X3 Workflow Issues

Because I get to record so infrequently these days, I'm still behind the 8 Ball making the transition from Sonar 8.5 to X3. Yesterday while working on a new project I came upon the following issues:
 

1. VST Synth GUI would not come up again after it was closed. I'm using the 32-bit of EZ Drummer and never had problems with it until yesterday. After closing the EZD GUI, I could not get it back again w/o either restarting X3 or deleting/re-creating the plug-in instance. Anyone else ever see this? Is there a work around?
2. Working with the icons to change teh cursor tool from SELECT, to EDIT, to MOVE etc is very cumbersome. I seem to remember having right/left click capability to change in S8.5.
3. Is there a way to stop auto docking?  I found myself bring undocked windows to the display I was nearest too and they annoyingly kept re-docking.

chuckebaby
 
#1- double click the small icon (not the track icon) in the track header, this will open the GUI.
Yes, but what I meant was clicking the small icon was not working again after closing the GUI.
 
 
#2- click the middle mouse wheel, or click "M" to bring up the tools HUD. I prefer the shortcuts to be honest.
(F5 / F6 / F7 / F8 / Exc, Exc)
#3- Create a screenset and lock it. this will keep your working environment intact.
Thanks, I will try these suggestions!

The F-keys do seem to be the most convenient. Is there a template available or a convenient list somewhere?

Is there a detailed downloadable manual available? I miss the paper manual days....

Is the disappearing GUI only EZ drummer or other synths? 
I avoid 32 bit plug ins for these reasons. Doesn't EZ drummer supply a 64 bit version? 
A big huge reason to upgrade Sonar is you get Addictive Drums. 

Please don't suggest upgrades as a way to work better with X3. After being on the upgrade train since 4.0E for DOS, I think I'm done. I had considered lifetime upgrades but my X3 experience suggests it will be just a lifetime of having to learn WTF they did to the workflow I knew for so many years. Besides, I don't really use it enough to justify it. I'm still trying to resist the temptation to call X3 a loss and drop back to 8.5 for good.

I will go back and search the downloaded files for the manual. Don't remember seeing it.

As for my docking scenario, I have a TV that I use as a 2nd display and it's positioned a bit to the left. I like to put CV over the but occasionally I need to see it a bit closer up so I'll drag it to my main display and like a magnet to steel it auto docks (just like Windoze when a window touches the edge if you don't do the reg hack).
 
 issues from last night:

• somehow one track strip of the CV became narrower that all the others. Why and how to I get it back to normal width?
• How do I name clips? 
• Once I create track volume automation, clip trimming is locked? There were some other situations that also seemed to cause trimming to not work (clips lose color too)...?

RTFM - OK, got it. No problem, Chuck. I wasn't asking you personally so there was never an obligation for you to respond if you don't want to. Thanks for your answers to this point.