Managing Toolbars The toolbars at the top of the Main window are non-application specific toolbars. They are displayed and can be used no matter what windows are open. For details about each of these toolbars, see Toolbar on page 4. Application-specific toolbars are displayed vertically on the side of the Main window and are displayed according to which window is currently active. These toolbars are discussed with each application. The Main window includes the Setup and Print buttons. You can choose which toolbars are displayed on the Main window and which buttons to include on each toolbar using the Toolbar Manager. For details about each group of toolbars, Toolbars on page 21. 1
Adding and Removing Toolbars Click Setup and then click Customize Toolbar. You can also right-click an empty area on the toolbar. On the Toolbar Manager window, select the Show/Hide check box to include the toolbar on the Main window. Clear it to hide the toolbar. Moving Toolbars Toolbars can be moved to the top-left, top-right, bottom-left, and bottom-right. You can also change the horizontal toolbar to a vertical toolbar that is located either on the left or right of the Main window. Make your selection from the Location drop down list. Turning on Auto-Hide Toolbars The CQG toolbars can be configured to hide when you're not using them and to reappear when you place the mouse cursor in the toolbar area. 1. Right-click on a toolbar. The Toolbar Manager window opens. 2. In the Auto hide toolbars area, select the check boxes for the toolbars you wish to hide. 3. Click Close. Notice that the toolbars appear when you place the mouse cursor in their location. This configuration is set individually for each page. Adding and Removing Buttons Click the >>> button in the Add/Remove column for the toolbar you want to change. Click each button you want to add to that toolbar. Click the?info button to learn more about a button. Changing the Font of Toolbar Buttons Click the >>> button in the Font column for the toolbar you want to change. If you want your changes to apply to all toolbars, then select the check box. Click the Restore Default button to clear custom settings. 2
Changing the Color and Style of Buttons Click the >>> button in the Color column to open the Select Application Toolbar Colors window: To change colors 1. Click the colored square for the element you wish to change. The color palette will open. 2. Click on the desired color. To change the button style Click the radio button for the style you want to use. To apply the changes to all toolbars Click the Apply to all toolbars button. Sorting Buttons on a Toolbar Chart Type, Pointer Tools, Studies, and Zoom toolbars can be sorted alphabetically by selecting the Sorted check box. Otherwise, buttons are arranged on the toolbar in the order in which they are selected. 3
Toolbars As described in Managing Toolbars on page 1, the toolbars at the top of the Main window are non-application specific toolbars. They are displayed and can be used no matter what windows are open. Chart, Quote, News Toolbar This is the application toolbar that displays buttons that open CQG features, such as a Time & Sales window, a DOMTrader, and a Quote SpreadSheet. Click a button to open that window. To open another window of the same type, right-click the button and click Add [window]. Some of the buttons display a menu of options instead of a window, such as the Quote button that displays a list of the quote windows that you can choose from. More button Buttons that you have not included in the display are listed when you click the More button. Welcome button This button opens the CQG welcome page. Function keys Function keys can also be used to access application toolbar buttons. The F5, F6, F7, and F8 keys activate the first through fourth buttons (from left to right), respectively, on the application toolbar. SHIFT + F5, SHIFT + F6, SHIFT + F7, and SHIFT + F8 activate the fifth through eighth application toolbar buttons. CTRL + F5, CTRL + F6, CTRL + F7, and CTRL + F8 activate the next four application toolbar buttons. 4
Communications Toolbar The Communications Toolbar includes these buttons: IM button Opens an IM window. LiveChat button Initiates a Live Chat conversation with CQG Customer Support. Save Image button Saves an image to your PC. Right-click the button to use Save As to choose the file name. Send Image button Sends an image using IM (click button) or e-mail (right-click button). MSG Cntr button Opens the Message Center. 5
System Toolbar The System Toolbar is visible only when the menu bar is turned off. It includes these buttons: System button Displays a menu of options: Display System Status: Opens the System Status window, which shows information regarding the software version, installation date, and data collection. Display System Log: Opens the Message Center. Display Real-Time Data Status: Opens the Real-Time Data Status window. Define User Formulas: Opens the Define User Formulas window to create individual formulas, studies, and conditions. Define Portfolios: Opens the Define Portfolios window to create individual portfolios of stocks, bonds, futures, or options. Components: Lists a sub-menu with tasks that allow you to view or change component information: Component Pac Management, View/Change Component Information, Add Component Passwords, and Remove Component Passwords. See Managing Pacs for more information. Data: Clear data from the cache and master table. See Clearing Data for more information. Data Host: Lists the servers that you can receive data from and allows you to change servers. You must have an enablement to see this menu. System Preferences: Opens System Preferences. Auto Backup User Setups: Opens the Auto Backup window that displays the backup schedule and location to automatically backup CQG data. You can also restore using this window. Import/Export Pages and Components: Opens the Import/Export Pages & Components window. Live Chat with CSP representative: Opens Live Chat. Exit CQG Restart CQG Right-click this button to open a menu of status windows. 6
Window button Displays menu with options to maximize, snap to grid, and change display preferences. Also lists active windows. Select a window to go to it. Right-click this button to open an extensive menu of window options, including arranging windows. Exit button Closes CQG. Maximize/Minimize button Toggles the application window between a minimized size and a maximized size that fills the whole CQG Main window. Advisor button Changes the cursor to access online Help. System Monitor Toolbar The System Monitor Toolbar includes these buttons: CPU button Displays the Windows Task Manager window to help diagnose system problems. Data button Displays information about the CQG dataline. 7
Pages Toolbar Based on your settings, the Page Toolbar includes number buttons for pages. At the bottom of the Customize Page Toolbar window, you can also select check boxes to display a page number box, a save page button, a previous page button and a next page button, and a combined previous and next button. Page button Lists the pages that you have created and that CQG has provided to you. Page number box Type a page number in this box to go to that page. Increment button Click to move behind one page. Right-click to move forward one page. Save button Saves the page. Page number buttons Opens the page associated with the number you click. Previous button Moves back one page. Next button Moves ahead one page. Macros Toolbar This toolbar includes buttons for any macros you have created. 8
For the Active Window Toolbars The toolbars in this area apply to the chart and options windows. Chart Control: Seven buttons used to adjust charts and add features. Those buttons are described in the Charting and Studies help and user guide. Chart Type: Displays buttons for chart types. Those buttons are described in the Charting and Studies help and user guide. Pointer Tools: Displays buttons for all CQG pointer tools. Those buttons are described in the Charting and Studies help and user guide. Studies: Displays buttons for all CQG studies. Those buttons are described in the Charting and Studies help and user guide. Zoom: Adds Zoom, UnZoom, and ReZoom for chart data. Those buttons are described in the Charting and Studies help and user guide. Options: Provides one-click access to the CQG options displays. Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide. Options Graph: Provides one-click access to the CQG Options Graph windows. Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide. Options Calculator: Provides one-click access to the CQG Options Calculator windows. Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide. Volatility Workshop: Provides one-click access to the CQG Volatility Workshop Graph windows. Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide. Options Strategy: Provides one-click access to the CQG Options Strategy windows. Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide. 9
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