The application menu

Living Cookbook's application menu is completely dynamic, in that it changes as you move about the application to display only those menu items that are appropriate for your current selection.

Living Cookbook usually offers you at least two ways of initiating a given task. The first is normally the application menu. Other ways include context menus (often called popup menus) and toolbar buttons. Use the method that is most comfortable for you.

Application menus

File - Actions related to files and windows such as opening and closing the workspace window, imports, exports, backup and restore, and printing.

Edit - Menu items related to editing data such as copy, paste and select all.

View - Options affecting the way Living Cookbook data is viewed.

Action - Menu items that act upon the currently selected item such as editing, deleting, e-mailing, etc.

Tools - Useful tools such as the unit converter and the calorie calculator.

Windows - Arrange open windows.

Help - Open the applicaiton help, tip of the day, or display the applications About window.

User interface basics