Customizing Toolbars

When you display the Customize dialog, the entire Paint Shop Pro workspace transforms into customize mode. You can click and drag almost any menu command or tool to any other menu or toolbar. You can add or delete commands from the menus on the Menu Bar. All this can be done within the Commands and Toolbars tabs of the Customize dialog.

Right-click access to Customize dialog: Another way to access the Customize dialog is to right-click in the Menu bar, Tool palette, or Tool Options palette, and then choose Customize from the context menu.

To select which toolbars are displayed:

To open the Customize dialog, choose View > Customize, and then click the Toolbars tab.
Mark the check box next to the name of the toolbar you want to display.

Note: The Menu Bar and Layer Palette Toolbar cannot be hidden.

To remove commands or tools from a toolbar

Hold down the Alt key while dragging the item to an empty workspace area or an empty area outside a toolbar. Release the mouse button when you see the cursor change to this shape:

To reset all toolbars:

Click the Toolbars tab.
Click the Reset All button. All toolbars will revert to the program’s default settings.

To reset a specific toolbar:

Click the Toolbars tab.
In the Toolbars list, select the name of the toolbar to reset.
Click the Reset button. The selected toolbar will revert to the program’s default settings.

To add a separator to a toolbar:

Choose View > Customize to display the Customize dialog.
Right-click a button in the toolbar to which you’ll be adding the separator, and then choose Include Separator from the context menu that appears. This adds a separator to the left of the button you clicked.

Note: To rearrange a button in relation to the separator, hold down Alt and drag the button to the desired location.

To delete a separator from a toolbar:

Choose View > Customize to display the Customize dialog.
Right-click the toolbar button directly to the right of the separator. This displays the context menu. Notice the check mark next to the Include Separator item.
Select the Include Separator item to remove the check mark and the separator.

To duplicate a toolbar button or menu item:

Choose View > Customize to display the Customize dialog.
Hold down Ctrl and left-click the button or menu item you wish to duplicate. A copy of that item will appear.

To delete a duplicated button or menu item:

Choose View > Customize to display the Customize dialog.
Right-click the duplicated button or menu item, and then choose Delete from the context menu that appears.

Customizing Toolbars

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