Tabs
Tabs are shown above editor and are used to switch between maps and inventory cards quickly.
See Network Maps and Inventory Cards for more information.
Status Bar
The status bar displays the following information:
- The number of devices under scanning currently or scheduled for scanning (in the queue). See Device Monitoring for more information.
- The number of devices under inventory currently or scheduled for inventory (in the queue). See Inventory for more information.
- The number of devices, selected in the map editor.
- The monitoring pause mode (if activated).
- The number of currently executed notification tasks (if there are any).
- The map scale panel.
In the event of any errors (e.g. if a required file is missing, etc.), a link with related information will be displayed in the status bar. Clicking the link will open a window with a more detailed error description and an offer to email a support request to the Algorius Net Viewer Support Team. This will allow us to improve the quality of our software product.
System Tray Icon
Algorius Net Viewer has its own informative system tray icon that shows current states:
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Notification system reports an alarm |
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Notification system reports an error |
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Notification system reports a warning |
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Notification system reports an informational event |
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Normal application state |
Clicking the Algorius Net Viewer system tray icon will minimize or restore the main Algorius Net Viewer window.
Algorius Net Viewer system tray icon includes a context menu that contains all the frequently used operations:
Full–Screen Mode
The application can be shown in full–screen mode. Select View->Full Screen in main window menu to switch on/off full–screen mode. Only the main menu and the editor are displayed in this mode. There is even no window title. Thus more information is displayed on a screen. It is even more convenient when application is opened on a separate big screen.
Search in Lists
All lists, including tree lists, in the application interface support search for items. This allows you to quickly find and navigate to the desired item in the list.
To quickly navigate to an item, click on the list and type in the name of the item or part of it. A field for entering the name of the item will be displayed. The list will display only those items that contain the text entered. To cancel filtering, press ESC or close the text field by clicking on the cross icon next to it.
For your convenience, use the Ctrl+Plus and Ctrl+Minus keyboard shortcuts to expand and minimize the current list element and its child elements, and the Ctrl+Shift+Plus and Ctrl+Shift+Minus shortcuts to expand or minimize all list elements. Here, Plus and Minus refer to the corresponding keys on the numeric keypad (right part of the keyboard).