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MyStudyBar: T-Bar By Julie MacRitchie
T-Bar
ContentsT-Bar – Screen Masking.........................................................................................................2
Get Started..............................................................................................................................3
Change the Height and Width of T-Bar...................................................................................4
Lines Option............................................................................................................................6
Multiple Lines..........................................................................................................................9
Close T-Bar...........................................................................................................................10
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T-Bar – Screen Masking
T-bar is a coloured screen masking/ruler.
Who would benefit?
Individuals who prefer to use an alternative font and background colour to the Windows
default.
Main features:
• Screen masking with 1 or 2 ruled lines.
• Ruled lines can be adjusted to read one or more lines of text.
• Adjustable screen masking width and length.
• Lock T-bar so it follows the mouse pointer.
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Get Started
1. Launch T-Bar by clicking on the Reading icon on the MyStudyBar.
2. Select T-Bar – Screen Masking
3. When T-Bar first starts a movable coloured overlay will appear on the screen.
4. To change the colour and size of the T-Bar, right click on the T-Bar icon located on the bottom toolbar of your screen.
5. Select Controls, to change options.
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6. Select a colour and change the saturation to suit your needs, and then click OK.
Change the Height and Width of T-Bar
1. To change the colour and size of the T-Bar, right click on the T-Bar icon located on the bottom toolbar of your screen.
2. Select Controls, to change options.
3. Click on the Bar Options tab and change the height and width of the T-bar to suit your
needs.
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4. In the example below the width of the T-Bar extends across the whole screen.
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Lines Option
T-Bar provides a line option which can be extremely useful if you find that you lose your
place whilst reading long pieces of text.
1. To add a Line to the T-Bar, right click on the T-Bar icon located on the bottom toolbar of your screen.
2. Select Controls, to change options.
3. Select the Line Option Tab. Click on the Line button. This will create a line on the T-
bar. Then you can select a colour and change the position and height of the line to
suit your needs, using the controls in the Line 1 Section of the Controls panel.
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4. It is possible to move the T-Bar with your mouse or alternatively you can lock the T-Bar
in place and use the keyboard arrow keys to move the T-Bar as you read the text.
To Lock the T-bar, right click on the T-Bar and select lock you can then use the arrow
keys to move the T-Bar up and down.
5. Clicking outside of the T-bar will automatically unlock it.
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Multiple Lines
It is possible for T-Bar to create multiple lines if required.
1. To add a second line, click on the Lines Button twice. You can change the height and
position of this second line in the Line 2 Section of the pop up box.
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Close T-Bar
1. To close the right click on the T-Bar icon located on the bottom toolbar of your screen.
2. Select Exit.
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