Hints and the Status Bar

When the mouse is held briefly over a menu item or button in the main GoPhast window, a hint will appear on the status bar briefly describing the function of the menu item or button.   In addition, with buttons, a shorter version of the “hint” will appear in a small window above the button, remain visible for a short time and then disappear again.  

There are also hints displayed on the status bar related to the working area.  When the cursor is moved over the drawing area, the coordinates of the cursor are displayed on the left panel of the status bar.  When the cursor is over the grid, the column, row, and/or layer number is displayed on the middle panel of the status bar.  When the grid is colored, the value of the data set used to color the grid in the current node or element is displayed on the right hand panel of the status bar along with a description of how the value was assigned.  To resize the individual panels on the status bar, click on the dividers between the panels and drag with the mouse.