open:
loads a pattern from a file

save:
saves the pattern to a file

options:
shows the options dialog box

view description:
lets you to view and edit the description of the pattern

exit:
exits the program

The Edit Menu
cut:
cuts the selection to the clipboard

copy:
copies the selection to the clipboard

paste:
pastes the selection to the clipboard

random:
adds random cells to the selection

flipx:
flips the selection horizontal

flipy:
flips the selection vertical

rotate c:
rotates the selection clockwise

rotate cc:
rotates the selection counterclockwise

fill with the selected color:
fills the selection with the selected color

clear selection:
clears the selection

clear outside selection:
clears outside the selection

rule family options:
shows options for the current rule family if it has options

add state:
adds a state to the color box

add a bunch of states:
shows a dailog box that lets you add a bunch of states

edit state:
shows the edit state window that lets you edit the current state

edit the table offset:
it asks you for the new table offset then it changes the table offset

edit the keys:
shows the edit keys window

Get Image:
shows a window that lets you take a picture of a pattern

The Table Menu
clear used table:
asks you how many generations to calculate then it marks all the entries in the rule table that where not being used to calculate these generations

fill used table:
unmarks all the entries in the rule table

randomize rule table:
it brings up the randomize rule table dialog box if it is not visible. otherwise it chooses a random color for each entry in the rule table you can choose the sparseness of the rule table in the options dialog box

resize rule table:
resizes the rule table and asks you for the width and height

copy rule table:
copies all the rows of the rule table

paste rule table:
appends the pasted rows to the rule table and updates the entries in the pasted rows

make rule table wider:
it automatically makes the rule table wider.
it makes the table wide enough so it can store all the possible neighborhood sums

random entries:
lets you change the number of random entries in the rule table, random_entry_stack_key changes each time it is pressed.

edit cell mask:
here is a example on how to use it.

The View Menu
show rule table:
shows the rule table

show color box:
shows the color box

show tool box:
shows the tool box

show file browser:
shows the file browser that lets you browse different patterns in a pattern set

show the keys:
shows the list of the keys

show info window:
shows a window that shows some info

show statistics:
shows the statistics window

edit rule table grid spacing:
edits the rule table grid spacing

edit neighborhood values:
lets you edit the neighborhood weights

enter neighborhood size:
lets you to change the neighborhood size

show rule family browser:
shows a list of rule families

show period checker:
shows the period checker that checks for ships and blinkers

try different positions:
shows the window with the title "try different positions"

genes:
shows the window with the title "genes"