Moving views and tab groups

You can change the position of all views in the workbench except for the CICSplex Explorer view, which cannot be moved. You can move views in their current tab group, or into a different tab group.

About this task

This task demonstrates how to change the position of a view in the current perspective:

Procedure

Position your mouse cursor on the tab of the view you want to move.
Left-click and hold down the mouse.
Using the mouse, drag the view around the workbench. As you move the view, the mouse pointer changes to one of the drop cursors that are shown in the following table. The drop cursor indicates where the view is docked when you release the mouse. To see the drop cursor change, drag the view over the borders of another view
When the view is in the location you want, release the mouse.

Example

You can move a group of stacked views, which are known as a tab group, by positioning your cursor in the empty space next to the view tabs (shown by the red arrow) and following the previous steps.

A view of the tab bar with an arrow to indicate the empty space next to the tabs.

You can drag individual views or tab groups outside the workbench. When you release the mouse button, a new window is opened containing the view or views. You can move or size the window, and it is always displayed in front of the workbench window.

You can also move a view or a tab group by using its menu. Right-click the view's tab, click Move > View or Move > Tab Group and drag the view or tab group to the new position as explained previously. You can also move the views or tab groups by using the cursor keys, and fix them in their new position by pressing the Enter key.

Table 1. Drop cursors
Drop cursor	Where the view is moved to
	The Dock above cursor: The view is docked above the view that is underneath the cursor.
	The Dock below cursor: The view is docked below the view that is underneath the cursor.
	The Dock to the right cursor: The view is docked to the right of the view that is underneath the cursor.
	The Dock to the left cursor: The view is docked to the left of the view that is underneath the cursor.
	The Stack cursor: The view is docked as a tab in the same pane as the view that is underneath the cursor.
	The Restricted cursor: You cannot dock the view in this area.
	The Open a new window cursor: You dragged the view outside the workbench. Releasing the mouse button opens a new window that contains the view. You can return the view to the workbench by clicking and dragging the tab back onto the workbench.