The Design Bar is a small tool bar which appears in Design View. It provides shortcuts for finding and working with chordshape designs.
Many of these commands are also available from the Design menu.
Buttons
New Chordshape
Clears the current chordshape design so that you can start designing a new chordshape.
Menu: Chordshape-New
Key: Ins
Delete Chordshape
Deletes the current chordshape design from the library. If the design is not yet stored in the library, this button is disabled. Depending on your confirmation settings, you will be prompted with a message before the chordshape is deleted. If it is a movable chordshape, you may also have the option of deleting the whole movable series at the same time.
Menu: Chordshape-Delete
Key: Ctrl+Del
Search Prior
Searches in the prior direction from the current design, for chordshapes that suit the filter setting and your Searching options.
Menu: Chordshape-Search Prior
Search Next
Searches in the next direction from the current design, for chordshapes that suit the filter setting and your Searching options.
Menu: Chordshape-Search Next
Play Chordshape
Plays the sound of the current chordshape design.
Menu: Chordshape-Play
Key: F5
Chordshape Staff
Shows how the notes of the current chordshape design appear in staff notation.
Menu: Chordshape-View Staff
Key: Ctrl+F5
Set Filter
Opens the Set Filter window, so that you can make changes to any of the filter criteria. If you change the filter, the overlay labels on the Fretboard may be updated.
Menu: Filter-Set
Key: Ctrl+F
Remove Filter
Removes the current filter setting. Any overlay labels on the Fretboard will disappear. If there is no current filter setting, this button is disabled.
Menu: Filter-Remove
Key: Ctrl+Shift+F
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