Style

The header style controls how commands are presented in the Top pane of the Remote Desktop Manager window. Three styles are available: Ribbon, Menu bar, and Toolbar. The style only changes how you reach commands; the commands themselves are the same in all three.

STYLE	WHAT YOU SEE	BEST FOR
Ribbon	Tabs of large, labeled buttons grouped in sections.	Discovering features and browsing commands visually.
Menu bar	Classic text menus that open as dropdown lists.	Users who prefer a compact, traditional layout and know where commands are.
Toolbar	A single row of buttons that you choose yourself.	Users who rely on a small set of commands and want them one click away while keeping as much screen space as possible.

Change the header style

Go to File – Settings – User interface, then set the Main header option. On macOS, the option is named User interface, and you can also open the settings from Remote Desktop Manager – Settings in the macOS menu bar at the top of the screen.

You can also switch styles from the My account button in the Top pane, under User interface.

New installations of Remote Desktop Manager use the Toolbar style by default. Existing installations keep their current style after an update. The style is saved in your local application settings, so it stays in effect when you switch workspaces.

Ribbon

The Ribbon organizes commands into tabs, such as File, Home, Edit, and View, and groups related commands into labeled sections within each tab. Icons and labels make features easy to find, which is helpful when learning the application.

For a description of each ribbon tab and its commands, see Ribbon / Menu bar.

Menu bar

The Menu bar presents the same commands as the ribbon in classic text menus that open as dropdown lists. It takes less vertical space than the ribbon and suits users who already know where to find specific commands.

On macOS, the menus are not shown in the application window: commands are available from the macOS menu bar at the top of the screen.

The Quick access toolbar is available in both the Ribbon and Menu bar styles. It is not displayed in the Toolbar style, which replaces it.

Toolbar

The Toolbar replaces the ribbon with a single, compact row of buttons. It is the most flexible style: you decide which commands appear, in what order, and whether each one shows an icon, text, or both. You can add individual commands, entire ribbon tabs or sections as dropdown menus, the search box, and buttons that automatically show your most used commands.

On Windows and Linux, the Menu button at the left end of the toolbar opens the full menu, so every command remains available even if it is not on the toolbar. On macOS, the full menu is always available from the macOS menu bar.

Customize the toolbar

Right-click an empty area of the toolbar and select Customize to open the Toolbar layout customization window.

• The Preview area at the top shows how the toolbar will look.
• The Available pane lists every item you can add, grouped by the ribbon tab and section it comes from. Use the search box to find an item quickly. A check mark indicates an item that is already on the toolbar. Adding a tab or section places it on the toolbar as a dropdown menu.
• The Toolbar pane lists the items currently on the toolbar, in order from left to right.

To customize the toolbar:

1. To add an item, select it in the Available pane and click Add, double-click it, or press Enter. You can also drag it into the Toolbar pane.
2. To reorder items, select an item in the Toolbar pane and click Move up or Move down (or press Alt+Up or Alt+Down), or drag it to its new position.
3. To remove an item, select it in the Toolbar pane and click Remove, press Delete, or double-click it. You can also drag it back to the Available pane.
4. To change how an item looks, select it in the Toolbar pane and choose its Display at the bottom of the window: Icon, Text, or Both.
5. To choose where button labels appear, set Text position above the preview to Right or Below.
6. Click Save.

To return to the default layout, click Reset in the customization window, then Save.

You can also adjust a button directly from the toolbar. Right-click it to change its display (Icon, Text, or Both), move it with Move up or Move down, Remove it, or select Customize to open the customization window.

Items specific to the toolbar

Besides ribbon commands, you can add the following items, which exist only on the toolbar. They are listed in the Toolbar group at the top of the Available pane.

ITEM	DESCRIPTION
Search everywhere	Places the Search everywhere box on the toolbar, so it is always visible.
Quick connect	Places the Quick connect field on the toolbar, so you can type a host and connect without creating an entry first. Listed only when Quick connect is available.
Recently used	A group of buttons that fills itself: it shows the commands you used last and updates as you work. Use Item count to set how many buttons it displays (1 to 20, 5 by default).
Frequently used	A group of buttons that fills itself: it shows the commands you use most often and updates as you work. Use Item count to set how many buttons it displays (1 to 20, 5 by default).
Separator	A thin vertical line that visually separates groups of buttons. You can add as many as you need.
Space	An empty space that stretches to fill the width of the toolbar and pushes the items after it to the right. For example, add one before and one after the search box to center it. You can add as many as you need.

The toolbar layout is saved in your local application settings. Each user has their own layout, and it is not shared through the workspace.

Hide the Top pane

To maximize your workspace, you can hide the Top pane entirely, whatever its style. For more information, see Top pane.