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## Changing GUI Orientation

By default, VisIt's Main Window appears as a vertical window to the left of the visualization windows. The default configuration often makes the best use of the display when its resolution is high enough. For displays that have less than 1280x1024 pixels, you might consider switching VisIt's window layout to a horizontal layout, which makes slightly better use of the display resolution.

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When VisIt's window layout has been set to a horizontal layout, the Main Window is transformed into a short, wide window instead of being tall and thin. The Main Window's position also changes relative to the visualization windows. Instead of being located to the left of the visualization windows, the Main Window is instead moved so it is on top of the visualization windows, which are resized to fit the new configuration. To change VisIt's GUI orientation, select either Vertical or Horizontal from the Appearance Window's GUI orientation menu and click the Apply button. This will cause VisIt's windows to change to the appropriate configuration. figure shows VisIt's vertical layout and figure shows VisIt's horizontal layout.

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