# Control Elements

Source: https://help.malighting.com/dot2/en/help/key_control_elements.html
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After creating a new show or loading a show, you get into the**** default screen.

The default screen at screen 1 displays the fixtures view.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements02_1-2-c0f586.png)

_Figure 1: Screen 1_

Screen 1 has the following subareas.

1. [Title Bar](/dot2/key_title_bar/) with information in which view you are and different icons.
2. [Preset Type Bar](/dot2/key_widget_presettypebar/) for the navigation between the preset types.
3. Clock shows the selected [system clock](/dot2/key_window_systemclock/) time.
4. [Status and Message Icons](/dot2/key_window_statusandmessages/)**** displays icons regarding status and messages of the console. To open the status and messages view, tap on the icons.
5. [Command Line](/dot2/key_widget_commandlineinput/) shows you all the commands you entered into the console.
6. [Encoder Bar](/dot2/key_widget_encoderbar/) with information about the function from the respective encoder.

Screen 2 and all further screens load the saved settings.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_01_1-1-3-e8e4c7.png)\
_Figure 2: Screen 2_

Screen 2 and all further screens has the following subareas.

1. [Title Bar](/dot2/key_title_bar/) with information in which view you are and different icons.
2. [View Bar](/dot2/key_widget_viewbar/)**** for the navigation between the views.
3. [Executor Bar](/dot2/key_widget_executorlabelbar/) with information about the stored executors.
4. View Area shows the selected view.