Managing Toolbars
The toolbars at the top of the Main window are non-application specific toolbars. They are
displayed and can be used no matter what windows are open. For details about each of
these toolbars, see “Toolbar” on page 4.
Application-specific toolbars are displayed vertically on the side of the Main window and are
displayed according to which window is currently active. These toolbars are discussed with
each application. The Main window includes the Setup and Print buttons.
You can choose which toolbars are displayed on the Main window and which buttons to
include on each toolbar using the Toolbar Manager.
For details about each group of toolbars, “Toolbars” on page 21.
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Adding and Removing Toolbars
Click Setup and then click Customize Toolbar. You can also right-click an empty area on
the toolbar.
On the Toolbar Manager window, select the Show/Hide check box to include the toolbar on
the Main window. Clear it to hide the toolbar.
Moving Toolbars
Toolbars can be moved to the top-left, top-right, bottom-left, and bottom-right.
You can also change the horizontal toolbar to a vertical toolbar that is located either on the
left or right of the Main window.
Make your selection from the Location drop down list.
Turning on Auto-Hide Toolbars
The CQG toolbars can be configured to hide when you're not using them and to reappear
when you place the mouse cursor in the toolbar area.
1. Right-click on a toolbar. The Toolbar Manager window opens.
2. In the Auto hide toolbars area, select the check boxes for the toolbars you wish to hide.
3. Click Close.
Notice that the toolbars appear when you place the mouse cursor in their location.
This configuration is set individually for each page.
Adding and Removing Buttons
Click the >>> button in the Add/Remove column for the toolbar you want to change.
Click each button you want to add to that toolbar.
Click the ?Info button to learn more about a button.
Changing the Font of Toolbar Buttons
Click the >>> button in the Font column for the toolbar you want to change.
If you want your changes to apply to all toolbars, then select the check box.
Click the Restore Default button to clear custom settings.
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Changing the Color and Style of Buttons
Click the >>> button in the Color column to open the Select Application Toolbar Colors
window:
To change colors
1. Click the colored square for the element you wish to change. The color palette will open.
2. Click on the desired color.
To change the button style
Click the radio button for the style you want to use.
To apply the changes to all toolbars
Click the Apply to all toolbars button.
Sorting Buttons on a Toolbar
Chart Type, Pointer Tools, Studies, and Zoom toolbars can be sorted alphabetically by
selecting the Sorted check box.
Otherwise, buttons are arranged on the toolbar in the order in which they are selected.
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Toolbars
As described in “Managing Toolbars” on page 1, the toolbars at the top of the Main window
are non-application specific toolbars. They are displayed and can be used no matter what
windows are open.
Chart, Quote, News Toolbar
This is the application toolbar that displays buttons that open CQG features, such as a Time
& Sales window, a DOMTrader, and a Quote SpreadSheet.
Click a button to open that window. To open another window of the same type, right-click
the button and click Add [window].
Some of the buttons display a menu of options instead of a window, such as the Quote
button that displays a list of the quote windows that you can choose from.
More button
Buttons that you have not included in the display are listed when you click the More button.
Welcome button
This button opens the CQG welcome page.
Function keys
Function keys can also be used to access application toolbar buttons.
The F5, F6, F7, and F8 keys activate the first through fourth buttons (from left to right),
respectively, on the application toolbar.
SHIFT + F5, SHIFT + F6, SHIFT + F7, and SHIFT + F8 activate the fifth through eighth
application toolbar buttons.
CTRL + F5, CTRL + F6, CTRL + F7, and CTRL + F8 activate the next four application toolbar
buttons.
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Communications Toolbar
The Communications Toolbar includes these buttons:
IM button
Opens an IM window.
LiveChat button
Initiates a Live Chat conversation with CQG Customer Support.
Save Image button
Saves an image to your PC. Right-click the button to use Save As to choose the file name.
Send Image button
Sends an image using IM (click button) or e-mail (right-click button).
MSG Cntr button
Opens the Message Center.
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System Toolbar
The System Toolbar is visible only when the menu bar is turned off. It includes these
buttons:
System button
Displays a menu of options:
• Display System Status: Opens the System Status window, which shows information
regarding the software version, installation date, and data collection.
• Display System Log: Opens the Message Center.
• Display Real-Time Data Status: Opens the Real-Time Data Status window.
• Define User Formulas: Opens the Define User Formulas window to create individual
formulas, studies, and conditions.
• Define Portfolios: Opens the Define Portfolios window to create individual portfolios of
stocks, bonds, futures, or options.
• Components: Lists a sub-menu with tasks that allow you to view or change component
information: Component Pac Management, View/Change Component Information, Add
Component Passwords, and Remove Component Passwords. See Managing Pacs for more
information.
• Data: Clear data from the cache and master table. See Clearing Data for more
information.
• Data Host: Lists the servers that you can receive data from and allows you to change
servers. You must have an enablement to see this menu.
• System Preferences: Opens System Preferences.
• Auto Backup User Setups: Opens the Auto Backup window that displays the backup
schedule and location to automatically backup CQG data. You can also restore using this
window.
• Import/Export Pages and Components: Opens the Import/Export Pages &
Components window.
• Live Chat with CSP representative: Opens Live Chat.
• Exit CQG
• Restart CQG
Right-click this button to open a menu of status windows.
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Window button
Displays menu with options to maximize, snap to grid, and change display preferences. Also
lists active windows. Select a window to go to it.
Right-click this button to open an extensive menu of window options, including arranging
windows.
Exit button
Closes CQG.
Maximize/Minimize button
Toggles the application window between a minimized size and a maximized size that fills the
whole CQG Main window.
Advisor button
Changes the cursor to access online Help.
System Monitor Toolbar
The System Monitor Toolbar includes these buttons:
CPU button
Displays the Windows Task Manager window to help diagnose system problems.
Data button
Displays information about the CQG dataline.
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Pages Toolbar
Based on your settings, the Page Toolbar includes number buttons for pages.
At the bottom of the Customize Page Toolbar window, you can also select check boxes to
display a page number box, a save page button, a previous page button and a next page
button, and a combined previous and next button.
Page button
Lists the pages that you have created and that CQG has provided to you.
Page number box
Type a page number in this box to go to that page.
Increment button
Click to move behind one page.
Right-click to move forward one page.
Save button
Saves the page.
Page number buttons
Opens the page associated with the number you click.
Previous button
Moves back one page.
Next button
Moves ahead one page.
Macros Toolbar
This toolbar includes buttons for any macros you have created.
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For the Active Window Toolbars
The toolbars in this area apply to the chart and options windows.
Chart Control: Seven buttons used to adjust charts and add features. Those buttons are
described in the Charting and Studies help and user guide.
Chart Type: Displays buttons for chart types. Those buttons are described in the Charting
and Studies help and user guide.
Pointer Tools: Displays buttons for all CQG pointer tools. Those buttons are described in
the Charting and Studies help and user guide.
Studies: Displays buttons for all CQG studies. Those buttons are described in the Charting
and Studies help and user guide.
Zoom: Adds Zoom, UnZoom, and ReZoom for chart data. Those buttons are described in
the Charting and Studies help and user guide.
Options: Provides one-click access to the CQG options displays. Those buttons are
described in the Options help and user guide.
Options Graph: Provides one-click access to the CQG Options Graph windows. Those
buttons are described in the Options help and user guide.
Options Calculator: Provides one-click access to the CQG Options Calculator windows.
Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide.
Volatility Workshop: Provides one-click access to the CQG Volatility Workshop Graph
windows. Those buttons are described in the Options help and user guide.
Options Strategy: Provides one-click access to the CQG Options Strategy windows. Those
buttons are described in the Options help and user guide.
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