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other:main-menu-buttons [2016/06/03 19:10]
Andreas Breitschopp created
other:main-menu-buttons [2020/03/21 19:40] (current)
Andreas Breitschopp
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-{{description>​In the title bar of FS-FlightControl ​much information is displayed ​and additionally some actions can be triggered from the title area as well.}} +{{description>​On the bottom ​of the FS-FlightControl ​window the main menu buttons are displayed.}} 
-{{keywords>​title,​bar,​product,​name,​version,​license,​status,​loaded,​aircraft,​connection,​status,​window,action,icon}}+{{keywords>​main,menu,buttons}}
  
 ====== Main Menu Buttons ====== ====== Main Menu Buttons ======
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 On the bottom of the FS-FlightControl window the main menu buttons are displayed. On the bottom of the FS-FlightControl window the main menu buttons are displayed.
  
-All buttons in the first row and the buttons up to ''​Settings''​ in the second row as well as the ''​About''​ button will show the corresponding FS-FlightControl module.+All buttons in the first row and the buttons up to ''​Settings''​ in the second row as well as the ''​Info''​ button will show the corresponding FS-FlightControl module.
  
-The ''​Freeze''​ button will trigger an aircraft position freeze ​in flight simulator. This means that you can still control ​the aircraft (flight simulator is not paused), change parameters like pitch and bank angle as well as airspeed, but the aircraft will not leave its current positionThis can be used for example after the aircraft was positioned ​+Which module buttons are shown here can be configured ​in the module [[features:​settings#​main_buttons|Settings]].
  
-In contrast the ''​Pause''​ button will completely pause the simulator.+The ''​Freeze''​ button will trigger an aircraft position freeze in flight simulator (you can additionally freeze the altitude in the module [[features:​settings#​other6|Settings]]). This means that you can still control the aircraft (flight simulator is not paused), change parameters like pitch and bank angle as well as airspeed, but the aircraft will not leave its current position. This can be used, for example, after the aircraft was positioned on an approach to give the pilot a chance to get all aircraft parameters like airspeed under control before the real approach starts. If the aircraft position is currently frozen this button will be displayed in red. 
 + 
 +In contrast the ''​Pause''​ button will completely pause the flight ​simulator. If the flight simulator is currently paused this button will be displayed in red.
  
 Finally the ''​Exit''​ button will close the FS-FlightControl application. Finally the ''​Exit''​ button will close the FS-FlightControl application.
  
 +Right down at the bottom right there are some small diagonal lines displayed. Click and hold in this area to resize the FS-FlightControl window to your needs.
 +
 +===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
 +
 +All main menu buttons can also be access by keyboard shortcuts.
 +
 +Just keep the keys ''​CTRL''​ and ''​SHIFT''​ pressed and then add one of the following keys for the corresponding module or action button:
  
 +^ Key   ^ Module or Action ^
 +| ''​P''​ | Position ​        |
 +| ''​M''​ | Map              |
 +| ''​F''​ | Flight Plan      |
 +| ''​C''​ | Conditions ​      |
 +| ''​B''​ | Pushback ​        |
 +| ''​L''​ | Fuel/​Load ​       |
 +| ''​V''​ | View/​Slew ​       |
 +| ''​I''​ | Failures ​        |
 +| ''​A''​ | Aircraft ​        |
 +| ''​S''​ | Statistics ​      |
 +| ''​N''​ | Network ​         |
 +| ''​O''​ | Motion ​          |
 +| ''​T''​ | Settings ​        |
 +| ''​H''​ | Info             |
 +| ''​Z''​ | Freeze ​          |
 +| ''​U''​ | Pause            |
 +| ''​E''​ | Exit             |