Main Window

Below is the default layout of the full LightBurn window, for a GCode-based device. This layout will be slightly different depending on the type of laser you're working with.

For information on rearranging the layout, see Customizing the LightBurn Window.

For a full list of available Windows and Toolbars, see Window Menu.

Click any UI element in the image below to go directly to the relevant page for that element, or scroll down for a list of elements.

A: Workspace / Edit Window B: Menus C: Main Toolbar D: Arrange Toolbar E: Numeric Edits Toolbar F: Text Options Toolbar G: Modes Toolbar H: Docking Toolbar I: Tools Toolbar J: Modifiers Toolbar K: Cuts / Layers Window L: Move Window M: Console Window N: Laser Window O: Material Library Window P: Color Palette Q: Transform Control Toggles R: Status Bar

Workspace / Edit Window

The area where you create, adjust, modify, and arrange artwork in LightBurn.

See Workspace for more information.

Menus

Contains all of LightBurn's top-level menus. Individual menus contain a wide range of tools and features.

See Menu Toolbar for a full list of top-level menus.

Contains functions for opening or importing files, saving, using the clipboard (copy and paste), moving or zooming the view.

See Main Toolbar for more information.

Contains tools for positioning objects, both on an individual basis, and in relation to each other.

See Arrange Toolbar for more information.

Contains tools for adjusting the size, position, and orientation of shapes or groups of shapes in your project.

See Numeric Edits Toolbar for more information.

Contains buttons to open dialog windows or wizards for advanced lasering processes.

See Modes Toolbar for more information.

Contains tools to move selected objects left, right, up, or down, until they meet the edge of the Workspace or another object.

See Docking for more information.

Contains tools for selecting objects in your Workspace, or creating Primary Shapes, text, lines, and more.

See Tools Toolbar for a full list of tools.

Contains tools for combining, altering, and producing arrayed duplicates of graphics.

See Modifiers Toolbar for a full list of tools.

Cuts / Layers Window

Shows the layers currently assigned to graphics in your design, and lets you alter common Cut Settings, or double-click to access additional settings.

See Cuts / Layers Window for more information.

Move Window

Provides buttons to jog and position your laser, along with additional options for users with GCode-based lasers.

See Move Window for more information.

Console Window

Note

Available for GCode-based lasers only.

Displays messages from your laser's controller and commands sent to it by LightBurn. You can also input direct commands to your laser through this window.

See Console Window for more information.

Color Palette

Contains the colors/layers that you can assign to individual graphics in LightBurn. Use these colors/layers to assign different kinds of operations and settings to the shapes in your design.

See Color Palette for more information.

Transform Control Toggles

Switches that enable and disable specific types of editing across an entire project, in order to prevent accidental edits, such as inadvertently scaling a design that contains strict sizing, or moving tightly nested parts.

See Transform Control Toggles for more information.

Status Bar

Provides contextual information related to the active tool or process being performed.

See Status Bar for more information.

For more help using LightBurn, please visit our forum to talk with LightBurn staff and users, or email support.