Moving views and tab groups

You can change the position of all views in the workbench with the exception of the CICSplex Explorer view, which cannot be moved. You can move views in their current tab group, or into a different tab group.

About this task

This task demonstrates how to change the position of a view in the current perspective:

Procedure

  1. Position your mouse cursor on the tab of the view you want to move.
  2. Click and hold down the left mouse button.
  3. Using the mouse, drag the view around the workbench. As you move the view, the mouse pointer changes to one of the drop cursors shown in the table below. The drop cursor indicates where the view will be docked if you release the left mouse button. To see the drop cursor change, drag the view over the left, right, top, or bottom border of another view
  4. When the view is in the location you want, release the left mouse button.

Example

You can move a group of stacked views, known as a tab group, by positioning your cursor in the empty space to the right of the view tabs (shown by the red arrow) and following the steps above.

A view of the tab bar with an arrow to indicate the empty space next to the tabs.

You can drag individual views or tab groups outside the workbench. When you release the mouse button, a new window is opened containing the view or views. You can move or size the window, and it is always displayed in front of the workbench window.

You can also move a view or a tab group by using its menu. Right-click the view's tab, click Move > View or Move > Tab Group and drag the view or tab group to the new position as explained above. You can also move the views or tab groups using the cursor keys, and fix them in their new position by pressing the Enter key.

Table 1. Drop cursors
Drop cursor Where the view will be moved to
Up icon
Dock above: the view is docked above the view underneath the cursor.
Down icon
Dock below: the view is docked below the view underneath the cursor.
Right icon
Dock to the right: the view is docked to the right of the view underneath the cursor.
Left icon
Dock to the left: the view is docked to the left of the view underneath the cursor.
Stack icon
Stack: the view is docked as a tab in the same pane as the view underneath the cursor.
Restricted icon
Restricted: you cannot dock the view in this area.
New window icon
Open a new window. You have dragged the view outside the workbench. Releasing the mouse button opens a new window containing the view. You can return the view to the workbench by clicking and dragging the tab back onto the workbench.