Adapting the toolbar

By default, the following toolbars are displayed below the menu bar when they are shown. You can position, show, hide and adjust these toolbars.

  • File
  • Edit
  • Simulation
  • Run control
  • Animation
  • Test
  • View

The toolbars of network editors and lists cannot be changed.

Positioning the toolbar

You can drag the toolbar to a desired position:

  • At the edges of the user interface of Vissim
  • To any position in the user interface of Vissim

1.  Click the left edge of the toolbar and keep the mouse button held down.

2.   Drag the toolbar to the desired position and release the mouse button.

The toolbar is shown with a title line.

Showing and hiding the toolbar

1.   Right-click in the empty area next to or below a toolbar.

The shortcut menu opens. The selected options indicate which toolbars are shown.

2.  Select the desired options in the shortcut menu.

Anchoring the toolbar

1.   Right-click in the empty area next to or below a toolbar.

The shortcut menu opens.

2.  On the shortcut menu, click Lock the Toolbars.

You can no longer position the toolbar.

Creating your own toolbar

1.  Right-click next to the menu bar.

A shortcut menu opens.

2.  Then select Customize.

The Customize window opens.

3.  Select the Toolbars tab.

4.  Click the New button.

5.  Enter the desired data.

6.  Confirm with OK.

The toolbar is shown as empty. You can integrate menu commands (Showing menu entries several times).

Deleting your own toolbar

You can delete only user-defined toolbars.

1.  Right-click next to the menu bar.

A shortcut menu opens.

2.  Then select Customize.

The Customize window opens.

3.  Select the Toolbars tab.

4.  In the Toolbars section, click the entry you want to delete.

5.  Click the Delete button.

The toolbar is deleted from the user interface of Vissim.