Wx3270/Help/Main

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This is the main window for wx3270.

The window has three sections:

  • The menu bar at the top presents buttons and menus for controlling wx3270.
  • The middle shows the contents of the emulated 3270 display.
  • The Operator Information Area (OIA) at the bottom displays the state of the session with the host.

Menu bar

Most menu bar icons can be either left-clicked to perform an action, or right-clicked to present a menu of actions.

Image Function Left click Right click
Actions Actions window Actions menu
Keypad Left-click: Keypad
Alt-Left-click: APL keypad
Keypad menu
Connect Connect menu Connect menu
Profile Profile window Profile menu
Macros Macros window
If flashing, stops the macro recorder
Macros menu
Snap
Snap screen size Snap screen size
Help Display help in browser
or restart the tour New in 1.2
Display help in browse
or restart the tour New in 1.2
Settings Settings window Undo/Redo menu

Context menu

A right-click on the main window will bring up the main context menu. New in 1.2

Screen resizing

If the display area is resized by changing a setting such as the font or model number, the main window is automatically resized. The resulting size is the minimum necessary to accommodate the new display area.

By contrast, if the main window is resized with the mouse by dragging the edge or corner of the window border, the opposite happens: the font size is adjusted to make the display area fit within the desired window size. Because the font proportions are fixed, the resulting fit may not be exact; in that case, the display area will "float" with extra top/bottom or side margins. If this is not desired, the Snap button on the menu bar can be used to change the window size to the minimum necessary for the current font.