@*~RSC_HELP_TUTORIAL_UNDOCKI Repeatedly clicking menu items within deeply nested menu structures is cumbersome. This tutorial explains how menu items can be accessed directly by placing them on the desktop.

Please load some sequences or press the following button: HTMLDOC_BUTTON:SBUT_TUTORIAL_LOAD_EXAMPLE_1D3D!

As an example for a menu item we take "Sequence name" in the menu Properties of the context menu of sequences. Please open the context menu of a sequence by right click the sequence label. Select the menu item "Sequence name" in "Properties". As a result the sequence name is printed in a text pane.

Assume, this menu item needs to be clicked many times. Instead of opening the menu each time, it is more efficient to drag the menu item to the desktop with the mouse.

Undocked menu items act on the selected objects. Therefore the menu item remains disabled until at least one sequence is selected.

Please select one or several sequences and click the undocked item.

HTMLDOC_OS_MAC{If Screen-menu-bar is activated, undocking does not work for the menu-bar.}HTMLDOC_OS_MAC

The item list

Open the context menu of a bunch of sequences and pick the first menu item "As list". The list of sequences appears in a separate frame. Also this list supports context menus and undocking of menu items. Please repeat above exercise for the context menu of this list. Undocked menu items appear now directly below the item list. *@