Toolbars and Menus

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Toolbars and menus are fully customizable; you can add, modify, and delete Toolbars, menus and corresponding accelerators using Tools >> Preferences, User Interface. Reorganize the layout of the Toolbar by dragging and dropping a Toolbar to a new location within the Toolbar region or to float on the Genero Studio framework. Right-click to display a context menu for a selected item.

Table 1 lists the icon, menu option, shortcut key, and description of each option in each Genero Studio menu.

Table 1. Toolbars and Menus

File	File Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	File >> New	Ctrl+N	Create a new file. See File >> New.
	File >> Open	Ctrl+O	Open a file. See also Opening a file from a prior version.
	File >> Close file | Close Welcome Page	Ctrl+F4	Close open file | Welcome Page
	File >> Close project		Close project.
	File >> Checkout...		Checkout from SVN repository. See Checkout files.
	File >> Save	Ctrl+S	Save current file. See Save / Save As / Save All.
	File >> Save as...	Ctrl+Alt+S	See Save / Save As / Save All.
	File >> Save all	Ctrl+Shift+S	Save all unsaved files. See Save / Save As / Save All.
	File >> Import text form (.per)	Ctrl+I	Import a text form to Form Designer format. See Migrate per file to 4fd.
	File >> Import Project Files		See Import files into the diagram from the project.
	File >> Export as Image		Exports a diagram to an image file. This option opens a dialog for configuring the image file path, format (such as png and jpg), and size.
	File >> Print ...	Ctrl+P	Print a file. Opens the Print dialog, to print the file using the options available to your operating system printers.
	File >> Print Preview		Preview file. Opens the Print preview dialog. Displays a preview of the printed file in a preview window. For diagrams, scaling and number of pages to use to print can be configured. See Print preview dialog.
	File >> Poster Printing Setup...		Used to print diagrams, it opens a dialog for configuring the scaling and number of pages to use to print. This action is available from Code Analyzer, Report Writer, Business Application Modeling, and Meta-schema Manager.
	File >> Recent documents		List of recent opened documents.
	File >> Recent projects		List of recently opened projects
	File >> Quit		Quit Genero Studio
Edit	Edit Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Edit >> Undo	Ctrl+Z	Undo the last action(s).
	Edit >> Redo	Ctrl+Y	Redo the last action(s).
	Edit >> Cut	Ctrl+X	Cut to clipboard.
	Edit >> Copy	Ctrl+C	Copy to clipboard.
	Edit >> Paste	Ctrl+V	Paste from clipboard.
	Edit >> Delete	Del	Delete item.
	Edit >> Select All	Ctrl+A	Select all on area with focus.
	Edit >> Search/Replace		See Search and replace.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Find	CTRL+F	Find in current file.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Find in Files	CTRL+SHIFT+F	Find in selected files.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Find Previous	SHIFT+F3	Find previous occurrence.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Find Next	F3	Find next occurrence.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Replace previous		Replace previous occurrence.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Replace next		Replace next occurrence.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Replace all		Replace all occurrences.
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Stop search		Stop current search
	Edit >> Search/Replace >> Clear all Search Results		Clear all search results.
	Edit >> Bookmarks >> Toggle Bookmark	CTRL+B, CTRL+B	Toggle bookmark at location. See Bookmarks.
	Edit >> Bookmarks >> Previous Bookmark	CTRL+B, CTRL+P	Go to previous bookmark.
	Edit >> Bookmarks >> Next Bookmark	CTRL+B, CTRL+N	Go to next bookmark.
	Edit >> Bookmarks >> Delete all Bookmarks	CTRL+B, CTRL+L	Go to next bookmark.
	Edit >> Open Line	Ctrl+Shift+L	Open a new line.
	Edit >> Delete Line/Word		Delete current word or line.
	Edit >> Selection		Select current word or line. See Selection keymap.
	Edit >> Go To	Ctrl+G	Go to location in file.
	Edit >> Comment >> Toggle Line Comment	Ctrl+K, Ctrl+K	Toggle line comment.
	Edit >> Comment >> Block Comment	Ctrl+K, Ctrl+C	Comment section of code.
	Edit >> Comment >> Block Uncomment	Ctrl+K, Ctrl+U	Uncomment section of code.
	Edit >> Completion >> Auto Complete	Ctrl+Space	Completes a line of code or prompts for a valid keyword in the syntax. See Auto completion (Ctrl+Space).
	Edit >> Completion >> Use Template	Ctrl+T	Select template from list. Code templates (Ctrl+T).
	Edit >> Case >> Upper Case	Alt+Shift+U	Change selection to upper case.
	Edit >> Case >> Lower Case	Alt+Shift+L	Change selection to lower case.
	Edit >> Case >> Uppercase Word	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W	Change word to upper case.
	Edit >> Case >> Lowercase Word	Ctrl+Alt+W	Change word to lower case.
	Edit >> Case >> Toggle Case	Ctrl+U	Toggle case.
	Edit >> Case >> Convert Keywords to Uppercase		Convert keywords to upper case.
	Edit >> Strip Trailing Spaces	Ctrl+Shift+T	Delete all spaces at the end of lines.
	Edit >> Format and Indent	Ctrl+Shift+I	Format the document by indenting XML elements and removing extra spaces. This option is enabled only for XML documents.
	Edit >> Convert to		Convert text to Windows, UNIX, or Mac format.
	Edit >>VI Editing Mode	Ctrl+Shift+E	Use VI commands to edit the file. Seevi emulator and diff tools in Code Editor .
View	View Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	View >> Show characters >> Show all Characters		Show all characters in document.
	View >> Show characters >> Show Line Ending Characters		Show line ending characters in document.
	View >> Show characters >> Show White Spaces		Show white spaces in document.
	View >> Zoom out		Zoom out.
	View >> Zoom in		Zoom in.
	View >> Actual size		Restore default zoom.
	View >> Split Horizontal	Ctrl+Alt+H	Split document horizontally. See Split a document
	View >> Split Vertical	Ctrl+Alt+V	Split document vertically. See Split a document
	View >> Unsplit	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N	Unsplit.
	View >> Unsplit all	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A	Unsplit all.
	View >> Fold	Ctrl+-	Fold section of text. See Fold text.
	View >> Unfold	Ctrl++	Unfold section of text.
	View >> Fold all	Ctrl+Shift+-	Fold all text. See Fold text.
	View >> Unfold all	Ctrl+Shift++	Unfold all text.
	View >> Languages		Specify the language that Code Editor uses for formatting and error marking.
Diff	Diff Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Diff >> Normal View		Normal view editing mode.
	Diff >> Diff View		View diff in single pane. See Using the Diff tool.
	Diff >> Diff View with Deleted Blocks		Diff view with deleted blocks.
	Diff >> Vertical Dual Diff View		View diff in dual vertical panes.
	Diff >> Horizontal Dual Diff View		View diff in dual horizontal panes.
	Diff >> Base File		Select base file to use for diff.
	Diff >> Flip Sides		Flip sides.
	Diff >> First Difference	Alt+Home	Go to first difference.
	Diff >> Previous Difference	Alt+Up	Go to previous difference.
	Diff >> Next Difference	Alt+Down	Go to next difference.
	Diff >> Last Difference	Alt+End	Go to last difference.
	Diff >> Copy to Right	Alt+Right	Copy change to right.
	Diff >> Copy to Left	Alt+Left	Copy change to left.
	Diff >> Copy All to Right		Copy all changes to right.
	Diff >> Copy All to Left		Copy all changes to left.
	Diff >> Create Patch		Create patch.
Build	Build Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Build >> Compile File	F6	Compile selected file.
	Build >> Preview	Ctrl+Shift+P	Preview the selected form.
	Build >> Build all	F8	Build all of project.
	Build >> Rebuild all	Shift+F8	Rebuild all of project. Clean and then build files that are not up-to-date.
	Build >> Clean all		Clean all of selected. Erase all output files defined in the Build and Link rules.
	Build >> Build	F7	Build default application. Compile and link files in the default application.
	Build >> Rebuild	Shift+F7	Rebuild selected or default application.
	Build >> Clean		Clean selected or default application.
	Build >> Abort Last Task	Ctrl+Shift+F5	Abort last started task.
Debug	Debug Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Debug >> Execute	Ctrl+F5	Execute selected or default application.
	Debug >> Execute with Profiler		Execute selected or default application with Profiler. See Profiler.
	Debug >> Debug	F5	Debug selected or default application. See Graphical Debugger.
	Debug >>Attach to Process		Debug a running application. See Start the Debugger on a running program.
	Debug>>Attach to Mobile Process		Debug a mobile application. SeeDebug a mobile application .
	Debug >> Add/Delete Breakpoint	F9	Add or delete a breakpoint at current location.
	Debug >> Enable/Disable Breakpoint	Ctrl+F9	Enable or disable breakpoint at currrent location.
	Debug >> Abort Last Task		Abort last started task.
Database	Database Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Database >> Extract Schema...	Ctrl+M	Extract schema from database.
	Database >> Import SCH File...		Import schema from sch file.
	Database >> Update Schema		Update database meta-schema file from database. See Update a meta-schema from database.
	Database >> Generate SCH File		Generate a BDL schema file (sch) from the meta-schema file. This file is automatically created by Genero Studio when a meta-schema is compiled. See BDL schema file (sch).
	Database >> Generate Database Creation Script		Used to generate a source 4gl file that can be used to create a new database and tables according to the meta-schema file See Generate a database script from meta-schema.
	Database >> Generate Database Update Script		Used to generate a source 4gl file that can be used to update an existing database based on the meta-schema file. See Generate a database script from meta-schema.
	Database >> Generate Schema Documentation		Generates an HTML page with details on the meta-schema. See Generate meta-schema documentation.
	Database >> Diff Schema...		See Comparing two meta-schemas.
	Database >> Add Table		See Add new tables and columns.
	Database >> Add Column		See Add new tables and columns.
	Database >> Add Constraint or Index		See Add constraints or indexes.
	Database >> Add Foreign Key		See Add foreign keys.
	Database >> Select	Esc	Selection tool.
	Database >> Edit	F2	Edit properties of the item selected.
	Database >> Insert Column Before	Ctrl+Shift+Ins	See Add new tables and columns.
	Database >> Insert Column After	Ins	See Add new tables and columns.
	Database >> Revert		See Revert schema changes dialog.
	Database >> Layout		Rearrange the items in the diagram.
	Database >> Filter Items		The Filter View dialog allows you to hide and show items on a diagram.
	Database >> Locate in Diagram		This action brings focus in the diagram to the selected item. If the selected object is not visible in the current view, the Meta-schema Manager will try to find another view where the object is visible. If no view is found, you are prompted to make the object visible in the current view or to create a new view.
	Database >> Advanced Properties		Specify the extraction and/or generation options. See Extract meta-schema information from database and Generate a database script from meta-schema.
SCM	SCM Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	SCM >> Checkout...		Checkout files from a repository. See Checkout files.
	SCM >> Show Log		Display the SVN Log view. See SVN Log view.
	SCM >> Review Changes		Display the SVN Status view. See Commit / Review changes.
	SCM >> Show locks		Display SVN Locks view. See SVN Locks view.
	SCM >> Merge/Revert...		Display the SVN Merge/Revert dialog. See Merge and revert.
	SCM >> Copy...		Display the SVN Copy dialog. See Copy working files and directories.
	SCM >> Switch...		Display the SVN Switch dialog. See Move a working copy (Switch).
	SCM >> Apply patch...		The Apply patch command applies a patch file to files in the repository. See Apply patch.
	SCM >> Browse Repository		Display the SVN Repository Browser. See Browse repository.
	SCM >> Update		Display the SVN Update dialog. See Update / Update All.
	SCM >> Lock		Locking a file provides exclusive rights to a user for changing that file in the repository. See Locking.
	SCM >> Cleanup		The Cleanup command cleans up the working copy, removing stale locks.
	SCM >> Blame		The Blame command shows author and revision information inline for specified files or URLs.
	SCM >> Blame...		Display the SVN Blame dialog.
	SCM >> Properties		Display the SVN Properties dialog. See SVN Properties dialog.
Tools	Tools Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Tools >> Welcome Page		Open Welcome Page. See The Welcome Page.
	Tools >> File Browser		Open File Browser. See File Browser.
	Tools >> Diff		Open Diff tool. See Using the Diff tool.
	Tools >> Dependency Diagram		Open Dependency Diagram. See Dependency Diagrams.
	Tools >> Genero Tools		Access to Genero tools such as the BDL Licenser and the Genero Workplace Window.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Auto-configure Android SDK		Run the scripts to auto-configure the Android SDK for use in Genero mobile development. See Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Create Android Virtual Device (x86)		Create the default Android emulator. See Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Launch Android Emulator (x86)		Launch the default Android emulator. See Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Deploy Genero Mobile for Android		Deploy the GMA client to the connected device or emulator. See Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Open Android SDK Manager		Launch the installed Android SDK Manager.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Open Android Debug Monitor		Launch Android Debug Monitor tool which is part of the Android SDK.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Open Android Virtual Devices Manager		Launch the Android Virtual Devices Manager which is a part of the Andriod SDK.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> List Devices		Lists each attached device and its unique id.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Show Android Device Logs		Displays the Android Device Logs to the Output view. See Viewing the device logs in the Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Display Standard output and error Tools >> Android Tools >> Stop display Standard output and error		Display or stop display of the Standard output and errors to the Output view. See Viewing the program logs in the Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Android Tools >> Show AUI Tree		Display AUI tree in browser. See Viewing the AUI Tree in the Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> iOS Tools >> Launch iOS Simulator		Launch the default iOS Simulator. See Genero Mobile Developer Guide. )
	Tools >> iOS Tools >> Deploy Genero Mobile for iOS		Deploy the GMI client to the connected device or simulator. See Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> iOS Tools >> iOS App Store deployment >> Open iTunesConnect		Open the https://itunesconnect.apple.com webpage.
	Tools >> iOS Tools >> iOS App Store deployment >> Launch Application Loader		Opens Xcode's "Application Loader" application.
	Tools >> iOS Tools >> List Devices		Lists each attached device and its unique id.
	Tools >> iOS Tools >> Show AUI Tree		Display AUI tree in browser. See Viewing the AUI Tree in the Genero Mobile Developer Guide.
	Tools >> Current Config >> Launch GDC	Ctrl+Shift+G	Launch the Genero Desktop Client (GDC).
	Tools >> Current Config >> Launch GDC...		Prompt for GDC options before launching GDC.
	Tools >> Current Config >> Open Application Server Monitor		Open Application Server Monitor.
	Tools >> Current Config >> Genero BDL Licenser		Open Genero BDL Licenser program.
	Tools >> Current Config >> Genero Report Engine Licenser		Open Genero Report Engine Licenser program.
	Tools >> Current Config >> Genero Workplace Window		Open Genero Workplace Window.
	Tools >> Global Setup >> Edit File Associations		See File associations configuration.
	Tools >> Global Setup >> Edit Build Rules		Edit global build rules. See What are build rules.
	Tools >> Global Setup >> Edit Package Rules		Edit global package rules. See Platform: Package and deploy rules.
	Tools >> Specific Setup >> Edit File Associations		See File associations configuration.
	Tools >> Specific Setup >> Edit Build Rules		See What are build rules.
	Tools >> Specific Setup >> Reload	Ctrl+Shift+R	Reload Application Generator settings.
	Tools >> Specific Setup >> Clean orphan properties		Opening a file generated with a template version different than the one set in Application Generator preferences may produce a warning indicating that some properties are not found in the current template definition.
	Tools >> Server Connections		Connect to a remote server. See Setting up a remote environment
	Tools >> Genero Configurations	Ctrl+Shift+C	Open Configuration Management to modify configurations. See Genero Configuration Management dialog.
	Tools >> Preferences	Alt+Shift+F12	Open Preferences. See Setting Preferences.
	Tools >> Preferences, Code Editor, XML Schema/DTD		Assign external schema file.
	Tools>>Translation		Change the language of the labels in Genero Studio.
Window	Window Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Window >> Close all other Documents		Close all documents except the current document.
	Window >> Close all Documents	Ctrl+Shift+F4	Close all open documents.
	Window >> Views		Select a view to show in the framework.
	Window >> Workspaces		Select a workspace type. See Workspaces configuration
	Window >> Toggle Document Editing	Alt+F11	Toggle to/from Document Editing workspace.
	Window >> Toggle Full Screen	Alt+Shift+F11	Toggle to/from full screen display.
Help	Help Menu	Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Help >> Help	F1	Open Help.