### The User interface

The aim of topics in this chapter is to briefly inform about usage and functionality of application elements in those areas where the user is currently located. These topics are automatically displayed in the Help tab, always when a user opens another navigation bar, sets to the other tab in the ribbonbar, activates the page with another lists, etc.

If you cannot find the necessary informations in this chapter, try to search such a topic in How to do it? chapter.

Basic elements of user interface

- Main menu
- Quick launch bar
- Ribbon bar
- Tab bar
- Navigation pane
- Properties panel
- Status bar
- Links to individual navigation panels, tabs on properties panel and links to individual page types (tabs) are listed below

Navigation panels

- Table of contents
- Index of keywords
- Context help
- Included files
- Settings
- Projects list
- Builds list

Tabs on properties panel

- Help
- Search
- Object inspector
- Log file

Page types (tabs)

- Welcome page
- Project properties
- Topic
- Context help
- Included files
- Merge files
- Window types
- Other sections
- Build

Publishing the help

- Compile the CHM format (Microsoft Compiled HTML Help)
- Export into the WebHelp format
- Export into an ePUB (e-book)
- Export into the single html document
- For informations about exporting into the Adobe PDF format click here

Wizards and tools

- Automatic insertion of topics into the contents
- Automatic insertion of keywords into the index
- API Tester
- CHM Viewer
- Import CHM
- Import (locate) projects

Other windows and dialogs

- Project file selection dialog
- Keyword selection
- Options
- Compilation progress
- The About box

Extensions (Add-Ons)

Precision Helper (starting from version 2.0) allows you to use application extensions (Add-Ons). Please, for more information about the each add-on functionality, refer to its help or to the manufacturer's website.

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