Main Window Layout
The main window in DbVisualizer contains a navigation area to the left, the main work area in the center, and an additional tool area to the right. The sidebars are used to show or hide the different navigation and tool views, while objects such as database tables and scripts are opened in the work area.
Tooltips are used to provide more details about a component throughout the GUI. They are also used to express status information. An example is the grid column header tooltip that shows information about the column. To see a tooltip, let the mouse hover over an area of the user interface, e.g., a button or grid header. If there is a tooltip for the area, it will pop up in about a second.
Navigating between views
Using the sidebars, you can switch between views in the navigation area and activate the different tool views. On the left-hand side, the available navigation views are Databases, Files, Favorites, and Git. In the bottom part of the sidebar, there are also switches for SQL History and Git Log. These views are displayed at the bottom of the main window, and can be used together with the navigation and work areas. The AI Assistant can be toggled using the sidebar on the right-hand side.
You can also toggle these views from the View menu or using keyboard shortcuts. To adjust the keyboard shortcuts, please see Changing Keyboard Shortcuts.
Sidebar options
The sidebars can be configured to use large or small icons and to include or exclude text labels. This can be done using the sidebar context menu as well as under Appearance in Tools → Tool Properties.
If you prefer to use the keyboard to switch between views and want to hide the sidebars altogether, you can do so using the View menu.
It is also possible to revert to the original DbVisualizer layout where views were presented as tabs and windows. To do so, see the Appearance tab in Tools → Tool Properties.
Maximizing the work area
Sidebar buttons can also be used to close the current navigation view, thus maximizing the work area. This is particularly useful when you want to focus on a script you're working on.
Undocking a sidebar panel
To move a sidebar panel to a separate window, right-click on the corresponding sidebar button and click the Floating option.
