Working with views

The Wwise interface is made up of a series of views. A view is a separate window in the interface that contains a group of information or commands related to a specific task.

There are two different types of views: floating views and flat views. Flat views are the views that are docked into a layout, whereas floating views float above the layout like windows. Both types of views can be repositioned and resized.

To display a view:

From the menu bar, click Views > <View Name>.
The selected view is displayed as a floating view.

To switch between floating views:

From the menu bar, click Windows > <View Name>.
The selected view becomes active at the front of the stack of floating windows.

Understanding a view's title bar icons

Views can have a series of icons on the right side of the title bar. Each icon performs a different command related to that view. Depending on the view, different combinations of these icons will be displayed. The following table describes each of the icons that can be found in the title bar of a view.

Icon	Name	Description
	Save Preset	Saves the current state of all values within the current view to a Preset.
	Load Preset	Loads a previously saved Preset.
	Selection Channel	Syncs the view to a particular channel (1-4). When used in the Project Explorer or Event Viewer, you can sync multiple instances of these views across multiple layouts. Choosing the same Selection Channel for multiple instances of either the Project Explorer or Event Viewer means that any selection or movement made in one instance of the view is automatically made in the other instance(s) When this option is used in other views, the view is synced to a particular channel of the Project Explorer or Event Viewer. This means that any object selected in the Project Explorer or Event Viewer on that channel is automatically displayed in the synced view(s). Refer to Understanding Selection Channels and Meter Instances for further details.
	Help	Displays the reference topic related to that particular view, window, or dialog. The reference topic could be either online or offline, depending on your documentation settings. Refer to Setting the documentation preferences.
	View Settings	Displays a dialog with a series of settings that define what is displayed in the view.
	Close View	Closes the floating view.

Managing floating views within a layout

When working within a particular layout, you can have many different floating views open at any one time. You can manage these floating views efficiently using the Windows Manager. Within the Windows Manager, you can easily activate a particular floating view, maximize, minimize, and restore views, move views, and close views.

To manage floating views within a layout:

From the menu bar, click Windows > Windows.
The Windows dialog opens.
From the View Name list, select one or more of the views and then click one of the following:
- Activate: To activate the selected floating view and bring it to the front of the stack of windows.
- Minimize: To minimize the selected floating views.
- Maximize: To maximize the selected floating views.
- Restore: To restore the selected floating views that had previously been minimized or maximized to their original size and location.
- Move To: To move the selected floating views to a new location within your monitor(s).
- Close Window(s): To close the selected floating view or views.
When you are finished, click Close to close the Windows dialog.

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