KTabS User Guide - Menus

Menus

When you first open KTabS, only three menu titles are shown at the top.

Once you have opened a music file you will get a longer list of menu options.

"File" Menu

	- creates a new KTabS document
	- opens a previously saved KTabS file
	- closes the current KTabS file
	- saves the current KTabS file
	- saves the current KTabS file as a different name
	- saves the current KTabS file as a bitmap image
	- prints the current KTabS file
	- displays a print preview of the current KTabS file
	- opens the "Print Setup" window
	- closes the KTabS program

 

"Edit" Menu

- erasesthe last operation performed - (currently this menu item has no function) - removes one or more selected rows - makes a copy of one or more selected rows - inserts copied or cut rows above the selected row - selects every note row and barline of your document - opens the "Kalimba Configuration" window - lets you add title and author information to your music file, as well as mark it as Read Only

"View" Menu

	- Hide or Show the Note Bar
	- Hide or Show the status bar

"Insert" Menu

- sets the number of times a section will be repeated - displays the time signature next to the selected barline - displays the tempo next to the selected note row or barline - changes a barline to an open repeat sign - changes a barline to a closed repeat sign - changes a barline to a close/open repeat sign - barline that will not be adjusted automatically by KTabS - adds a blank note row below the selected row - adds a blank note row  above the selected row - adds 4 blank note rows above the selected row - adds 8 blank note rows above the selected row - adds 12 blank note rows above the selected row - adds 16 blank note rows above the selected row

"Window" Menu

- opens a window that is a copy of the current document - arranges the open windows on top of each other - arranges the open windows next to each other - puts any minimized music file windows in a row at the bottom of the screen - list of any open music files

Context Menu

The Context Menu is accessed by right clicking the mouse anywhere on a music file that is being edited.

- makes a copy of one or more selected rows - removes one or more selected rows - inserts copied or cut rows above the selected row - adds a blank note row below the selected row - adds a blank note row above the selected row - adds 4 blank note rows above the selected row - adds 8 blank note rows above the selected row - adds 12 blank note rows above the selected row - adds 16 blank note rows above the selected row - sets the number of times a section will be repeated - displays the time signature next to the selected barline - displays the tempo next to the selected note row or barline - changes a barline to an open repeat sign - changes a barline to a closed repeat sign - changes a barline to a close/open repeat sign - barline that will not be adjusted automatically by KTabS - plays back the music, starting from the selected row - stops the playback of the music