Changing Window Modes
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The IDE provides two window modes that you can use to manage your windows:
- Compact Windows Mode. Also called multiple document interface (MDI),
this window mode confines all of the IDE's internal window panes within a
single primary window. This is the default and recommended window mode.
- Separate Windows Mode. This window mode displays a single primary
window with a set of supplemental secondary windows. This window mode is
also called single document interface (SDI).
To change the IDE's display mode:
- From the main window, choose Tools > Options and click Advanced Options.
- In the left pane, expand IDE Configuration > System and select the System Settings node.
- For the UI Mode property in the right pane, select the desired mode from the drop-down list.
- Click Close.
The IDE displays its various windows in the selected window mode.
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See Also
- Managing IDE Windows
- Using the Options Window
- About Configuring the IDE
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