Toolbars

Toolbars allow you to access the commands in Baraha quickly. There are 3 toolbars namely Standard toolbar, Default Settings toolbar and the Internet toolbar. The following is a detailed explanation of the toolbars and the buttons.

The Standard Toolbar

This toolbar contains the standard buttons for Open, Save, Cut, Copy e.t.c.

Creates a new Baraha document. CTRL+N is the shortcut key. Choose File | New from the menu.

Opens an existing Baraha document. CTRL+O is the shortcut key. Choose File | Open from the menu.

Saves the active Baraha document. CTRL+S is the shortcut key. Choose File | Save from the menu.

Exports the active document to other file formats such as MS Word / HTML / UNICODE documents, BMP/GIF/JPG picture files. The menu equivalent of this is File | Export...

Quickly exports the active document to selected file format. The menu equivalent of this is File | Quick Export...

Sends the current document through e-mail. CTRL+M is the shortcut key. Choose File | Send from the menu.

Cuts the selection and puts it on the clipboard. CTRL+X is the shortcut key. Choose Edit | Cut from the menu. This icon is enabled only when the Input Window is focused and when a selection is made. You can't make a selection in the Preview or the Output windows.

Copies the text to the clipboard. If the Input Window has the focus, then the current selection in the Input Window is copied. If the Output Window has the focus (by clicking on it), then the all the text in the Output Window is copied. CTRL+C is the shortcut key. Choose Edit | Copy from the menu. This command is used for copying Indian language text from Baraha to other Windows applications.

Copies the contents of the Output window and puts it in the clipboard in the various formats. You can also choose Edit | Copy Special from the menu.

Pastes or Inserts the clipboard contents. CTRL+V is the shortcut key. Choose Edit | Paste from the menu. This command is enabled only when the Input Window is focused.

Pastes or Inserts the clipboard contents after converting to transliteration (ENGLISH) format. You can choose Edit | Paste Special from the menu. This command is enabled only when the Input Window is focused.

Shows how a file will look when you print it. You can also choose File | Print Preview menu command.

Prints the active file. CTRL+P is the shortcut key. Choose File | Print from the menu.

Converts the text in the Input Window to Indian script and displays in the Output Window. CTRL+T is the shortcut key. Choose Edit | Convert from the menu.

Opens up the Find-Replace dialog box. Using this, you can search and replace a specific word in the Input Window. CTRL+F is the shortcut key. Choose Edit | Find-Replace.

Hides the Baraha help window. The menu equivalent is View | Hide Help Window.

Shows the Baraha help window. The menu equivalent is View | Show Help Window.

Shows the Baraha help topics.

The Default Settings Toolbar

The Default Settings toolbar has the buttons for font manipulations and for selecting the screen & text color of your choice. Note that this toolbar is enabled only when Output/Preview/Help window is selected. The buttons are disabled when the Input Window is selected. Changing the default property affects the entire text in the selected window. The brief explanation of the buttons follows:

Left aligns the text in the focused window.

Center aligns the text in the focused window.

Right aligns the text in the focused window.

Justifies the text in the focused window.

Sets the text style to Bold.

Sets the text style to Italic.

Sets the text style to Underline.

Decreases the font size for the text in the selected window.

Increases the font size for the text in the selected window.

The Internet Toolbar

The Internet toolbar has the buttons for easy navigation through the files that are recently opened. Users can open a Baraha document either on the local hard disk or on the Internet by typing the URL in the address bar.

Accesses the Internet news. This icon will highlight if the news is accessible. It also flashes if the updated news is available.

The Back button opens up the previous document.

The Forward button opens up the document you viewed before clicking on the Back button.

Animates during the access to Internet. You can press ESCAPE key to stop the file access.

You can type URLs in the address bar. The URL can refer to a local or remote file. It also displays the list of 16 most recent files opened. After the filename is entered, hit the ENTER key or click the button. You can cancel this operation any time by pressing the ESCAPE key.

Main Menu Commands