Digester Main Window

The main window of the Digester software is divided into main menu (1), tool bar (2), quick check (3) , docking windows (4)  und status bar (5).

Main Menu

The main menu (a.k.a. the menu bar) you can find on top as usual. Here the keyboard shortcuts are implemented allowing the program functions to be activated more quickly. The main menu consists of the following areas which are explained in detail by the "Main Menu and Components" section: 

Some of the mentioned functions are supported exclusively by the Standard Edition or the Enterprise Edition. Please visit our Internet website to read more about the functions of the available editions.

The tool bar is located directly below the main menu and holds the most important symbols of the main menu for a faster access. Here you can find the wizard dialogs (File menu), the clipboard function (Edit menu), the preferences (Setup menu), die network connection management (Network menu) as well as the key management (OpenPGP menu) and the help system (Help menu).

In addition to the symbols the tool bar can be configured the way, that the associated labels under the symbols are being displayed. You can find a detailed description of the tool bar functions in the section "Main Menu and Components".

Quick Check

The quick check input field can be used to specify a local file path on your PC like C:\Temp\javainfo.jar) or a network address like:

    http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/iso/openSUSE-12.1-DVD-i586.iso.asc

You have the choice to enter a path for a digest or signature file or the path of an original file to be checked. By clicking the Go button the Digester software checks for existing digests/signatures for the given file. If this is the case then these files can be used to check the integrity of the referenced original files. The original files like bigger ISO images to burn DVDs may be downloaded and used after the checking has been completed successfully.

You can find detailed pieces of information to use the quick check functionality in section "Main Menu and Components".

Docking Windows

The docking windows are the central components of the Digester software. Here you will find all the important functions of checking, generating, and synchronizing to the special functions such as program messages (logs) and the checking results. The windows will each be represented by small icons that are integrated in the dock. Possible window positions are on top, left, right, and bottom. The docking windows are structurally designed for either horizontal or vertical use, a move from left to right or from bottom to top etc. is possible.

The docking windows can either be attached to the dock as shown above or can be displayed as separate windows. This is useful, for example, in order to deploy larger windows such as the sync window in an optimal way. Currently, the following docking windows are delivered with the Digester software, which are described in section "Docking Windows" in detail: 

Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the main window is used by program to output important messages for the user. The area to the right contains other components such as to indicate the state of the clipboard (whether texts, files etc. have been copied) and to show the progress of ongoing tasks. Far right, the time of the PC clock is being displayed. Some components of the status bar can also be hidden, also the status bar can be hidden completely in order to save place in favor of other components.

For detailed information on how to configure the status bar see section "Main Menu and Components".

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