The status bar at the bottom of the main window displays status information about the active circuit window. The mode field on the left hand side shows which mode of operation you are in. Possible modes are:
| Option | Operation |
|---|---|
| EDIT | Normal mode. Indicates no special type of operation. |
| EDIT TEXT | Indicates a text label edit. A label can be both the objects labels (blue) the node names (red) and the free text (black, new in version 3.8p1). Clicking and holding down the left mouse button on a text label enables you to move the label to a position of your choice. Clicking the left mouse button on a label enables you to edit the label directly on the screen. When in Edit Label mode left click in open space to insert and edit a new free text To cancel editing a label, click the right mouse button or press the ESC key. |
DRAW LINE, ARROW, RECTANGLE, ELLIPS |
Tools|Drawing tools: Adding a line, arrow, rectange, ellipse. Click (and release) on starting point, then on end-point. Cancel by pressing ESC or right click. |
| SELECT GROUP | Indicates region selection. Clicking the left mouse button in an empty space of the active circuit window enables you to draw a polygon shaped region. To end the selection click the right mouse button. Any object within the selected region is then marked for selection. To cancel region selection, press the ESC key. |
The field to the left of the mode field displays the modified status of the active circuit. As soon as you alter the circuit (moving a label, deleting a connection, inserting a new component, etc), the text 'Modified' will show up to indicate that the circuit needs saving. The field will be empty when you save the circuit or undo all modifications. Note that the number of available undo buffers are limited (default is 10, but can be increased from the Tools Options dialog box). In the default case, if more than 10 modifications are done, the field will indicate a modified status until you save the circuit.
The rightmost field of the status bar displays menu option hints.