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The Anchor Window

The Anchor Window is the control center of the workspace.

• Use the New Window drop down list to open more tools.
• Access IBot, our automated response interface, to quickly complete a trading action, find information, and more.
• See recent orders and trades, and click the badge to go directly to the Orders and Trades Monitor.
• Click the FYI button to see new notifications and to configure FYIs. The red badge tells you how many new notifications are waiting.
• Quickly adjust the font size across the entire interface.
• Unlock the workspace to make changes like adding, removing and rearranging windows.
• Use the Integrated Search Tool to find tickers from the contract database and to find tools within the application.

The Mosaic workspace is a grouped selection of tiles and tools that, by default, function as a unit within the layout.

• Windows within the workspace cannot be inadvertently closed or repositioned. You must unlock the workspace to make changes.
• When the workspace is re-sized all included windows will re-size and scale appropriately within the layout.
• Use the font size adjustor to make the font larger or smaller within the entire workspace.
• Maximize windows inside the workspace by double-clicking the titlebar, with no need to unlock the interface first. For example, you may want a better look at your chart. Double-click to see a large version, then double-click again to put the chart back into its spot.

The Mosaic has two editing modes: Locked and Unlocked.

By default, the Mosaic workspace is in "locked" mode when you launch the tool. When the workspace is locked, it acts as a single, grouped unit. You cannot add, remove, re-size or move any component windows, but you can re-size the entire workspace, and each component within will be scaled accordingly. Note that you can, however, modify windows grouping assignments. We lock the workspace by default to avoid potential issues of inadvertently deleting and moving individual components.

If you want to rearrange the windows, add or remove windows, or re-size individual component windows, click the Lock icon to unlock the workspace.

Layout Locked

When the Mosaic layout is locked, the workspace is outlined in black and the lock label indicates the status. Keep the layout locked until you need to add, remove or resize individual windows.

To unlock the layout for editing

• Click the "lock" icon located to the left of the search field.

Layout Unlocked

When the Mosaic layout is unlocked, the workspace is outlined in green and the lock icon appears to be open to indicate the status. When unlocked, windows within the workspace frame act as separate, ungrouped windows, and you are able to remove them, re-size them, and add new windows to the layout frame.

Note:  Be sure to always lock the workspace when you have finished editing to avoid unwanted changes or deletions to the Mosaic. You will not be allowed to exit the application if the workspace is unlocked.

To lock the layout

• Click the "lock" icon