# Menus Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.4/HTML/wvm_menus.html This is grandocs, an unofficial mirror of MA Lighting documentation. For authoritative or safety-relevant information, cite the canonical page on help.malighting.com. --- There are many different menus in the grandMA3 software. Most are described in relevant sections. For instance, the patch menu is described in the [Patch section](/grandma3/2-4/patch/). There is a **Menu pop-up** that gives access to many of the different menus. ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/popup_menu_v2-1-989e27.png) _Menu pop-up with buttons that open a lot of menus_ This pop-up can be opened in multiple ways: - On physical hardware, there is a Menu key. Press this to open the pop-up. - In the [Control Bar](/grandma3/2-4/ws_ui_control_bar/) on the left side of most displays, on the onPC, there is a gear icon ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_gear_15px-4a7044.png). Tap this to open the pop-up. - It can be opened using the command line: | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Menu "MenuSelector" |   The menu pop-up gives access to the following menus: - **Patch**:\ This is where fixtures are added and is all about fixture setup. Read more in the [Patch and Fixture Setup section](/grandma3/2-4/patch/). - **Live Patch**:\ This menu gives access to the fixture setup, which can be changed without a new show upload. Read more in the [Patch and Fixture Setup section](/grandma3/2-4/patch/). - **Connector Configuration**:\ The [connector configuration](/grandma3/2-4/dmx_port_config/) changes the local physical DMX ports on the MA equipment. - **Desk Lights & Color Theme**:\ This opens a pop-up that gives access to [customize the look of the software](/grandma3/2-4/ws_colors_color_theme/). - **Network**:\ This menu is used to set up all about the network and sessions. Read more in the [Networking section](/grandma3/2-4/network/). - **In & Out**:\ This opens the [In & Out menu](/grandma3/2-4/remote_inputs/) with settings for DC remote, MIDI remote, DMX remotes, OSC, and PSN. - **DMX Protocols**:\ This menu is used to set up DMX [network protocols](/grandma3/2-4/dmx_ethernet/). - **Settings**: This opens a small sub-menu that has these options: - **User Configuration**:\ This menu is used to set up users and user profiles. Read more in the [Single User and Multi-User Systems section](/grandma3/2-4/user/). - **Date and Time**:\ This menu is used to change the time and date in the console. Read more in the [Date and Time topic](/grandma3/2-4/si_date_and_time/). - **USB Configuration**:\ This is used to configure USB devices. This should normally not be changed manually. - **Software Update**:\ This menu is used to [update the software](/grandma3/2-4/update/). - **Touch Configuration** (consoles only):\ This menu is used to assign touch screens to the USB inputs. - **Extension Configuration**:\ This menu shows the connected grandMA3 extensions. - **onPC Local Settings** (onPC only):\ This is a pop-up with [onPC settings](/grandma3/2-4/onpc_onpc_settings/). - **Local Settings** (consoles only):\ This is a pop-up with settings for the [local console](/grandma3/2-4/local_settings/). - **Backup**:\ The backup menu is used to save and load shows. Read more in the [Show File Handling topic](/grandma3/2-4/show_file_management/). - **Quick Save**:\ This is not a menu but a shortcut to saving the show with the same show file name. - **Show Creator**:\ This opens the [Show Creator](/grandma3/2-4/show-creator/) menu that can be used to create presets and groups. It is also possible to import and export different objects of the show file. - **Preferences and Timings**: In this menu many different default and timing settings can be set. The sub-menu has the following options: - **Cues**:\ In this tab cue timings and MIB preferences can be set. Read more in the [Cue Timing](/grandma3/2-4/cue_timing/) and [Move In Black](/grandma3/2-4/cue_mib/) topic.  - **Sequences**:\ In this tab default sequence settings can be set. Read more in the [Sequence Settings](/grandma3/2-4/cue_sequence_settings/) topic.  - **Presets**:\ In this tab default settings regarding presets can be set. Read more in the [Presets](/grandma3/2-4/qsg_presets/) topic. - **Timecodes**:\ In this tab default settings for timecodes can be set. Read more in the [Timecode Settings](/grandma3/2-4/timecode_settings/) topic. - **Layout Elements**:\ In this tab templates for layout elements can be adjusted. Read more in the [Edit Layout](/grandma3/2-4/layout_edit/) topic. - **Keyboard Shortcuts**:\ Use this tab to customize keyboard shortcuts. Read more in the [Keyboard Shortcuts](/grandma3/2-4/do_shortcuts_keyboard/) topic.  - **Executor Config.**:\ This tab allows setting default executor configurations for each object type, except for quickeys. Read more in the [Executor Configurations](/grandma3/2-4/executor_configurations/#h2_1184230023) topic.  - **Timings**:\ In this tab playback timings and MIB timings can be set. Read more in the [Assign Object to an Executor](/grandma3/2-4/executor_assign/) and [Move In Black](/grandma3/2-4/cue_mib/). - **Masters**:\ In this tab, all masters are represented by a swipe button and can be set to **Always On**, **Toggle**, or **Disabled**. Read more in the [Masters ](/grandma3/2-4/masters/)topic.  - **Groups**:\ Here group masters default settings and store settings can be set. Read more in the [Group Masters](/grandma3/2-4/group_master/) topic.  - **Global**:\ In this tab global and miscellaneous settings can be set. Read more in the [Timecode Settings](/grandma3/2-4/timecode_settings/#h2_608284945) [](/grandma3/2-4/group_master/)topic.   | | | | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:** | | | It depends on the setting and the object itself when the defaults are applied. For example, for cues, sequences, presets, and timecodes, the defaults are applied when a new object is created. Changing the default action of a layout element immediately changes a linked layout element action. Be sure to check the topics linked to each tab for more information on how and when defaults are applied. | ### Display Pop-up Opening the **Menu pop-up** also opens a **Display pop-up**. ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/popup_display_v2-1-0879a4.png) _Display pop-up in the right-hand lower corner of all screens_ This pop-up appears on all screens except the letterbox screens. Most of the actions performed using this pop-up relate to the specific screen where the menu is touched. For instance, deleting a screen (removing the windows from the screen). - **Delete This Screen**:\ This clears all windows from this screen. Read more in the [Remove Windows from a Screen topic](/grandma3/2-4/wvm_remove_windows/). - **Delete All Screens**:\ This clears all windows from screens. Read more in the [Remove Windows from a Screen topic](/grandma3/2-4/wvm_remove_windows/). - **Configure Display**:\ This opens the Configure Display pop-up. Read more in the [Configuration of Displays topic](/grandma3/2-4/ws_ui_display_configuration/). - **Set Dialogs to This Display**:\ This makes all menus open on this screen. Read more in the [Change Menu Locations topic](/grandma3/2-4/wvm_change_location/). - **Set Dialog Positions to Default**:\ This resets all menus to open on the default screen. Read more in the [Change Menu Locations topic](/grandma3/2-4/wvm_change_location/).