The User Interface

The desktop contains elements including the menu bar, graphics area, command window, status bar, toolbars, and palettes.

To create and modify drawing entities or to view and control the drawing, you can:

• Type commands in the command window
• Select commands in the menus
• Click toolbar icons

This chapter introduces the:

• Menu Bar
• Toolbars
• Tool Matrix
• Options Toolbar
• Shortcut Menus
• Graphics Area
• Palettes
• Command Window
• Status Bar