If selected, panel windows are tied to the MeVisLab application window and always stay in front of it. Otherwise, panels are independent windows that may be used even if the MeVisLab application window is hidden or minimized.

	Note
	Independent panels may accidentally get hidden behind MeVisLab or other applications.

If selected, panels of networks currently not visible are hidden (which is not the same as minimized). Otherwise, open panels of all networks are visible.

Closes all panels of all networks.

Closes all panels of modules of the current network only.

Minimizes all open panels at once. Can be combined with the option Section 4.11.2, “Hide Panels Of Invisible Networks”.

Restores all open panels to the state they have been before minimizing. Can be combined with the option Section 4.11.2, “Hide Panels Of Invisible Networks”.

If networks with open panels are available in the workspace (and none are hidden), all open panels are displayed and listed at the bottom of the Panels menu.

Figure 4.34. Panels Menu — Listing all Open Panels

Usually, having all panels open will clutter the workspace. By combining the hiding and minimizing options, currently unnecessary panels can be “removed” temporarily from the workspace.

If Hide Panels Of Invisible Networks is selected, panels of currently not displayed networks are hidden and grayed out in the panel list. They cannot be selected directly. Only if their network is visible again, the hidden panels are displayed at their original size and position and can be selected in the list.

Panels can be minimized by selecting the Minimize All Open Panels option or by clicking the minimize button at the top right of a single panel window.

	Note
	If Hide Panels Of Invisible Networks is selected, Minimize All Open Panels has no effect on any hidden panels of invisible networks. This way, you can selectively minimize the panels of only the currently visible network.

Minimized panels are tagged with “(minimized)” in the panel list. When selecting a minimized panel in the list, it is restored to its original size and position. Alternatively, select Show All Minimized Panels to restore all panels.