GNOME Turing Machine simulator user guide.
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# Chapter 2. The Display

Very typical controls for this applications will be found when launched: a menu bar, a toolbar the main application display and a status display. The status display shows at the left the name of the program file that is currently loaded and the current state at the right.

The main application display shows the contents of the machine's tape and the position of the machine's read/write head, denoted by a cyrcumflex accent (^). The display will animate as the machine runs its program or the user presses the "Step" button in the toolbar.

# The Menu Bar

The "File" menu lets you load a program into the machine and exit the application. You will have to choose a previously editted file when loading a program. The examples directory will be open the first time you choose this option.

Set the tape's contents and the speed at which the machine will run with the "Options" menu. There is an option to activate or deactivate the States View here. Changing the tape's contents will reset the machine.

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