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Hide and show application window components

Proceed with the following to hide and show panels.

Hide and show panels from the Panel bar

Several tools are shown in the panel by default, but more are available.

  • Click a tool on the Panel bar to display its panel. If you do not see a tool you need, right-click for a shortcut menu and select the one you need. Use this menu also to hide unneeded tools.
  • To hide a vertical panel, click its button on the Panel bar again or click the close control (x) at the top-right of the panel.
  • Move the divider at the right of the panel area to change the amount of screen area used by the panel.