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-====== About ======+====== ACE UI Updates (2019) ======
 This page highlights recent product improvements to help you get up to date on what’s new in the ACE application.  This page highlights recent product improvements to help you get up to date on what’s new in the ACE application. 
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 +You can return to the ACE WIKI Homepage here:
 +**[[resources:tools-software:ace|ACE Homepage]]**
  
 With the release of ACE v1.14 the user interface has undergone a major refresh. These changes have been made in an effort to modernize the application and improve the overall user experience. Key differences in the update are demonstrated below to show how you can access many of the modified/new features in the new ACE theme.  With the release of ACE v1.14 the user interface has undergone a major refresh. These changes have been made in an effort to modernize the application and improve the overall user experience. Key differences in the update are demonstrated below to show how you can access many of the modified/new features in the new ACE theme. 
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 1. Controls styling changed across the whole application 1. Controls styling changed across the whole application
  
-2. Addition of Sidebar menu in updated design to make common features more accessible+2. Addition of sidebar menu in updated design to make common features more accessible
  
 3. Removal of Top Menu and Tool View buttons (features now accessed from the side bar menu) 3. Removal of Top Menu and Tool View buttons (features now accessed from the side bar menu)
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 ====== Fluent Theme Tour ====== ====== Fluent Theme Tour ======
 === Sidebar Menu === === Sidebar Menu ===
-One of the most obvious and immediate changes noticed in the new Fluent application theme is the addition of the Sidebar menu. This menu is visible throughout the entire application and replaces the Top Bar Menu as well as the small Tool View buttons seen at the top of the Classic theme's interface.+One of the most obvious and immediate changes noticed in the new Fluent application theme is the addition of the sidebar menu. This menu is visible throughout the entire application and replaces the Top Bar Menu as well as the small Tool View buttons seen at the top of the Classic theme's interface.
  
-Outside of in plug-in navigation this sidebar menu will be where the majority of the ACE core features will be accessed from in the updated theme. +The majority of the ACE core features, outside of plug-in navigation, will be accessed from this sidebar menu in the updated theme. 
  
-All features currently available in the Sidebar Menu:+All features currently available in the sidebar menu:
  
   - Home Button - Navigates to the ACE start screen   - Home Button - Navigates to the ACE start screen
   - Systems Button - Navigates to the ACE System View when available (e.g. with an active session)   - Systems Button - Navigates to the ACE System View when available (e.g. with an active session)
 +  - Vector Generator - Navigates to the ACE Vector Generator View
   - Plug-in Marketplace - Navigates to the plug-in marketplace, used to install/update/uninstall ACE plug-ins   - Plug-in Marketplace - Navigates to the plug-in marketplace, used to install/update/uninstall ACE plug-ins
   - Remoting Console - Launch the ACE Remote Control console application from inside ACE   - Remoting Console - Launch the ACE Remote Control console application from inside ACE
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   - Tools - Contains a list of all available ACE tool views   - Tools - Contains a list of all available ACE tool views
   - Report Issue - Immediately after an error occurs, use this feature to capture information about the current session and create blank email with this information attached (Note: you can provide details of the situation which caused the error in the body of the email)   - Report Issue - Immediately after an error occurs, use this feature to capture information about the current session and create blank email with this information attached (Note: you can provide details of the situation which caused the error in the body of the email)
-  - Help - Launches the new ACE Help toolview (can also be launched from the Tools list)+  - Help - Launches the new ACE Help tool view (can also be launched from the Tools list)
   - Settings - Launches the ACE Application settings view (e.g. to access user preferences)   - Settings - Launches the ACE Application settings view (e.g. to access user preferences)
  
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 Currently this menu simply replaces the file menu options from the Classic ACE theme and is the new primary location for accessing ACE Session commands for Creation/Saving/Loading etc. of ACE sessions. Currently this menu simply replaces the file menu options from the Classic ACE theme and is the new primary location for accessing ACE Session commands for Creation/Saving/Loading etc. of ACE sessions.
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 +====== Block Diagram Controls ======
 +The updates to the ACE user interface will affect controls across the entire application, including the plug-in Block Diagrams. There is a possibility in some plug-ins that controls appearances are not as expected due to the port of the application theme.
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 +<note Important>While these changes are unlikely to affect plug-in usability if there are any major concerns/issues encountered please use the Report Issue feature to highlight this with the ACE development team.</note>
  
 ====== Other Changes ====== ====== Other Changes ======
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