Create A New Main Menu Category

The File option on the main menu is an example of a category. Only create new categories if you are adding major functionality. Most commands can easily fit into an existing menu category or sub-category. For example, if you add a new node to Scenome, place its commands inside a popup menu in the Modify category. Don't add a new menu category for a single node.

  1. Start the software.
  2. Move the mouse over the main menu and right click.
  3. This displays the interface command menu: This is a picture of the interface command menu.
  4. Select Customize from the listed options.
  5. This prevents command execution and displays the Customization Center dialog box.
  6. Examine the main menu.
  7. Move the mouse over the Help category.
  8. Hold down CTRL.
  9. Left click and slowly drag the mouse left, across the main menu.
  10. The cursor changes and a dark vertical placement bar appears between menu items. This is a picture of the main menu.
  11. Release the left mouse button when the vertical bar appears between the Modify and Worksheet categories.
  12. The desktop looks like this. Notice the new Help category. This is a picture of the main menu.
  13. Right click over the new Help category.
  14. This displays the customize command menu. This is a picture of the customize command menu.
  15. Select Button Appearance from the listed options.
  16. This displays the button appearance dialog. This is a picture of the button appearance dialog.
  17. Set Button Text to &Face. Include the ampersand.
  18. Click OK or hit ENTER when you are finished.
  19. The main menu looks like this: This is a picture of the main menu.
  20. Proceed to the next exercise.