The Status Bar for Mac Users
At the bottom left of each script window is a display of information about the script and the paragraph in which the cursor is currently positioned.
Page X of Y
Indicates the number of the displayed page and the total page count. When this cell is double-clicked, the Go To dialogue window is opened.
Scene Number
Indicates the scene number of the paragraph in which the cursor is currently positioned. This information is not available when the script's scenes have not been numbered. When this cell is double-clicked, the Go To dialogue window is opened.
Tab and Enter
A display that indicates which new element will be inserted when the Tab or the Return key is pressed. Note that it says Enter but it refers to the Return key.
If the blinking cursor is not at the end of a paragraph waiting for a Return or Tab keystroke, the Status Bar will read "Ready."
Revision Mode
If the open script is placed into Revision Mode, the currently active revision set label will replace the Tab / Enter / Control key information.
Macros
The macro name is the abbreviation displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the script window when either the Command + [number] or Option + [number] or Option + Shift + [number] keys are pressed.
Command
Option
Option + Shift
See Macros for more information.
Sprint Timer
Displays clocks for timing writing sessions. See Sprint Timer for more information.
Dictation
Turns Dictation on and off. See Dictation for more information.
Focus Mode
Turns Focus mode on and off. See Focus Mode for more information.
Appearance
Switches between System Mode, Day Mode, Night Mode and Midnight Mode. See Appearance for more information.
Zoom (scaling)
The Zoom slider allows the user to resize the page to any magnification chosen (expressed as a percentage). Click and hold the slider and move it left to reduce the page display, right to enlarge it
- or -
click the number on the right (expressed as a percentage) to display a menu of zoom sizes. Click the desired scaling and the page or the Beat Board will resize to that scaling.
This function is only available when the document is in a script page view (Normal, Page or Speed View). The slider will not resize a Card or Scene view.
See Zoom for more information.
Customizing the Status Bar
Right-click, Control + click or tap the Status bar with two fingers to display a menu of the available Status bar items. Check the items to be displayed and uncheck the items to be hidden:
The Status Bar for Windows Users
At the bottom left of each script window is a display of information about the script and the paragraph in which the cursor is currently positioned.
Scene Number
Indicates the scene number of the paragraph in which the cursor is currently positioned. If the script's scenes have not been numbered, this reads “No Scene.”
Page X of Y
Indicates the number of the displayed page and the total page count of the active document.
Element Indicator
Indicates the element type of paragraph in which the cursor is currently positioned. In this example, the blinking cursor is in a Dialogue paragraph.
Tab / Enter Key Information
Indicates which new element will be inserted when the Tab or the Enter key is pressed. In this example, pressing the Tab key will insert a new Parenthetical paragraph, pressing the Enter key will insert a new Action paragraph, and pressing the Control key will display all of the element/keyboard number shortcuts.
If the blinking cursor is not at the end of a paragraph waiting for an Enter or Tab keystroke, the Status Bar will read "Ready."
Revision Mode
If the open script is placed into Revision Mode, the currently active revision set label will replace the Tab / Enter / Control key information.
Customize Status Bar
All components of the Status Bar, including the View Mini-Bar, can be displayed or hidden by right-clicking anywhere on the Status Bar and checking or unchecking the components to be displayed or hidden.
Macros
The macro name is the abbreviation displayed in the Status Bar at the bottom of the script window when either the Control + [number] or Control + Alt + [number] or Control + Alt + Shift + [number] keys are pressed.
Control:
Control + Alt:
Control + Alt: + Shift:
See Macros for more information.
For more information on the View Mini-Bar click here.