Move the Structure View into view

September 6th, 2005    2 Comments

I use dual monitors. This is particularly good for Structured FrameMaker, where you can have the WYSIWYG view on the main monitor and the Structure View and the Element Catalog on the other monitor.

The trouble is that I often work from home and work using Windows Remote Desktop, which doesn't export the display for the remote second monitor to my second monitor at home. Most windows behave sensibly. If they appear in the remote second monitor they're displayed on the main local monitor. The exception is FrameMaker's Structure View window, which stays put, so if I've forgotten to move it onto the main monitor before I leave work, I can't see it when I'm working from home.

The solution is to use keyboard shortcuts.

1. In FrameMaker, press the following sequence of keys: Esc-F-i-v. This passes the focus to the Structure View window.

2. Press Alt+spacebar to access the window control functions.

3. Press m to move the window.

4. Hold down the appropriate cursor arrow key until the window comes into view. For example, my second monitor is to the left of my main monitor, so I hold down the right arrow until I see the window.

5. Press Enter.

Note: Alt+spacebar is a Windows shortcut that works throughout Windows.

Comments

  1. User Gravatar Emily said:

    September 25th, 2008 at 4:09 pm (#)

    Thanks for this description. I've used it twice now when I was stuck without my second monitor. This time, I'm bookmarking it.

  2. User Gravatar Alistair said:

    September 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pm (#)

    Glad to hear it was helpful.
    Thanks for leaving a comment.

    -Alistair

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