Customizing Exodus SDK

Overview

Exodus SDK allows you to:

  • move, scale, and dock/undock windows;

  • change the editor's skin; 

  • customize the toolbar; 

  • export & import custom layouts.

Customizing Layout

Moving and scaling windows

To move or scale the window, you can do so as you normally would in Windows. 



Docking Windows 

Docking as a tab 



Docking with another 



Docking in the entire screen



Changing tab order



Undocking Windows

Undocking one tab

 



Undocking many tabs for one time 



Closing the Tab

You can close the tab by clicking "x" in the top right corner or via the option "Close" in the drop-down menu.



Hiding the Tabs



Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Exodus SDK allows you to:

  • add new buttons from the ribbon to the toolbar;

  • remove already created buttons from the toolbar;

  • minimize the ribbon.

Changing the Editor's Skin 

Exodus SDK supports 4 skins now: 

  • 4aDark

  • 4aGray

  • 4aDefault



  • PitchBlack



To change the skin...

 

Saving and Loading Custom Layouts

You can share or use custom layouts with other people via Utils->Layout


All layout presets are stored here: \content\tools\editor\layout

  • Export: allows exporting the set layout;

  • Import: allows importing the exported layout.  

Restoring Default Settings

If you need to restore a default setting, you can open the folder "\root\editor_layout\" and delete the necessary layout file: 

File name

Tool

as_layout.xml

AS Editor

entity.xml

Scene mode

flares.xml

Flares mode

model.xml

Model mode

particle.xml

Particles mode

tr_layout.xml

Track Editor

vs_layout.xml

VS Editor

we_layout.xml

Weather Editor

window_main_toolbar.xml

Toolbar





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