Context menu

Application

With a long-press gesture or by right-clicking with the mouse, the control opens a context menu for the selected element, such as an NC block or file. Use the various functions of the context menu to run commands that affect the currently selected element(s).

Description of function

The functions available in the context menu depend on the selected element as well as the selected operating mode.

General

Context menu in the Open File workspace

Depending on the selected workspace and operating mode, the context menu provides the following functions:

  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Delete
  • Undo
  • Redo
  • Mark
  • Select all
 
Tip

If you select the Mark or Select all functions, the control opens the action bar. The action bar displays all functions that are currently available for selection from the context menu.

As an alternative to the context menu, you can use keyboard shortcuts:

Icons on the control's user interface

Key or keyboard shortcut

Meaning

CTRL + SPACE

Mark the selected line

SHIFT + UP

  • Mark the selected line
  • Additionally mark the line directly above
  • During the editing, mark all NC blocks up to the preceding same syntax element

SHIFT + DOWN

  • Mark the selected line
  • Additionally mark the line directly below
  • During the editing, mark all NC blocks up to the next same syntax element

SHIFT + PG UP

Mark from the cursor position to the beginning of the page

Not available in the Tables operating mode

SHIFT + PG DN

Mark from the cursor position to the end of the page

Not available in the Tables operating mode

SHIFT + HOME

Mark from the cursor position to the first row

Not available in the Tables operating mode

SHIFT + END

Mark from the cursor position to the last row

Not available in the Tables operating mode

Cancel marking

 
Tip

These keyboard shortcuts do not work in the Job list workspace.

Context menu in the Files operating mode

In the Files operating mode the context menu offers the following additional functions:

  • Open
  • Open in text editor
  • Select in Program Run
  • Rename

For the navigation functions, the context menu offers the respectively relevant functions, such as Discard search results.

Context menu

Context menu in the Tables operating mode

In the Tables operating mode the context menu additionally offers the Cancel function. Use the Cancel function to abort the marking action.

In the Tables operating mode, the context menu provides some functions applicable both for cells and rows.

To cut or copy an entire table row, the control provides the following functions in the action bar:

  • Overwrite
  • The control inserts the row instead of the currently selected table row.

  • Append
  • The control appends the row at the end of the table.

  •  
    Tip

    If the clipboard of the Tool management application contains indexed tools only, the control will create the rows as indices of the currently selected tool.

  • Cancel

The Tables operating mode

Context menu in the Job list workspace

Context menu in the Job list workspace

In the Job list workspace, the context menu offers the following additional functions:

  • Cancel marking
  • Insert (before)
  • Insert (after)
  • Workpiece-oriented
  • Tool-oriented
  • Reset W-Status

The Job list workspace

Context menu in the Program workspace

Context menu in the Program workspace of the Editor operating mode

In the Program workspace, the context menu offers the following additional functions:

  • Insert last NC block
  • This function allows you to insert the most recently deleted or edited NC block. You can insert this NC block in any desired NC program.

  • Only in the Editor operating mode and the MDI application

  • Create NC sequence
  • Only in the Editor operating mode and the MDI application

  • NC sequences for reuse

  • Edit contour
  • Only in the Editor operating mode

  • Importing contours for graphical programming

The following functions in the context menu of the Program workspace are available only if you select a value of an NC block:

  • Select value
  • Replace value
  • Add values from the clipboard in the NC block such as values from the calculator

The Program workspace

 
Tip

The Select value and Replace value functions are only available in the Editor operating mode and in the MDI application.

The Replace value function also works if no value has been defined yet for the syntax element. In this case the otherwise necessary marking of the value to be replaced is omitted.

Calculator

Status overview on the TNC bar

Context menu in the Insert NC function window

In the Insert NC function window, the context menu offers the following functions:

  • Open path
  • Open the NC function in the All functions area

  • Edit
  • Open the NC sequence in a separate tab

  • Organize
  • Open the path of the NC sequence in the Files operating mode

  • Delete
  • Delete the NC sequence

  • Rename
  • Rename the NC sequence

The Insert NC function window

Context menu in the Document workspace

Context menu in the Document workspace

In the Document workspace, the context menu offers the following additional functions:

Function

Meaning

File types

Back

Navigate backwards between the opened files

  • All supported file types

Forward

Navigate forwards between the opened files

  • All supported file types

Reload

Reload the opened file

  • All supported file types

Save Page

Currently no function

  • All supported file types

View page source

Currently no function

  • PDF
  • HTML
  • Text files

Save image

Currently no function

  • Image files

Copy image

Currently no function

  • Image files

Copy image address

Copy opened file to clipboard

  • Image files

Loop

Play video in a loop

  • Video files

Save media

Currently no function

  • Video files

Copy media address

Copy opened file to clipboard

  • Video files

The Document workspace

Context menu in the configuration editor

In the configuration editor, the context menu also provides the following functions:

  • Direct entry of values
  • Create copy
  • Restore copy
  • Change key name
  • Open element
  • Remove element
 
Tip

Instead of Insert you can also use the CTRL + N shortcut in the configuration editor.

General

Machine parameters