Working with the toolbar

The toolbar appears at the top of the tintii window in both app and plugin mode. In app mode it provides a subset of the functionality of the menu. Holding the mouse cursor over an icon for a few seconds will reveal its function, and each of these is explained in more detail below. Note that the first group of options is not displayed when in plugin mode:

  1. The first group of icons relate to file functions. The same functionality is provided by the File menu.
    Open iconOpen an image.
    Save iconSave the currently selected image. If this is the first time the image has been saved in this session, you will be prompted to select or enter a file name.
    Save As iconSave As saves the currently selected image, always prompting you to select or enter a file name.

    Tip:Tintii will never write over an image that you have opened, unless you specifically instruct it to do so when saving.


  2. The second group of icons provide the same functionality as the Edit menu.
    Restore Defaults iconRestore Defaults, resets all controls for the visible image to their starting state, useful if you would like to start over on the image, or have gotten yourself lost.

  3. The third group of icons affect the preview pane for the currently visible image. The same functionality is provided by the View menu.
    Zoom In iconZoom In enlarges the preview.
    Zoom Out iconZoom Out shrinks the preview.
    Actual Size iconActual Size sets the preview to the natural size of the image.
    Fit iconFit selects a size so as to best fit the preview within the available space.

  4. The fourth group of icons, with just a single icon, appears only in plugin mode.
    Windows iconWindows brings up the Windows menu as a popup menu.

  5. The fifth group of icons provide the same functionality as the Help menu.
    Help iconHelp brings up this help system.
    About iconAbout brings up tintii version information (plugin mode only).
    Register iconRegister allows you to enter your registration code after registering tintii, enabling the plugin mode. When tintii is registered, this item does not appear.

  6. Finally, a small question mark icon appears on the right-hand end of the toolbar. This facilitates context sensitive help. Click on this icon, then on one of the elements of the tintii window, to bring up the relevant section of this help system.