View Changes to Desktop

The MPLAB X IDE desktop is divided into four panes. When you have created your project, several windows will open in these panes.

Desktop Panes

Desktop Windows

Although panes are useful for describing sections of the IDE interface, windows may be moved from one pane to another. So panes do not always represent the window content. Therefore, only windows are discussed in most documentation.

To move around between windows on the desktop:

Figure 2. Switch Window Focus