File Menu
Lobby File Menu
The Lobby File Menu of TouchGFX Designer consists of a File- and Help menu item.
File
File menu item in Lobby File Menu
Open
Clicking the Open button will open a file explorer, allowing for navigation to and loading of a TouchGFX Designer project file (.touchgfx)
Switch to Dark theme
Clicking the Switch to Dark theme button will change the theme of the TouchGFX Designer to a dark theme.
Download
Hovering/clicking the Recent button will reveal four options for downloading packages, clicking any of these will make the TouchGFX Designer download all packages of the specified type for offline use.
Settings
Hovering/clicking the Recent button will reveal options to set the TouchGFX Designer's global settings, clicking any of these will open a window that is used to configure the chosen setting.
Exit
Clicking the Exit button will shutdown the TouchGFX Designer.
Help
Help menu item in Lobby File Menu
Documentation
Clicking the Documentation button will open https://support.touchgfx.com in your operating systems default browser.
Q&A
Clicking the Q&A button will open https://community.st.com/touchgfx in your operating systems default browser.
Request Feature
Clicking the Request Feature button will open https://community.st.com/s/ideazone in your operating systems default browser.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Clicking the Keyboard Shortcuts button will open https://support.touchgfx.com/docs/development/ui-development/working-with-touchgfx/keyboard-shortcuts in your operating systems default browser.
About
Clicking the About button will open a window containing the Software License Agreement.
Project File Menu
The Project File Menu of TouchGFX Designer consists of a File-, Edit- and Help menu item.
File
File menu item in Project File Menu
New
Clicking the New button will open the Lobby, where a new project can be created.
Open
Clicking the Open button will open a file explorer, allowing for navigation to and loading of a TouchGFX Designer project file (.touchgfx)
Save
Clicking the Save button will save the project that is currently open, into its TouchGFX Designer project.
The project is also saved when running the simulator, flashing to target and generating code.
Switch to Dark theme
Clicking the Switch to Dark theme button will change the theme of the TouchGFX Designer to a dark theme.
Recent
Hovering/clicking the Recent button will reveal the projects that have most recently been created, opened or modified, clicking any of these will load that project.
Exit
Clicking the Exit button will shutdown the TouchGFX Designer.
Edit
Edit menu item in Project File Menu
Undo
Clicking the Undo button will undo changes made in the Canvas View. This button may be grayed out if there are no changes to undo, or the Canvas View is not currently selected.
Redo
Clicking the Redo button will redo changes made in the Canvas View. This button may be grayed out if there are no changes to redo, or the Canvas View is not currently selected.
Select All
Clicking the Select All button will select all widgets added to the Screen or Custom Container that is currently visible in the Canvas View.
Copy
Clicking the Copy button will add the Widget, Screen or Custom Container that is currently selected in the Canvas View, to the copy/paste buffer.
Paste
Clicking the Paste button will paste the Widget, Screen or Custom Container that is currently in the copy/paste buffer. Paste is not available if no object has been copied.
Delete
Clicking the Delete button will delete the Widget, Screen or Custom Container that is currently selected in the Canvas View.
Import GUI
Clicking the Import Gui button will open the Import GUI window.
Import UI window in TouchGFX Designer
Here a UI can be imported into the project that is currently open. A UI can be chosen from the Examples and Demo's provided by STMicroelectronics, or by clicking 'Browse' allowing for selection of a TouchGFX Designer project (.touchgfx) to be imported into the current project.
Caution
Code
Code menu item in Project File Menu
Generate Code
Clicking the Generate Code button will start code generation of the current project. This button may be grayed out if there are other generation or compilation steps running.
Run Simulator
Clicking the Run Simulator button will start compilation of the current project and afterwards open the Simulator. This button may be grayed out if there are other generation or compilation steps running.
Program and Run Target
Clicking the Program and Run Target button will start compilation of the project and afterwards flash it to target. This button may be grayed out if there are other generation or compilation steps running.
Program Internal Flash and Run Target
Clicking the Program Internal Flash and Run Target button will start compilation of the project and afterwards flash the internal memory of the target. This button will be greyed out if the Flash Target Internal Command is disabled.
Cancel
Clicking the Cancel button will cancel any running generation or compilation steps. This button is grayed out when there are no generation or compilation steps running.
Open Files
Clicking the Open Files button will open the project folder in a file browser.
Help
Help menu item in Project File Menu
Documentation
Clicking the Documentation button will open https://support.touchgfx.com in your operating systems default browser.
Q&A
Clicking the Q&A button will open https://community.st.com/touchgfx in your operating systems default browser.
Request Feature
Clicking the Request Feature button will open https://community.st.com/s/ideazone in your operating systems default browser.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Clicking the Keyboard Shortcuts button will open https://support.touchgfx.com/docs/development/ui-development/working-with-touchgfx/keyboard-shortcuts in your operating systems default browser.
About
Clicking the About button will open a window containing the Software License Agreement.