Synchronized and Desynchronized Palettes

A window display context determines display properties such as the visibility and selectability of layers, objects, and grids in a layout window. You can save the current window display context to a technology file or an LSW information file and reload it later.

Each layout window is controlled by a separate Palette assistant. By default, all Palette assistants initialized by using the same technology file are synchronized. For example, the visibility property of a layer is identical in all layout windows if the palettes in these windows are synchronized.

When two Palette assistants are synchronized, changes made in one palette are reflected in the other. For example, if you change the visibility of a layer-purpose pair in one palette, the visibility of that layer-purpose pair is automatically updated in the other palette.

Palette assistants are desynchronized or independent of one another if they are linked to different technology files. For example, if Palette assistants in two separate layout windows point to different technology files, namely techfile1 and techfile2, the palettes are independent. The changes made in an independent palette are not reflected in other palettes.

You can choose to synchronize or desynchronize the palettes by using the Synchronize window/Desynchronize window toggle button on the Window Context toolbar in the Layers panel. Alternatively, you can use the Synchronize Window or Desynchronize Window commands on the Palette context menu.

Related Topics

Layer-Purpose Pair Selection Controls

Layers Panel Toolbars