To change the appearance preferences for the JavaTest harness desktop, choose File -> Preferences from the menu bar to open the JavaTest Preferences dialog box.
Click Appearances in the left panel and use the dialog box to set the following appearance preferences:
The following table describes the user-defined styles in which the JavaTest harness desktop displays its windows and menus.
Window Style | Description |
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Tabbed | A single top-level window that displays individual tool windows as tabbed panes |
MDI | A single top-level desktop window that contains individual tool windows |
SDI | A console window and individual tool windows displayed as top-level windows |
When you choose the Tabbed window style, the JavaTest harness displays the opened tool windows as a set of tabbed panes within a single frame or desktop.
Tabs at the bottom of each pane allow you to choose the pane that is active and displayed on the top of the stack.
The desktop contains the complete set of menus including any tool menus used to perform tasks from the active pane. See JavaTest Harness Desktop Menus for a description of the two types of menus that the JavaTest harness provides.
The following are some advantages of using the Tabbed window style:
The following are some disadvantages of using the tabbed style:
When you choose the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window style, all of the tool windows that the JavaTest harness opens to perform a task are contained within a single desktop.
The desktop contains the standard menus and each tool window contains only the tool menus used to perform tasks appropriate for that window. See JavaTest Harness Menus for a description of the two types of menus that the JavaTest harness provides.
The following are some advantages of using the MDI window style:
The following are some disadvantages of using the MDI style:
When you choose the Single Document Interface (SDI) window style, the JavaTest harness opens a console window and individual tool windows as separate top-level windows.
Each window contains the complete set of menus including any tool menus used to perform tasks from that window. See JavaTest Harness Menus for a description of the two types of menus that the JavaTest harness provides.
The following are some advantages of using the SDI window style:
The following are some disadvantages of using the SDI style:
You can set the tool tip options from the Appearance category of the JavaTest Preferences dialog box.
The Tool Tips area contains combo boxes and a check box that you can use to specify how tool tips function in the desktop. The following table describes the available tool tip options.
Option | Description |
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Enabled | Use the check-box to enable or disable tool tips for the desktop. |
Delay | Use the combo box to select the delay interval before displaying tool tips. |
Persistence | Use the combo box to select the duration that the GUI displays a tool tip. |
This option is used each time you start the JavaTest harness.
Check the Save Desktop State on Exit option to use your current desktop in your next test session. Current view filter information is saved when you check Save Desktop State on Exit.
If you uncheck Save Desktop State on Exit and exit the JavaTest harness, the JavaTest harness uses the default Quick Start Wizard dialog and Test Manager window in your next test session. Current view filter information is not saved when you uncheck Save Desktop State on Exit and exit the JavaTest harness.