KTabS User Guide - Toolbars

Toolbars The diagram below shows the two toolbars used in KTabS.  Also shown are the basic components of the blank KTabS kalimba tablature.  Below the diagram are charts explaining the functions of all the KTabS icons.
A - Top Toolbar B - Note Bar C - Center Line	D - Measure Number E - Tine Labels F - V Shaped Tines

Top Toolbar

Top Toolbar Icon	Function
New	opens the "Kalimba Configuration" window ; allows you to create a new kalimba configuration or load a saved template that can then be used to create music
Open	opens a saved music file
Save	saves your KTabS music
Save to BMP	saves current music file as a bitmap image
Print	allows KTabS files to be printed out as sheet music
Configuration	opens up the "Kalimba Configuration" window so you can configure the current music file
Author Info	allows you to view or add author, title, and copywrite info to your music file
About	tells about the current version of KTabS
Cut	removes one or more selected rows
Copy	makes a copy of one or more selected rows
Paste	inserts copied or cut rows above the selected row
Undo	erases the last operation performed
(Redo)	(currently this icon has no function)
Play Delay	if you enter a number of seconds in the box, KTabS will wait that amount of time after you press the play button before beginning playback
Play	plays back the music, starting from the selected row
Stop	stops the playback of the music
Home	selects the first row of music
End	selects the last row of music
Tie All Views	causes all open windows to be synchronized so that an action performed on one applies to all windows (useful when playing more than one file at the same time)
Tile Windows	arranges all open windows so they can be viewed side by side
Midi	allows you to select the midi device and midi instrument for sound playback
Mute	turns off or on the sounds of the notes as you enter notes and select rows
Tine Labels	turns on or off the row of letters at the bottom of the tablature which describe which notes are played by each tine (labeled "E" in above picture)
Measure Numbers	turns on or off the measure numbers along the right side of the tablature (labeled "D" in above picture)
Lyrics	If you have entered lyrics, this button will toggle between showing the lyrics and hiding them. (Note: This feature was added later and this button is not shown on the above toolbar, but does appear in the KTabS program.)
V Shaped Tines	turns on or off the bottom section of tablature that shows the V shape of the tines (labeled "F" in picture)
Center Line	turns on or off the black center line (labeled "C" in above picture) that divides the tines into left and right sides
Transpose	when one or more note rows are selected, opens the "Transpose" window; allows you to transpose your notes by the desired number of semitones

Note Bar - used for editing notes and rests

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