Graphical User Interface (GUI) Guide

thinkpipes is a very powerful and flexible software platform. The time you spend exploring the features will reward you with a rich and efficient trading experience. The first step is to familiarize yourself with the Graphical User Interface (GUI). All of the features of thinkpipes are contained within four elements: Columns, Components, Tabs, and Menu Items.

Columns are used to organize the information in the screen layout. Columns can be resized, relocated, and deleted. Organizing Columns effectively will help minimize screen clutter.

Components are the basic building blocks of the the thinkpipes application. There are 16 different components which can be organized into "tabs" on your screen in limitless ways.

Menu Items control many of the default settings and preferences.

Tabs are a collection of components. Users can customize tabs to display their favorite components together in one layout.

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Use your mouse to rollover the screenshot above and click on one of the  blue dots to learn more about the different tools and icons in thinkpipes.






Add Column

The Add Column tool will open up an empty column at the right of your screen.




Add Component

The Add Component tool will open up the "Choose Interface" window. Within the "Choose Interface" window you can select from 4 types of components: Configuration, Administration, Trading Sheets, and Trading Tickers. You can add components to your screen layout by dragging and dropping them into the desired columns.




Additional Details

The Additional Details button will display all of the hidden columns of information. Users can configure the layout of the columns using the Column Configuration tool.




Collapse Column

The Collapse Column tool shrinks the selected column horizontally but does not remove the column from your screen layout.




Collapse Component

The Collapse Component button will shrink the component vertically. It does not remove the component from your screen layout.




Column Configuration button

The column configuration tool allows users to add, remove and order the table columns. Click here to learn more.




Column Launch Menu Button

The Column Launch Menu button lets you choose to detach, detach copy, or close the current column.




Component Launch Menu Button

The Component Launch Menu button lets you choose to detach, detach copy, close or substitute one component for another in the same location in your screen layout.




Order Shortcut button

The Order shortcut button offers users a quick way to buy, sell, or view option montage, regional quotes, time and sales, or chart components (choices may vary.)




Expanders

Expanders will collapse information grids within components vertically. They do not remove information from components but rather hide information to improve screen layout display.




Relocate Column bars

The Relocate Column bars allow users to reorganize columns within their screen layout. Users can also drag the Relocate Column bars to the Remove Column tool to remove columns from their screen layout.




Remove Column

The Remove Column tool will remove the left most column from your current layout. You can also click at the top of any column and drag them to the Remove Column tool to remove them from your layout.




Remove Component

The Remove Component tool allows you to remove components from your screen layout. You must drag Component labels onto the Remove Component to remove them from your layout.




Resizers

  

Resizers allow users to expand and shrink columns and components within columns.




Tab Lauch Menu Button

The Tab Launch Menu button lets you choose to detach, detach copy, reorder, rename, save, save as, or close the current component. It also allows you to substitute one component for another in the same location in your screen layout.




View More Columns

The three dots indicate that, due to the narrow column width, there is not enough room to display all column data. See additional details for more information.




Window Details button

Much like a drop down menu, clicking on a blue Window Details informs a user that there are multiple choices and/or alternative to the default selection.