TOOLBAR Command

Displays, hides, and positions toolbars

View menu: Toolbars
Command line: toolbar

AutoCAD LT displays the Toolbars dialog box.

If you enter -toolbar at the Command prompt, TOOLBAR presents options on the command line.


Toolbars Dialog Box

Displays or hides toolbars. To turn a toolbar on or off, select the box to the left of its name.

New

Displays the New Toolbar dialog box.

Delete

Removes the toolbar selected in the Toolbars list.

Customize

Displays the Customize Toolbars dialog box.

Properties

Displays the Toolbar Properties dialog box.

Large Buttons

Controls the size at which buttons are displayed. The default display size is 16 x 16 pixels. Turning on Large Buttons displays icons at 24 x 24 pixels.

Show ToolTips

Controls whether ToolTips are displayed when you move your cursor over an icon in the toolbar.

Menu Group

Displays the menu group that a toolbar belongs to. If the toolbars you want to display, hide, or edit belong to a menu group other than ACLT, you need to select that menu group from the list box.

New Toolbar Dialog Box

Creates a new toolbar.

Toolbar Name

Specifies a name for the new toolbar.

Menu Group

Specifies a menu group for the new toolbar. For more information, see "Creating Pull-Down and Right-Click Menus".

Customize Toolbars Dialog Box

Moves or copies icons from one toolbar to another. Drag the icon from the Customize Toolbars dialog box to a visible toolbar. To copy a tool icon, hold down CTRL while you drag.

When the Customize Toolbars dialog box is displayed, right-clicking any icon displays the Button Properties dialog box. Right-clicking an icon that contains a flyout toolbar displays the Flyout Properties dialog box.

Toolbar Properties

Provides information about the toolbar and changes the toolbar name and help text.

Name

Specifies a toolbar name.

Help

Displays the text displayed at the left end of the status bar when the pointing device moves over the toolbar.

Alias

Displays the toolbar name that AutoCAD LT uses internally. The name includes a prefix that represents the toolbar's menu group, followed by the toolbar name as it appears in the aclt.mnu file. The toolbar alias is used in the TOOLBAR command.

Button Properties Dialog Box

Name

Specifies the tool name. If Show ToolTips is selected in the Toolbars dialog box, the name is displayed when the pointing device moves over the tool icon.

Help

Displays the text displayed at the left end of the status bar when the pointing device moves over the tool icon.

Macro

Controls the command or set of commands associated with a tool icon. Enter a command in the box. Separate a series of commands using a semicolon (;).

Button Icon Dialog Box

Specifies the icon associated with a tool. Select an icon from the list or choose Edit to modify an icon. Edit displays the Button Editor dialog box, in which you can customize an existing button or create a new one.

Flyout Properties Dialog Box

Name

Specifies the tool icon name. If Show ToolTips is selected in the Toolbars dialog box, the name is displayed when the pointing device moves over the tool icon.

Help

Displays the text displayed at the left end of the status bar when the pointing device moves over the tool icon.

Associated Toolbar

Specifies the toolbar associated with the flyout icon.

Show This Button's Icon

Displays the flyout icon specified under Button Icon. If Show This Button's Icon is selected, AutoCAD LT uses this icon for the flyout. Otherwise, the flyout icon displayed is the icon of the last flyout selected.

Button Icon

Specifies the icon associated with a tool. Select an icon from the list, or choose Edit to modify an icon. Edit displays the Button Editor dialog box, in which you can customize an existing button or create a new one.

Button Editor

Modifies or creates buttons.

Button Image

Displays the button at its actual size.

Editing Tools
Editing Area

Provides a close-up view of the button icon for pixel editing.

Color Palette

Sets the current color.

Clear

Clears the editing area.

Open

Opens an existing button icon for editing. Button icons are stored as BMP files.

Undo

Undoes the last action.

Save

Saves the customized button icon as a BMP file.

Close

Closes the current button icon.

Grid

Turns on the grid. Each grid dot represents one pixel.

-TOOLBAR (Command Line)

If you enter -toolbar at the Command prompt, TOOLBAR presents options on the command line.

Toolbar name (or ALL): Enter a name or all

Toolbar Name (-TOOLBAR)

Specifies a toolbar to display, close, or position.

Enter a valid toolbar name. If the default menu is loaded, the following names are available:

_object_propertiesinsertsurfaces
_standard_toolbarmodifyucs
dimensionmodify_IIviewpoint
drawobject snapzoom
external_databaserender
inquirysolids

Show/Hide/Left/Right/Top/Bottom/Float <Current>: Enter an option or press ENTER

Show

Displays the specified toolbar.

Hide

Closes the specified toolbar.

Left

Docks the specified toolbar at the left side of the screen.

Position <0,0>: Specify a position or press ENTER

The Position prompt sets the position of the toolbar in columns and rows relative to a toolbar dock. The first value is horizontal. The second value is vertical.

Right

Docks the specified toolbar at the right side of the screen.

Position <0,0>: Specify a position or press ENTER

The Position prompt sets the position of the toolbar in columns and rows relative to a toolbar dock. The first value is horizontal. The second value is vertical.

Top

Docks the specified toolbar at the top of the screen.

Position <0,0>: Specify a position or press ENTER

The Position prompt sets the position of the toolbar in columns and rows relative to a toolbar dock. The first value is horizontal. The second value is vertical.

Bottom

Docks the specified toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

Position <0,0>: Specify a position or press ENTER

The Position prompt sets the position of the toolbar in columns and rows relative to a toolbar dock. The first value is horizontal. The second value is vertical.

Float

Changes the toolbar from docked to floating.

Position <0,0>: Specify a position or press ENTER
Rows <1>: Specify a value

The Position prompt specifies the location of the floating toolbar in screen coordinate values. The Rows prompt specifies the number of rows in the floating toolbar.

ALL (-TOOLBAR)

Displays or closes all toolbars.

Show/Hide: Enter s or h

Show

Displays all toolbars.

Hide

Closes all toolbars.