The View menu sets how the session is seen, and what's visible or not.

[] Maximise Editor Space

Puts the Editor window in full screen mode

[] Maximize Mixer Space

Puts the Mixer window in full screen mode

Primary Clock

Focus On Clock

Sets the focus on the main clock, allowing to type in numbers directly to change the playhead position

Timecode

Sets the main clock in timecode mode, so it displays time in the Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames format

Bars & Beats

Sets the main clock in musical time mode, so it displays time in the Bars:Beats:Ticks format

Minutes & Seconds

Sets the main clock in absolute time mode, so it displays time in the Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Milliseconds format

Samples

Sets the main clock in samples time mode, so the time is displayed in samples from the absolute start

Secondary Clock

Timecode

Same as for the main clock (see above)

Bars & Beats

Same as for the main clock

Minutes & Seconds

Same as for the main clock

Samples

Same as for the main clock

Zoom

Zoom In

Zooms in, focusing the Zoom Focus (see bellow)

Zoom Out

Zooms out

Zoom to Session

Adjust the zoom value so that all the session (as defined by its start and end markers) fit in the window

Zoom to Selection

Adjust the zoom value so that all the selected regions fit in the window

Fit Selection (Vertical)

Fits the selected track(s) in the window. If too many tracks are selected, they'll be reduced to their minimum height.

Toggle Zoom State

Reverts to last zoom state (kind of "undo" for zoom, even if edits have been made inbetween)

Expand Track Height

Increases the height of the selected tracks. If no track is selected, then all the tracks are expanded

Shrink Track Height

Same as above, but reduces the height of the tracks

Zoom Focus

Zoom Focus Left

Sets the screen's left side as the zoom target, i.e. when zooming in, the left side of the screen will stay at the same place in the timeline

Zoom Focus Right

Same, with the right of the screen

Zoom Focus Center

Same, with the center of the screen

Zoom Focus Playhead

Sets the playhead as the focus point of the zoom, i.e. the point in time that will stay fixed

Zoom Focus Mouse

Same as above, with the mouse pointer

Zoom Focus Edit Point

Same as above, with the Edit Point

Next Zoom Focus

Circles between the previous modes

Rulers

[] Min:Sec

Showss (when checked) or hides a line in the Ruler with the time formatted as Hours:Minutes:Seconds.Milliseconds

[] Timecode

Same as above, with the time formatted as Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames

[] Samples

Same as the above, with the time displayed in samples from the absolute start

[] Bars & Beats

Same as the above, with the time formatted as Bars:Beats:Ticks

[] Meter

Shows / hides the Meter line in the ruler, where the signature can be adjusted along the playline

[] Tempo

Shows / hides the Tempo line, where the BPM can be changed with markers

[] Ranges

Shows / hides the Range line, where ranges can be defined

[] Loop/Punch

Shows / hides the Loop/Punch line, where loops and Punches can be defined

[] CD Markers

Shows / hides the Range line, where CD Markers can be defined

[] Markers

Shows / hides the Markers line, where custom markers can be defined

[] Video

Shows / hides the Video timeline, where frames of the video are shown for syncing purposes

Video Monitor

Original Size

When the Video Monitor is active, resets its size to the original size, i.e. 1 pixel in the video is 1 pixel on screen

[] Letterbox

When checked, forces the ratio (width/height) to be the one of the original video. If unched, the video will be stretched to fit the window

[] Always on Top

Stays above all other windows, enabling to work in Ardour without the video windows to be hidden in the background

[] Fullscreen

Sets the Xjadeo window to be fullscreen. Can be usefull in a dual monitor setup

[] Timecode

When checked, displays a Timecode over the video, in the Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames format

[] Frame number

When checked, shows the absolute frame number inside the video, i.e. this image is the nth of the video

[] Timecode Background

Adds a black background to the timecode for readability

Scroll

Scroll Tracks Down

Scrolls the view toward the bottom of the session from one screen (vertically, so along tracks)

Scroll Tracks Up

Same as above, towards the top

Scroll Forward

Scrolls the view toward the right of the session from one screen (horizontally, so along time)

Scroll Backward

Same as above, to the left

Views

Save View n

Saves the position on the timeline in the memory, horizontally and vertically (along time and tracks)

Go to View n

Loads and displays a saved position (see above)

[] Show Editor Mixer

When checked, the selected tracks' mixer strip is displayed on the left of the editor window, allowing for a quick access to e.g. efffects and routing

[] Show Editor List

In the Editor window, shows the Editor List, giving access to a number of handy lists (regions, tracks, ...)

[] Toggle Mixer List

In the Mixer view, shows the Mixer list, giving access to some handy lists (Favorite plugins, The Strip list,...)

[] Toggle Monitor Section Visibility

If the Use monitoring section on this session has been checked in the Session Properties window, shows pr hide the Monitor Section in the Mixer

[] Show Measure Lines

If checked, in the Editor, shows a vertical white lines at each measure start

[] Show Summary

If checked, in the Editor, shows the Summary, allowing a faste navigation in the session

[] Show Group Tabs

If checked, makes the groups visible as tabs on the left in the Editor, and on the top in the mixer

[] Show Marker Lines

If checked, each marker is extended across all the tracks in the editor with a line of the same color