About the Interface

Quick Launch

At the top of the screen is a Quick Launch feature. You can enter an action, file name, command, menu item, toolbar, or any variety of criteria and a list of related actions, documents, or other items is presented for selection.

The Quick Launch feature can be disabled and customized in the Options dialog box (Tools > Options). Select Quick Launch in the Environment options section. This can be a quick way to open or launch a particular feature. In this example, we type in the text toolbar and the Quick Launch lists several toolbar actions.

Menus

The Requirements Editor menu bar provides access to all of the features available in the application. Each menu item is context sensitive meaning that options are enabled and disabled depending on where you are in the application and the features available to you based on the Requirements Editor edition and advanced features you have installed.

You can modify the menus in the Customize dialog box (Tools > Customize). In the Customize dialog box, select the Commands tab and select Menu bar.

Toolbars

The Requirements Editor provides a standard toolbar and additional toolbars specific to features available to you based on the Requirements Editor edition and advanced features you have installed. The standard toolbar is displayed by default, to show or hide toolbars select Toolbars in the View menu.

The standard toolbar provides quick options to save, cut/copy/paste, and select various windows to include on the screen. You can add and remove toolbar button by clicking the Standard Toolbar Options arrow at the right-side of the toolbar.

You can modify the toolbars in the Customize dialog box (Tools > Customize or click Customize in the Add or Remove Buttons drop-down box). In the Customize dialog box, select the Commands tab and select Toolbar.

Document Pane

The Document pane displays a file or multiple files (and REQ file) for authoring. When documents are opened, each is docked in the pane in a tab group. You can changes how documents are presented in the document pane by selecting from the options available in the Window menu or by simply selecting a document tab and dragging it (moving it) to a new position. Some of the presentation options include: docked, floating, and horizontal or vertical placement within the group of open documents.

When a document has been modified, Requirements Editor provides a visual indicator by placing an asterisk after the filename of the document, as shown in the following example:

If there are more tabs than can be displayed, a drop list icon is presented, allowing you to select from a list of all tabs.

View Windows

The View Windows (Windows) display specific information about the active document in the document pane. By default, these open at the bottom of the screen. In this example, the Attributes view window is open.

View Windows are available in the standard toolbar in the Other Windows drop-down list as well as in the View menu. In the View menu, select Other Windows and select the view you wish to open.

The View Windows can be moved in the same manner as the Document Pane windows. Select the view window by placing your cursor in the title banner to select it and drag the window to move it to another position. You can also select the drop-down arrow or right-click in the title banner to see a list of options such as float, dock, dock as a tabbed document in the document pane, and hide.