> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tempoweave.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tempoweave.com/help-by-menu-tabs/window-menu.md). # Window Menu ### Overview The Window tab controls your workspace layout — how many drafts are visible at once and how much screen space is devoted to the drafting area. It's organized into two groups: **Layout** and **Screen**.
*** ### Layout Group #### Split View Split View divides the workspace into two side-by-side panes, each with its own set of document tabs. This lets you view two drafts at the same time. **To enable Split View:** 1. Go to the **Window** tab 2. Check the **Split View** checkbox The workspace splits into a left pane and a right pane, separated by a draggable divider. Each pane has its own tab strip, and each can display a different open draft. The active pane is highlighted with a subtle border — click anywhere inside a pane to make it the active one. **To disable Split View:** Uncheck the **Split View** checkbox. Any tabs in the second pane are moved back to the first pane automatically. **Adjusting the split:** Drag the vertical divider between the two panes left or right to give more space to either side. **When to Use Split View** * **Comparing two drafts** — Open a twill variation in one pane and the original in the other to see the differences * **Copying between drafts** — Select and copy threading or treadling from one draft and paste it into another * **Reference while designing** — Keep a finished design open for reference while building a new one alongside it #### Move to Other Pane When Split View is active, the **Move to Other Pane** button moves the currently selected tab from one pane to the other. This is how you arrange which drafts are displayed in which pane. This button is disabled when Split View is off, since there's only one pane. #### Move Tab to New Window **Move Tab to New Window** moves the current draft out of the tabs into its own window, which you can place anywhere, including on a second monitor. You can also right-click any draft's tab and choose **Move Tab to New Window**, or simply drag the tab down out of the tab row: let go and the draft opens in its own window under the pointer. (Dragging a tab sideways still just reorders the tabs.) Only one copy of TempoWeave Studio runs at a time, so this is how you work on two drafts on two screens. The new window has no ribbon of its own. Click into it and its draft becomes the one the main window's ribbon, keyboard shortcuts and panels act on: a blue frame and "Active draft" show which one that is. Along the top of the window are the main window's quick access buttons (Save, Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Insert, the drawing tools, Insert and Remove Thread, the selection tools, zoom and View Fabric), so most everyday work needs no trip back to the main window. Click a tab in the main window to switch back to the tabbed drafts. **Back to Tabs**, or simply closing the window, returns the draft to a tab in the main window. Nothing is closed or lost. When you quit TempoWeave, drafts in their own windows return to the tabs first, so you are asked about unsaved changes as usual. *** ### Screen Group #### Focus Mode Focus Mode hides the ribbon, document tab strips, color palette sidebar, and status bar — leaving only the four-pane drafting area visible. This gives you the maximum possible screen space for your drawdown, threading, tie-up, and treadling. **To enter Focus Mode:** Click **Focus Mode** on the Window tab. **To exit Focus Mode:** An **Exit Focus Mode** button appears in the Quick Access Toolbar (the small icon bar at the top of the window) while Focus Mode is active. Click it to restore the full interface. Focus Mode keeps all your tools accessible through the Quick Access Toolbar — you can still save, undo, switch drawing tools, and use clipboard operations without leaving Focus Mode. Any tool windows that were open (Yarn Catalog, Section Assembly, Block Substitution) are closed when entering Focus Mode and automatically restored when you exit. **Hotkeys** Focus mode (hide ribbon and panels) - F11 Focus mode with full screen - Shift+F11 **When to Use Focus Mode** * **Working on large drafts** — When you need to see as many threads and picks as possible without scrolling * **Detailed drawing work** — When the ribbon and sidebar are distracting and you just want to focus on placing cells * **Presentations or screen sharing** — When you want a clean view of the draft without interface clutter #### Full Screen Full Screen combines Focus Mode with full-screen display — it hides the ribbon, tab strips, sidebar, and status bar just like Focus Mode, and also expands the window to fill the entire screen, hiding the operating system's title bar and dock/taskbar. **To enter Full Screen:** Click **Full Screen** on the Window tab. **To exit Full Screen:** Click the **Exit Focus Mode** button in the Quick Access Toolbar. The window returns to its previous size and position, and all interface elements are restored. Full Screen provides the absolute maximum drafting area. It's particularly useful on smaller screens (laptops) where every pixel counts, or when projecting your screen during a presentation or class. *** ### Tips * **Split View is great for learning.** Open a sample draft on one side and a blank draft on the other, and try to recreate the pattern by hand. Being able to see the original while you work makes the process much smoother. * **Focus Mode still has the QAT.** You don't lose access to your most-used tools — save, undo, redo, drawing tools, and selection are all still one click away in the Quick Access Toolbar at the top. * **Drag the split divider to match your workflow.** If you're mostly working in one pane and just glancing at the other for reference, drag the divider to give your working pane more room. * **Use Full Screen for maximum immersion.** On a laptop screen, the combination of hidden ribbon, hidden sidebar, and no window chrome makes a significant difference in how much of your draft you can see at once. {% embed url="" %}