You can set the following preferences in the Interface category of the Preferences window ( ).
To return to the default factory settings, choose
in this window. Note that this resets the preferences in every category in the Preferences window.This determines which menu set displays in the main menu bar on start up. See also Menus and menu sets.
Hides or displays the main menu bar (Windows and Linux). Hides or displays the Panels menu bar (all platforms).
Sets whether the Panel toolbar displays, for all panels.
Hides or displays the title bars in the main window and the Script Editor (Windows and Linux). The title bar includes window control buttons for expanding and collapsing the application.
Turn on Remember Size and Position so that Maya restores the size and position of all windows when closed and re-opened. If turned off, the Maya windows always display in the center of the screen upon opening.
Turn on Hold focus if you want the cursor to stay in the Command Line after you press Enter or Return. Otherwise, the cursor returns to the view window.
Select an Expression Editor for editing text.
The option is disabled by default.
Lets you set whether or not Maya’s scroll bars can be moved by your mouse’s scroll wheel. When on, you can scroll through various lists and windows in Maya using your mouse’s scroll wheel (for example, you can use your mouse’s scroll wheel to scroll through a long list of attributes).
On Mac OS X, Maya gives you the option of using either a three button mouse, a two button mouse, or a single button mouse. (All documentation assumes the use of a three button mouse).
The following table shows the functional equivalents of two- or one-button mouse clicks to three-button mouse clicks.
Three Button | Two Button | One Button |
---|---|---|
Left mouse button |
Left mouse button |
Mouse button |
Middle mouse button |
Command + Left mouse button |
Command + Mouse button |
Right mouse button |
Right mouse button |
Ctrl + Mouse button |
Option + Right mouse button, or Command + Right mouse button |
Option + Right mouse button |
Ctrl + Option + Mouse button |
When you use tumble, track, dolly, or select zoom with a one or two button mouse, the command controls are different from the controls described in the documentation for the three button mouse. Below is a table that specifies the control changes.
Function | Three button | Two button | One button |
---|---|---|---|
Tumble |
Option + Left mouse button |
Option + Left mouse button |
Option + Mouse button |
Track |
Option + Middle mouse button |
Option + Command + Left mouse button |
Option + Command + Mouse button |
Dolly |
Option + Right mouse button |
Option + Right mouse button |
Option + Ctrl + Mouse button |
Select zoom |
Option + Ctrl + Left mouse button |
Option + Ctrl + Left mouse button |
not available |
If you drag the box out from left to right, you dolly in.
If you drag the box out from right to left, you dolly out.
(Mac OS X only)
Enables and disables multi-touch gestural input using a Trackpad.
When set to use multi-touch gestures, you can operate Maya using your trackpad. Select from the following options.
For Mac OS X operating systems running 4k monitors, the Interface Scaling section does not appear in the Interface Preferences:
If the interface text is too small, try changing the System Preferences of your monitor. Look for the article Adjust the resolution of your Retina display on the Apple support website.