14 MPLAB X IDE Windows and Dialogs

The MPLAB X IDE desktop has four sections, or panes, which contain tabbed windows. Windows may not be visible until a feature has been selected. Windows may have associated dialogs for entering specific information.

As an example, when you first open MPLAB X IDE, only the Start Page and MPLAB X Store tabbed windows are open. After you open a project, the basic windows open – namely Projects and Files in the top left pane, Dashboard and Navigator in the bottom left pane, and Output in the bottom right pane. The Start Page and MPLAB X Store tabbed windows move into the top right pane.

MPLAB X IDE windows are a combination of basic NetBeans Platform windows and MPLAB X IDE specific windows. Dialogs open when selected from menu items. As with windows, MPLAB X IDE dialogs are a combination of basic NetBeans Platform dialogs and MPLAB X IDE specific dialogs. For information on NetBeans windows and dialogs, see 15.1 NetBeans Specific Windows and Window Menus.