# How GFP Show Messages

The GFP uses a panel to show relevant messages. This panel is showed on screen bottom; initially this panel will be minimized, i.e. like a button at the left/bottom side. See image below:

If you want to see temporarily the content of this message penal. Just click directly on the button, then the panel will popup over any other panel, to hide it, just click again over the button or click on any other object outside the message panel. If you want to keep the message panel always opened, click on ?restore? button, at the left side, inside the messages button; this way the messages panel will be shown permanently. See screenshot:

It?s possible to minimize the messages panel again, by clicking on minimize button (see screenshot). You can even clear the messages on message panel by clicking on clear button.
Always that a important message must to be exhibited, the messages penal will be visible on the screen, if it were minimized it will be restored and will blink to take you attention to the new message. It?s possible to exist secondary messages panel, generally it will be closed automatically, or you can close it at any time. The main message panel cannot be closed, you can only minimize it.

1 - Clear button - used to clear all messages on this panel
2 - Minimize button - used to minimize this message panel

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