GeoGebra 5.0 Desktop vs. Web and Tablet App
One Software in Different Packages
Depending on your hardware and preferences, you can currently choose between two versions of GeoGebra 5.0,
5.0 Desktop and the
5.0 Web and Tablet Apps. While all versions provide the full power
of GeoGebra, their user interfaces are slightly different.
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Selecting a Perspective
When you open GeoGebra
5.0 Desktop on your computer, by default the
Algebra Perspective is displayed, consisting of the
Algebra View,
the
Graphics
View, and the Input Bar at the bottom of the screen. You may switch to another Perspective
at any time by clicking on the arrow on the right side of the GeoGebra window and selecting the Perspective you want
from the Perspectives sidebar.
When you open the
GeoGebra 5.0 Web and Tablet Apps, the Perspectives Start Screen appears, allowing you to select the
Perspective that best fits the mathematical topic you want to work with. You can switch to
another Perspective at any time by clicking on the
Menu button in the upper right
corner of the GeoGebra window and selecting the Perspective you want from the
Perspectives menu.
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Input Bar and Input Field
In GeoGebra 5.0
Desktop, the Input Bar is displayed at the bottom of the GeoGebra window by default. This can be changed by clicking
on the
Preferences button and selecting the
Layout option.
In the GeoGebra 5.0
Web and Tablet Apps, an Input Field is integrated in the
Algebra View. However, you may display the Input Bar using
the
View menu. Just select the
Menu button in the upper right
corner of the GeoGebra window and check Input Bar in the
View menu.
Style Bar
In GeoGebra 5.0
Desktop, select the object you want to change and click on the little arrow in the upper left corner of a
View in order to open the Style Bar. If no object is selected, the
Style Bar for the corresponding View is displayed.
In the GeoGebra 5.0
Web and Tablet Apps, select the object you want to change and click on the
Style Bar Button in the upper
right corner of a View in order to open the Style Bar. If no object is selected, the
Style Bar for the corresponding View is displayed. Please note that a button to display
additional Views in the GeoGebra window is also part of the Style Bar.
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Customizing the Layout of the User Interface
In GeoGebra 5.0
Desktop, you may use the
Layout option
in order to change the positions of the Views and other user interface components (e.g.
Toolbar, Sidebar). You may access the
Layout option using the
Preferences Dialog or
the View Menu.
In the GeoGebra 5.0
Web App, you may use the
Drag
View Button in order to change the positions of the Views within the GeoGebra window. The
Drag View Button appears in the
upper right corner of each View whenever either the Perspectives
Menu or the View Menu is open.
In the GeoGebra 5.0
Tablet App, customizing the layout of the user interface is currently not possible.