The following tables explain each item in the BeanBox File, Edit, and View menus.

File Menu
Menu Item | Action
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Save | Saves the Beans currently in the BeanBox, including each Bean's size, position, and internal state. The saved file can be loaded via File|Load.
SerializeComponent... | Saves the Beans in the BeanBox to a serialized (`.ser`) file. This file must be put in a `.jar` file to be useable by the BeanBox.
MakeApplet... | Generates an applet from the BeanBox contents.
Load... | Loads saved files into the BeanBox. This command will not load `.ser` files.
LoadJar... | Loads a JAR file's contents into the ToolBox.
Print | Prints an image of the BeanBox contents.
Clear | Removes the BeanBox contents.
Exit | Quits the BeanBox without offering to save.

Edit Menu
Menu Item | Action
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Cut | Removes the Bean selected in the BeanBox. The cut Bean is serialized, and can then be pasted.
Copy | Copies the Bean selected in the BeanBox. The copied Bean is serialized, and can then be pasted.
Paste | Drops the last cut or copied Bean into the BeanBox.
Report... | Generates an introspection report for the selected Bean.
Events | Lists the selected Bean's event-firing methods, grouped by the Java interface that declares the methods.
Bind property... | Lists all the selected Bean's bound property methods, if any.

View Menu
Menu Item | Action
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Disable Design Mode/Enable Design Mode | Removes the ToolBox and the Properties sheet from the screen. Eliminates all BeanBox design and test behavior (selected Bean, etc.), and makes the BeanBox behave like an application.
Hide Invisible Beans/Show Invisible Beans | Hides or shows Beans with no GUI.