\page salome_desktop_page SALOME desktop
-<b>Multi-Desktop Approach</b> used in Salome means that there is a separate Desktop
-for each Study and all windows connected to the same Study (viewers, dockable
-windows, etc.) are placed in one container.
-This approach positively differs from the classic multi document interface
-if many windows are used, i.e. when one document contains a lot of
-viewers, dialogs, etc. Each desktop also has its own menu and toolbar.
+SALOME applies <b>Single Document Interface</b> (SDI) approach. Only one
+\ref study_management_page "study (document)" can be opened at any given moment.
-The main SALOME Desktop consists of the following sections and toolbars:
+The front-end of the application is a single Desktop top-level window
+that embeds all GUI operations. The desktop window provides access to standard GUI elements,
+such as viewers, main menu, toolbars, dockable windows, dialog boxes, etc.
-\image html desktop.png
+The main elements of the SALOME Desktop are represented on the picture below:
+\image html desktop.png
-<b>Basic parts of the SALOME Desktop:</b>
-<ul>
-<li><b>Main menu</b> - This is a set of context-sensitive menus, which will
-be updated according to the functionality of the currently active component. In
-general, these menus contain all functional options of SALOME platform.</li>
-<li><b>Standard toolbar</b> - contains standard actions
+The main parts of the SALOME Desktop are:
+- <b>Main menu</b> - This is a set of context-sensitive menus
+updated according to the functionality of the currently active component. In
+general, these menus contain all functional options of SALOME platform.
+- <b>Standard toolbar</b> - contains standard actions
that allow creating new or opening existing study, saving study, deleting
-objects etc.</li>
-<li><b>Components toolbar</b> - allows activating
-components in SALOME platform.</li>
-<li><b>Module toolbars</b> - contains actions specific to the
-currently active module.</li>
-<li><b>Viewer toolbar</b> - provides a set of tools destined for visualization
-of the presentations in the viewer.</li>
-</ul>
-
+objects, etc.
+- <b>Components toolbar</b> - allows activating
+components in SALOME platform.
+- <b>Module toolbars</b> - contain actions specific to the
+currently active module.
+- <b>Viewer toolbar</b> - provides a set of tools destined for visualization
+of the presentations in the viewer.
All toolbars in the \b SALOME Platform are context-sensitive. Loading of a definite component
(Geometry, Mesh etc.) will automatically add some additional
By default all toolbars are located on top of the SALOME desktop, but you can relocate a toolbar by dragging it with the mouse and dropping in any place of the window.
-<b>Parts of the study window:</b>
-<ul>
-<li><b>Object browser</b> - Management of objects created or imported into
-SALOME application.</li>
-<li>\b Viewer - This window is destined for visualization of
-presentations.</li>
-<li><b>Python console</b> - Window for Python interpreter. This window
+Parts of the study window:
+- <b>Object browser</b> - Management of objects created or imported into
+SALOME application.
+- \b Viewer - This window is destined for visualization of
+presentations.
+- <b>Python console</b> - Window for Python interpreter. This window
functions like a standard document: the pop-up menu invoked by
right-click in this window gives access to
-<b>Copy/Paste/SelectAll/ClearAll</b> options.</li>
-</ul>
+<b>Copy/Paste/SelectAll/ClearAll</b> options.
Object Browser, Python Console, MenuBar, etc are, in fact, separate dockable windows.
Dockable windows can be placed in special areas, on the borders of
\image html viewmenu.png
-<ul>
-<li>\b Toolbars - allows to show and hide toolbars</li>
-<li>\b Windows - allows to show and hide dockable windows, such as
-Object Browser and Python Console</li>
-<li><b> Status Bar </b> allows showing and hiding the Status Bar.</li>
-<li>\ref themes_page "Theme" - allows to select and edit the style (colors and fonts) for Salome session.</li>
-</ul>
+- \b Toolbars - allows to show and hide toolbars.
+- \b Windows - allows to show and hide dockable windows, such as
+Object Browser and Python Console.
+- <b> Status Bar </b> allows showing and hiding the Status Bar.
+- \ref themes_page "Theme" - allows to select and edit the style (colors and fonts) for Salome session.
If there are several viewer windows in your current study and you want to display more then one at the same time, you can use the functionalities provided by the \b Window menu.
\image html windowmenu.png
-<ul>
-<li><b>New window </b> - allows to open a new instance of any viewer.</li>
-<li><b>Close</b> - closes the currently active viewer window.</li>
-<li><b>Close all</b> - closes all viewer windows.</li>
-<li><b>Group all</b> - arranges all created viewer windows on the same desktop</li>
-<li><b>Arrange Views</b> - allows choosing the necessary views and their layout.
+- <b>New window </b> - allows to open a new instance of any viewer.
+- <b>Close</b> - closes the currently active viewer window.
+- <b>Close all</b> - closes all viewer windows.
+- <b>Group all</b> - arranges all created viewer windows on the same desktop.
+- <b>Arrange Views</b> - allows choosing the necessary views and their layout (see image below).
+ - The radio-buttons in <b>Views Layout</b> section allow choosing the number of views to be arranged (2, 3 or 4). The buttons with images allow choosing the view layout (depending on the chosen number of views).
+ - <b>Views List</b> contains the list of opened view windows, where it is possible to check in the necessary views.
+ - <b>Close the remaining views</b> check-box allows closing all non-selected views.
+ - <b>Stack the remaining views</b> check-box allows stacking all non-selected views in the last tab area.
\image html arrange_views_dlg.png
-- The radio-buttons in <b>Views Layout</b> section allow choosing the number of views to be arranged (2, 3 or 4). The buttons with images allow choosing the view layout (depending on the chosen number of views).
-- <b>Views List</b> contains the list of opened view windows, where it is possible to check in the necessary views.
-- <b>Close the remaining views</b> check-box allows closing all non-selected views.
-- <b>Stack the remaining views</b> check-box allows stacking all non-selected views in the last tab area.
-
-<li><b>Split Vertically</b> and <b>Split Horizontally</b> allow splitting
-the representation area into two parts, in horizontal or vertical direction.</li>
-<li>List of all opened viewer windows provides fast access to them.</li>
-<li>\b Rename - allows renaming the currently selected viewer window. </li>
-</ul>
-
-
+- <b>Split Vertically</b> and <b>Split Horizontally</b> allow splitting
+the representation area into two parts, in horizontal or vertical direction.
+- List of all opened viewer windows provides fast access to them.
+- \b Rename - allows renaming the currently selected viewer window.
*/
