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# Creating Custom Menus

You can create a custom menu setup by changing the size and location of buttons, fields, and boxes on the interface using the User Interface menu.

(a) Custom menu options

All interface items are aligned on a grid. To display the grid on the screen, press Ctrl+Alt+F9. Press Ctrl+Alt+F9 a second time to hide the grid.

To select an interface item, click it using the left mouse button. To select a group of interface items, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking each. Drag the control handles that appear on the selected items to change their size. To move a selected item, press and hold on the item and drag it to the desired location. To reposition the button title text, click the button with the centre mouse button and drag the text to the desired location.

WarningThere are a number of hidden buttons in the menus. Do not alter these buttons as you may affect the functionality of Smoke.

Saving a Custom Menu Setup

After modifying the menu setup, you can save your custom setup to use in later work sessions.

To save a custom menu setup:

1. Make changes to the default menus in any location in Smoke.
2. Open the Preferences menu (Ctrl+Alt+F6).
3. In the User Interface section, click Save Menu.

   The file browser appears.

4. Click in the Filename field next to the Save button, enter a name for your menu setup files, and press Enter. (It is not necessary to specify a filename extension.)

   The custom menu setup is saved.

Removing a Custom Menu Setup

You can remove custom menu setups that you no longer need.

To remove a custom menu setup:

1. In the User Interface menu, click Delete Menu.

   The file browser appears.

2. Select the menu setup you want to remove.
3. Click the Confirm button that appears to remove the setup and return to the Preferences menu.

Loading a Custom Menu Setup

If you want to load a custom menu setup, you must do so when you start Smoke.

To start Smoke with a custom menu setup:

1. At the command line, type:

   Smoke -f <filename>

   where <filename> is the name of the custom menu setup. (It is not necessary to specify a filename extension.)