File Menu
The File Menu appears slightly differently in the Mac version and PC/Linux versions due to Mac-exclusive wb_view Menu (contains About wb_view..., Preferences, and Quit wb_view options). On PC/Linux the File Menu contains:

- About wb_view... (on Mac's wb_view Menu) to view WB version, compiling, OpenGL and operating system information.

- Preferences (on Mac's wb_view Menu) to set user specific Workbench configurations.

- New Window to open a new Workbench Window (containing Menus, Tabs, Toolbar and Toolbox). The shortcut for New Window is Command/Ctrl + N.

- New Tab to open a new V iewing T ab within the active Workbench Window. The shortcut for New Tab is Command/Ctrl + T.

- Duplicate Tab to open a new Viewing Tab that duplicates the settings for the Ac tive Tab. The shortcut for Duplicate Tab is Command/Ctrl + D.

- Open File... to open any file in a Workbench readable format. The shortcut for Open File is Command/Ctrl + O.

- Open Location... to open Workbench-readable files that are located remotely via a URL that the user sets (custom) or standard files through connection to ConnectomeDB (with login). The shortcut for Open Location is Command/Ctrl + L.

- Open Recent Spec File... to open a previously opened specification file from a dropdown list.

- Open Recent Scene File... to open a previously opened scene file from a dropdown list.

- Save/Manage Files... to save and/or manage options for all loaded files within one dialog. The shortcut for Save/Manage Files is Command/Ctrl + S.

- Close All Files to close all currently loaded files, without closing Workbench.

- Animation Control... controls for recording movies and animating frames in wb_view.

- Capture Image... controls for capturing and saving images from the Workbench window.

- Close Tab to close the currently Active Tab in the active Workbench Window. The shortcut for Close Tab is Command/Ctrl + W.

- Close Window to close the currently active Workbench Window. The shortcut for Close Window is Shift + Command/Ctrl + W.

- Exit (on Mac's wb_view Menu) to close the program. The shortcut for Exit is Command/Ctrl + Q.