Tour of the Workspace
The Build Console user interface consists of the following sections:
Menus
Build Console's user interface includes a menu bar at the top of the program window, containing several menu options.
File
New | Starts the Project Wizard where a new project can be created. |
Open | Opens an existing project and displays the Expert View. |
Close | Closes an open project. |
Save | Saves an open project. |
Save As | Saves an open project to a different path. |
Exit | Exits the Build Console application. |
View
Toolbars | Sets the global toolbar icon size (normal or large). |
Theme | Sets user interface theme (black, blue or silver). |
Help View | Toggles display of the Help View pane. |
Tools
Validate Project Settings | Validates configuration settings in an open project. |
Encrypt Project Passwords | Hashes passwords in an open project. |
Integration Wizard | Starts the Integration Wizard. |
Deployment Wizard | Starts the Deployment Wizard. |
Create WinPE Boot Media | Starts the Create WinPE Boot Media Wizard. |
Manage Projects | Displays recently opened projects which can be removed. |
Remove Unused Files | Searches the file library and removes machine driver files that are no longer in use. |
Create Support Zip | Creates a Zip archive for the current open project containing the project XML, project folder and custom files folder. You may be requested to use this option by ENGL Technical Support to aid with troubleshooting. |
Cancel | Cancels an operation. |
Options | Displays the global options panel. |
Help
Documentation | Displays help. |
Release Notes | Displays release notes for Imaging Toolkit. |
ENGL on the Web | Displays the ENGL web site. |
Register Imaging Toolkit | Starts product activation where a valid license key can be entered. When a new license key is available follow the steps to replace an ENGL Imaging Toolkit license. |
Check for Updates | Forces a check for software, supported desktop management versions and driver analysis rule updates. |
Driver Management Statistics | Displays your driver search usage. |
Display Log File | Displays the Build Console log file. |
About Build Console | Displays the Build Console version and license details. |
Global Toolbar
Build Console has a single global toolbar ("global" meaning it is always available at the top of the user interface, regardless of the window pane you are working on at the time). Tools in the Global toolbar let you perform tasks for projects, wizards, options and help.
Button / Section | Description |
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Starts the Project Wizard where a new project can be created. | |
Opens an existing project and displays the Expert View. | |
Saves an open project. | |
Validates the configuration of an open project. | |
Starts the Deployment Wizard. | |
Starts the Integration Wizard. | |
Cancels an operation. | |
Displays the global options panel. | |
Displays help. |
Window Panes
Build Console has numerous window panes in the interface that are used for a variety of purposes. When a project is opened, the Expert View pane is displayed and shares the same window space at the File Library. When project validation is performed, the Errors pane is displayed and shares the same window space as the Status Log.
Status Bar
At the very bottom of the interface is a status bar. The most notable use for the status bar is to see your driver search allowance, management solution type and progress of various Build Console tasks.
Customising the Workspace
Simply because a window pane is attached to the left or right side of the program window by default, this does not mean it has to stay there.
- Moving window panes You can move a window pane by clicking the title bar and dragging the window pane where you want it.
- Floating window panes If you drop the window pane at a random location in the program window or outside the program window boundary.
- Docking window panes "Docking" a window pane means to "attach it" to a particular part of the program window. To do this, move the floating window pane by clicking in the title bar of the window pane, drag it to the edge where you want to dock it, and drop it on top of an existing window.
- Hiding window panes In the top-right corner of some window panes, you will see a small button that looks like a pin . If you click this button, the window pane is hidden (or "pinned" to the edge of the program window). However, you can still see the title of the window pane along the edge of the program window. When you hover over the title, the window pane temporarily displays again until you move the mouse off the window pane. Click the button again to "un-pin" the window pane.
- Close window panes In the top-right corner of some window panes, you will see a small button that looks like a cross . If you click this button, the window pane is closed. Select View>[Window] to display the window pane.