Making settings for windows upon opening version files or program start

You can specify the behavior of windows and tool windows upon opening a version file, during program start, or when generating a new network.

1.  From the Edit menu, choose User preferences entry User interface > Window configuration.

2.  Make the desired changes.

Element

Description

Section Handling when opening a version file

  • Windows:

Load from version file

If the option has been selected, the settings of the version file being opened are used for all windows displayed in the Windows toolbar.

Keep configuration

If the option has been selected, the current settings will be retained. Window settings, which are saved in the version file to be opened, will be disregarded.

  • Tool windows:

Load from version file

If the option has been selected, the settings of the version file being opened are used for all windows displayed under View > Tool windows.

Keep configuration

If the option has been selected, the current settings will be retained. Window settings, which are saved in the version file to be opened, will be disregarded.

Handling in other cases section

Reset windows

If the option has been selected, all windows apart from the Network editor window and the Start page window will be closed when starting the program or generating a new network.

Retain windows

If the option is selected, all windows that were displayed during the last use of Visum will be displayed when starting the program. The Network editor and Start page windows are always displayed.

If you select the Refresh command, all windows are closed except the Network editor window. The Start page window is also displayed if it was opened before the refresh.

Note

Tool windows used in the last Visum session will always be displayed, independently of the option selected in this section.

3.  Confirm with OK.