GUI

User Interface

DDUtil v3 uses a new Graphic User Interface. Now, only one form is used to display all the information needed by the user. This information is arranged in separate windows contained within the main window. These separate windows can be arranged in any order the user wishes and are called Child or Docking Windows.

Individual windows may be Pinned or Un-Pinned as depicted by the Push-Pin shown on the right end of the Title Bar of each window. Pined is when the pin is vertical and Un-Pinned is when the pin is horizontal.

• Pinned windows occupy space on the form as shown below.
  • Misc
  • BCD
  • SteppIR
  • KPA500
  • Rotor
• Un-Pinned windows will display as only a tab in the margin and will not show until the mouse is hovered over the tab and then the window will open next to the name tab.
  • Heading
  • MacBtns
  • Tuning Knob

Windows

The following individual windows contaiing specialized content are available via the Setup form

• Amplifier Controls
  • Unique for each supported amplifier type
  • Power and SWR readings if available for amp type are shown on the Misc window
• Antenna controls
  • SteppIR
  • Antenna Selection Switching (TBD)
• Rotor
  • Prefix buttons
  • Rotor select (1,2,3)
  • Heading window
  • Start/Stop buttons
• Heading (Tool Window)
  • Heading lookup by Prefix, Country code, Entity
  • Grid square heading calculations
  • DXCC/Entity info
• Macro Buttons (Tool Window)
  • 48 re-assignable buttons
• Misc Controls
  • PA Temp/Volts
  • BCD indicator
  • Auto Drive Oper/Stby and drive Set buttons
  • SFI/A/K indexes
  • 24 hr zulu clock
  • Split Frequency KHz and enable button
  • Power and SWR readings if available for amp type are shown on the Misc window
  • Quick Memory controls
  • Radio remote start button

Docking Windows

See the Docking Windows page for a description of how to use the Docking Windows feature.

Usage

Most feature windows like the Amp(s) and Misc windows (and others shown above) should be displayed as pinned windows as you would want to see them all the time. Other windows like MacBtns (Macro Buttons), Heading (country prefix look up & DXCC data) are full width windows and are best displayed as collapsed Windows (un-pinned).

Note! Double-Clicking an open spot on any window will open the Setup form to the tab that defines that window..