The Designer interface consists of a workspace and different tool windows.

§ A Ribbon with the particular available functions respectively the toolbars "Objects" and "Actions". You can select the display type (ribbon or toolbar) in the project options (File > Options > Workspace). This manual names the commands in the Ribbon and the corresponding menu option in brackets.

 

Figure 1.1: The Ribbon

The ribbon can be hidden by double clicking on the tab. The blue button in the top left is described as "File". The File menu contains commands for saving and using the print project.

§ The objects are placed in the workspace. You change the shape and size of the workspace via Project > Page Setup.

§ You can select the viewing mode by means of the tabs at the workspace borders: Layout, Layout Preview, Preview.

§ The status bar with the current mouse position, the current operation, the position/size and the Zoom Slider.

§ Tool windows for the available variables and fields (Variables-/Field-List), the objects and elements of the report container, the different display layers (Layers) and the properties of the selected object or project (Properties).