# The Panel

Let's look at the different parts of the Penpal panel:

![](/files/-MYPD1zpKoCY52FkpH1e)

**Hamburger menu** - this menu contains options for [licensing](/penpal-user-guide/master.md#licensing-and-trial-mode), updating and getting technical support for the product, as well as the [Preferences](/penpal-user-guide/preferences.md) and a link to this documentation.

<img src="/files/-M5Mz7zUR7RcGlZQBb8x" alt="" data-size="line"> **Reload** button - reloads currently selected paths. This will de-select any [selected elements](/penpal-user-guide/elements-selections-and-tabs.md#selections) in the canvas.

**Tabs** - switches between groups of functions - <img src="/files/-M5N44lNW3A2OZ6l1t8n" alt="" data-size="line"> [Paths](/penpal-user-guide/path-tab.md), <img src="/files/-M5N48Yb1oaWNHldJ9Oo" alt="" data-size="line"> [Points](/penpal-user-guide/points-tab.md) and <img src="/files/-M5N4AqEB7yC098s5ukP" alt="" data-size="line"> [Tangents](/penpal-user-guide/tangents-tab.md).

[**Spaces**](/penpal-user-guide/spaces.md) button - switches between <img src="/files/-M5N4GPBMVLhl6Z-5gtr" alt="" data-size="line"> Comp, <img src="/files/-M5N4NghDbhzlhztHjj4" alt="" data-size="line"> Layer and <img src="/files/-M5N4Pqcy1lUHikuKCtY" alt="" data-size="line"> Local space.

**Function buttons** - to perform operations.

**Canvas** - the area where paths are displayed and you can [select elements](/penpal-user-guide/elements-selections-and-tabs.md). Paths are displayed as a line with an arrow after the first vertex, showing their direction. Points and tangents are represented by squares and circles.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you **double-click** on a point or tangent in the canvas, a pop-up dialog will show you the exact co-ordinates for that element, and you can enter your own values to change it. These values are dependent on which [Space](/penpal-user-guide/spaces.md) you currently have active.

Note that if a tangent is zero'd it will be in exactly the same place as the point, so when you double-click on a point with a zero'd tangent, you will see and edit the values for either the point **or** the tangent depending on which tab is active: the point - in the points tab; or the tangent - in the tangents tab.
{% endhint %}

[**Context menu**](/penpal-user-guide/context-menu.md) - the context menu is shown when you right-click within the canvas.

**Tooltips** - displayed at the bottom of the canvas, describing the operation of whichever button your cursor is over. They can be disabled in the [Preferences](/penpal-user-guide/preferences.md).


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