Customize the Toolbar

OsiriX and Horos Course · Introduction and Basics

In this lesson I show how to set up and customize the OsiriX toolbar, both in the Database window and in the Viewer window. The idea is to keep on screen only what you actually use, saving space (especially on laptops) and making your workflow faster. 1) Toolbar in the Database window Each OsiriX window has its own toolbar (the icons at the top). By right-clicking an empty area of the toolbar, you can: Show icons only Show text only Show icon + text (usually the most comfortable on large screens) Use small icons Hide the toolbar Tip from the video: on small screens (MacBook Air / notebooks), it may be worth using icon only or text only to gain space. Customize Toolbar Still right-clicking an empty area, choose Customize Toolbar. A window opens where you can drag tools into/out of the toolbar. Everything shown there can also be accessed through the menus, so you can remove items you don't use often. Suggestions from the video: what you can remove in the Database Query and Sender (if you don't use OsiriX on a network) Burn (on newer Macs without a CD burner) Anonymize (if you don't export anonymized studies) Movie Export (if you don't export videos) E-mail (avoids sending as ZIP + password, which is often blocked by providers such as Gmail) Metadata (if you don't edit the study's metadata) 4D Viewer (only for those who work with the “fourth dimension”/time) Report (only for those who write reports) If you want to put something back, just drag it onto the toolbar again. To restore the default: drag the “default” set of items (the entire bar shown in the customization window) and drop it onto the Toolbar. 2) Toolbar in the Viewer window When you open a study, the Viewer window has another Toolbar, with different tools. The options are the same: Icon only / text only / icon + text Hide Small icons Customize Toolbar to drag and drop items Note from the video: on laptops, some tools may “disappear” into the corner for lack of space, so adjusting the Toolbar helps a lot. Items mentioned as important in the Viewer (examples from the video) Access to the database Main viewing tools Reconstructions (gear icon) — very important 2D filters Synchronization WL/WW (Window Level/Window Width) for windowing (Hounsfield, abdomen, airways, etc.) Plugins and specialized tools The Customize Toolbar list also shows plugins and calculations: E.g.: ejection fraction (cardiology) E.g.: volume calculation (plugin) E.g.: 4D E.g.: printing (if you often use OsiriX to print) E.g.: Cobb angle (orthopedics) Final tip from the video: it's always worth checking this list, because it changes with each OsiriX version, bringing new features and new plugins.