ICE Igloo Core Engine offers the user another interaction method as an alternative to the desktop Desktop UI. This is called the Canvas UI because it works directly on the Igloo canvas. This UI is designed to be simpler and easier to use, with less functionality than the Desktop UI but enough to enable the most commonly used features.
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The following tutorials assume that you are able to interact with the Canvas using the Casting feature of Igloo Control Panel or by using the mouse in the Canvas preview tab of the Desktop UI. For more info see: Desktop UI - Controlling with a Keyboard and Mouse |
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Enabling the Canvas UI
There is a toggle switch in the top right corner of the desktop UI called Canvas modeUI.
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Click this to enable or disable the Canvas UI.
The Canvas Toolbar
Once the Canvas UI is enabled and mouse movement is detected on the Canvas, the Canvas Toolbar is displayed on the canvas. By default it will appear in the top left corner of the screen and it can be moved by left click-drag on the left edge of the toolbar.
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Click on one of the handles and drag it so that the layer is reduced in size. Now click anywhere on the layer and drag it to a new position. When finished with positioning and sizing, click the Exit edit mode button.
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Next Section: More Canvas UI - Layers and Sessions