The following table lists ways in which you can customize the appearance and layout of views.

Task How to…
Show a view Use subcommands of View > (View Name), which may include a contig number or the word Show. For instance, to see the Alignment view for Contig x, you would choose View > Alignment > Contig x > Show.
Change the style (fonts, colors, calculation metrics and more) Use the Style panel and its subsections. Customization for font style and size applies to all text in a view. Individual rows cannot have different styles.
Detach a view Only certain views can be detached. To do this, use subcommands of View > (View Name) that end in Detach, or right-click on the view tab and choose Detach (View Name). Detaching a view turns it into a free-floating window.
Reattach all detached views to their original locations Use View > Reattach All Views.
Show the active view in full-screen mode Use the View > Full Screen command or the the Full screen tool at the bottom right corner of the view.
Exit from full-screen mode Click the Esc key, use the Exit Full Screen tool () at the bottom of the full-screen view, or press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+F.
Configure the number and location of visible views. Use the View > Document Layout command or the Change layout tool (image varies) in the bottom right corner of the view to access possible layouts. The following options are available:

  • One – To show only the current view.
  • Two Horizontal () – To show the current view on top and one additional view below it.
  • Two Vertical () – To show the current view on the left, and one additional view to the right.
  • Three Horizontal () – To show the current view on top and two additional views below it.
  • Three – Left () – To show the current view on the left and two additional views stacked one on top of the other on the right.
  • Three – Right () – To show the current view on the right and two additional views stacked one on top of the other on the left.
  • Three – Top () – To show the current view on the top and two additional views side-by-side on the bottom.
  • Three – Bottom () – To show the current view on the bottom and two additional views side-by-side on the top.
Zoom in or out on a view Some views have independent vertical and horizontal zoom in/out sliders. Grab any green slider with your mouse and drag left/right or up/down to zoom in or out in the view.

To view two or more documents simultaneously on a split screen By default, only one document at a time is displayed, even if several documents are open. To view two or more documents simultaneously on a split screen, drag a project tab away from its current position. When you see a black arrow, release the mouse button. Documents can be re-docked in their original positions by reversing this process.
Return to the default window display Choose View > Reset Panel Layout.

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