Minimize/maximize application windows

Whenever ID WIN-NMR or 2D WIN-NMR start, the appropriate application window appears on screen (see Figs. 2.5 and 2.6). This window may be minimized, maximized and resized using the standard MS-WINDOWS techniques. Access to the MS-WINDOWS system task menu is by clicking the button positioned to the left of the title bar. This menu may be used to switch to other running programs or to close one of the WIN-NMR sessions. Refer to the MS-WINDOWS manual for a detailed explanation of the individual window elements and for specific window manipulation techniques. As an example the ID WIN-NMR application window is shown. It consists of several menus, buttons and subwindows (Fig. 4.2). 

Fig. 4.2 ID WIN-NMR application window after program start, a) system menu button, b) MDI (Multi-Document-Interface) system menu button, c) button panel, d) title bar, e) menu bar, f) Spectrum window, g) button to iconize the window h) minimize/maximize button, i) close button.

Start the 1D WIN-NMR program and set-up the four MDI/application windows display as shown in Fig. 4.3 by clicking the MDI system menu button. Activate the four windows one after the other and inspect the corresponding button panels and menu bars. Iconize two of the windows and rearrange the other two so that each fills half of the display. To do this use the title bar and/or the window frames or use the Tile option in the Window pull-down menu. Check the functionality of the minimize/maximize button and of the options offered in one of the system menus. Iconize the 1D WIN-NMR program by clicking the corresponding button in the 1D WIN-NMR title bar. 

Fig. 4.3 The ID WIN-NMR application window with its four MDI windows. AU the MDI windows have a) a system menu, b) a button to iconize the corresponding window c) a minimize/maximize button and d) a close button. The activated Spectrum window with the corresponding buttons in the button panel are shown.

These elements are not all found on every window, as programmers can choose to eliminate or modify them. Still, in most cases these will be constant, with the rest of the window filled in with menus, toolbars, a workspace or other application-specific elements. For instance, Microsoft Word, the program with which this book was written, adds an additional control box and minimize and maximize buttons for each document. It also has a menu bar, a number of optional toolbars, scroll bars at the right and bottom of the window, and a status bar at the very bottom. Application windows can become very cluttered. 

Solar heat gain through windows can add to or detract from energy efficiency, depending on a building s type and use, the local climate, the season, and even the time of day. For some applications, SHGCs should be maximized for others, SHGCs should be minimized. 

Control box In the upper-left corner of the window. Used to control the state of the application. It can be used to maximize, minimize, and close the application. Clicking it once brings into view a selection menu. Double-clicking it closes the window and shuts down the application. 

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