Making Building Xcessory Even Easier to Use

I accidentally selected the wrong widget on the Palette. How do I de-select it?

If you have selected an object on the palette you did not intend to select, simply press the Escape key OR press the MB2.

What’s the fastest way to populate a menu?

To quickly populate a menu, use the Keep Parent option from the Main Window’s View menu. Select the Pulldown Menu you want to populate and set Keep Parent. Then to add children to this menu, just double-click on the desired widget in the Palette.

Is there any way to eliminate the Delete Confirmation dialog box that pops up when I delete an object?

By default, a Delete Confirmation dialog is displayed when you attempt to delete an object. To unset Delete Confirmation, select User Preferences from the Main Window Options menu, click on the Behavior tab, and unselect the Confirm Delete Actions toggle.

Can I customize the BX toolbar?

You can add an item to the BX Toolbar in the Main Window by holding the Shift key when you select a menu entry. You can remove an item from a Toolbar by holding the Shift key when you select either the Toolbar item or the item's corresponding menu entry.

I have a large user interface and I find that I’m always searching for the currently selected object in the Browser. Is there anyway to keep the Browser tree centered on the user interface object that I’m working on?

To set the Browser tree view to automatically show the currently selected object, select User Preferences from the Main Window Options menu, click on the Behavior tab, and select the Center Browser Tree toggle. When you select an object, the tree view will automatically center itself around the selected node.

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