Overview Window (Screen Elements)

Basically, the overview window offers the same possibilities than a "normal" drawing window does. But in addition to that, the overview window can be scaled and placed anywhere on screen, and it can be configured to use a simplified display that leaves out or simplifies some object types. Finally, the automatic window update after each operation can also be disabled in order to save time.

Context Menu

The overview window has a context menu from which certain settings relating to it can be changed. Right-click the window's scale to open it. Apart from the usual commands of all drawing windows, the following additional commands are available:

Automatic Update

Only if this menu entry is checked, the overview window will automatically be updated when changes in the drawing occur. Otherwise, you will have to update it manually by moving the mouse above the overview window and pressing the SPACE key.

Simplified Display

If this menu entry is checked, the overview window will show a simplified view of the drawing with minimum line widths, only solid lines, no markings, no rulers (even if active in other windows), etc.

Visible

Use this command to hide the window. To show it again, use Window > Overview on/off.

Rearrange

Pushes the window into one of the four corners of the workspace. The overview window is normally in the upper right corner of the drawing window.

Save Position

If this menu entry is checked, then the window position will be saved when leaving the application. The next time that the application is started, it appears in the same place on the screen. The position is saved relative to the whole screen.