Reference Manual > Windows and dialog boxes > Main window

The main window appears when the program is started and gives access to all the features in the program.

It has a menu and an associated toolbarto access the program modules, you can also use shortcut keys.

The body (most of the window) shows a list view of all the entries in the project. You can use the context menu (right click) to modify the selected entries.

The window also has a status bar to show some key information about the open project.

The main window is used to invoke all the other windows using the menu, toolbar, shortcut keys, context help, or the status bar.

List view of entries

The Main window body shows a list view of all the entries in the project. The list view shows:

•Entry name

•Sequence number

•Entry text

•Type of entry or question

•How many responses in single-coded and multi-coded

•Data location width

•Maximum responses allowed to be selected in multi-coded questions

•First data location allocated for question data

•Filters applied to the entry (question filters and response filters)

•Definition for filters and integer or float variables

•Interviewer instructions

•Settings applied to the entry

This list is used to select one or more entries that can then be edited in various ways using the Edit menu.

You can drag and drop entries from this list, see Main window drag and drop.

New entries can also be added using the Insert menu.

One entry is highlighted and this is referred to as the "entry with focus". Inserted and pasted entries are normally added after the entry with focus.

Many other windows refer to the selected entries on the main window. In some cases, the selected items can be changed whilst the other window is still open.

The list view can be sorted on any column by clicking in the header line of the list view. Sorting by the sequence column restores the "natural" order of the entries. Sorting by the entry names will be done using a Mixed sort.

The order of columns in the list view can be changed by dragging one of the headers to a new position.