Viewing the Document
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Viewing the Document

Zooming In and Out

To adjust the zoom level select View->Zoom Level. This sub-menu contains a list of percentages from 33% to 500%, selecting one of these will adjust the magnifcation to show that percentage of the document.

There is also a list of zoom levels on the Edit toolbar, by default shown at the top of the screen.

A second method of controlling in the magnification is to use the Zoom tool. This is available on the left-hand tools menu. This tool can be used in two ways. Clicking on the document with the zoom tool active will increase the magnification. Holding down the shift key whilst clicking will decrease the magnication, i.e. zoom out.

Alternatively holding down the left mouse button and draging out a box, then releasing the mouse button will increase the magnification so that that portion of the document fills the available space.

Panning the Document

The pan tool lets you move the document around adjusting the portion that is visible. Very useful when working at high magnifications where the entire document is not completely visible. The pan tool shares a button with the zoom tool on the Tools toolbar. Once activated the mouse pointer turns into a hand. To move the document move the mouse over the currently visible portion, hold down the left mouse button and drag.

The Bird's Eye View

The Bird's Eye docker provides a quick way of adjusting the zoom level and moving around the document. To enable it select View->Docker->Bird's Eye.

The docker has five buttons along the top, they are: Zoom In, Zoom Out,

A miniature representation of the document itself is shown underneath. A red rectangle indicates the portion that is currently visible. Clicking anywhere on this representation pans the view to that area. The rectangle can also be dragged.

At the bottom of the docker there is a slider for adjusting the zoom level and a box showing the current zoom level.

Using Dockers

All dockers can have a handle on one edge which enables them to be moved around and positioned on any edge of the main view. The can also float anywhere on the screen. If not floating they shrink when not in use to remain unobtrusive, however, this behavior can be toggled by clicking on the icon that looks like a small pin. Next to this is a button marked with a cross that removes the docker.

Multiple Views

It is possible to have multiple views of the same document displayed simultaneously.

Select New View from the View menu and a new Kivio window showing the same document will appear. This is very useful for multiple monitor set-ups.

The additional windows can be closed and Kivio will only prompt you to save the document when the last window is closed. All windows pertaining to a particular document can be closed simultaneously by selecting View->Close All Views

Split Views

It is also possible to split the window into two or more portions which can be used to view two areas of a document at once. To split a window select View->Split View. The orientation of the split can be changed from horizontal to vertical using View->Splitter Orientation. To restore the window to its original state selecting View->Remove Split.

The View Manager

The View Manager allows you to store the current display settings, including zoom level and position. You can then adjust the view but revert back to the previous settings with a single mouse click. A number of different settings can be stored and given names for ease of reference.

To display the View Manager choose View->Docker->View Manager. The docker contains five buttons and a list of stored views.

The first button, Add Current View, stores the current display settings. Once the settings have been stored you can modify the display settings. To revert to any of the stored settings click on its name in the list.

By default Kivio labels the settings with the page number and the magnification level, to enter a more descriptive name click on the middle button, Rename Item, this lets you enter your own text.

The second button, Remove Item, removes the currently selected set of stored settings.

The final two buttons, Move Item Up and Move Item Down, allow the order of the settings in list to be adjusted.

Customizing the Display

The View menu contains options for toggling the display of: page borders, page margins, rulers, guides and the grid.

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