SerialEM 4.0 introduced a way for hiding menu items and dialog elements, either to prevent users from doing some operations, or to simplify the interface for some users.
There can be two different files, corresponding to these two main purposes, listing items to be hidden. One kind of file modifies the interface unconditionally during the run of the program; it is specified with the property entry ‘DisableOrHideFile’ followed by the full path of the file, which can be anywhere. The other kind of file defines a basic mode for the interface that can be toggled with the Basic Mode command in the Settings menu. Starting with SerialEM 4.1, the basic mode file will be stored as part of the personal settings and can be changed on the fly.
This page allows you to generate an exemplary basic mode file, suitable for your hardware, the applications and the features of SerialEM you are using. The basic mode files created here are only intended as a starting point to generate your personal file; further documentation on on what features can be hidden can be found on the SerialEM help page for the stable and the beta version.
Feedback to the generated basic mode files is very welcome for further improvement of this service. Please upgrade to the latest stable or beta version before using these files.