Menus

Last modified: August 20, 2024

Introduction

The top-bar of Studio Pro contains the following menus:

Menu-bar
  • Global Navigation Menu – allows you to navigate to other parts of the platform
  • File – allows you to manage documents and apps
  • Edit – allows you to perform editing functions such as search or copy within Studio Pro
  • View – allows you to choose how Studio Pro and dockable panes within Studio Pro are displayed
  • App – contains app-wide settings
  • Run – contains actions for deploying and monitoring your app
  • Version Control – contains setting for version control
  • Language – contains language and translation settings
  • Help – allows you to view documentation, the Mendix Community, open log file directory, or view information on the current information of Studio Pro

The Global Navigation Menu menu is located at the upper left of Studio Pro and is represented as a nine-dots icon. It contains links to various parts of the platform that will open in a new browser window. For more information, see Global Navigation in Apps.

File Menu

Via the File menu you can manage documents and apps. For more information on the File menu, see File Menu.

Edit Menu

The Edit menu allows you to perform editing functions, such as cut/copy/paste. You can also set preferences via this menu. For more information on the Edit menu, see Edit Menu.

View Menu

The View menu allows you to view dockable panes, to enable the full screen mode, and reset the project layout. For more information on the View menu and its items, see View Menu.

App Menu

In the App menu, you can view and/or manipulate settings that are connected to your app and deployment. For more information on the App menu, see App Menu.

Run Menu

The Run menu contains actions for deploying and monitoring your app, such as Publish, Run Locally, or Debugger. For more information on the Run menu, see Run Menu.

Version Control Menu

In the Version Control menu, you can view and/or manipulate settings on the version control. For more information on the Version Control menu, see Version Control Menu.

Language Menu

In the Language menu, you can add alternative languages to your app so that end-users can see the app in their preferred language. You can also make batch changes to identical texts, even if you are only working in one language. For more information on the Language menu, see Language Menu.

Help Menu

In the Help menu, you can ask questions and find answers to common problems you may experience while using Studio Pro. For more information on the Help menu, see Help Menu.

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