The method you use to open another CimView screen determines whether it will overlay the current screen or open in a new window.

Overlay the current screen

1. Do one of the following:

1. Click File>Open on the CimView menu bar, or

2. Press Ctrl+O on the keyboard.

2. Select the screen from the Open dialog box.

Result: The selected screen overlays the current CimView screen in the open window.

Open a CimView screen in a new window

Method 1

1. Do one of the following:

1. Click the Open button on the CimView toolbar, or

2. Click File>Open Window on the CimView menu bar.

2. Select a screen from the Open dialog box.

Method 2

1. Click File on the CimView menu bar.

2. Select a screen from the list or recently opened screens.

Result: The selected screen opens in a new window. The current CimView screen remains open.

Note: The CimView screen may also have objects designed to open other screens. Whether the screen overlays the current screen or appears in a separate window depends on the configuration that was done in CimEdit.

More information

Typical Windows application tasks available in CimView.

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