Setting general preferences

  1. From the
    View
    menu, select
    User Preferences
    . The
    User Preferences
    dialog box opens to the
    General
    tab.
    FTBMM_userprefs
    The
    General
    tab is used to configure the basic behavior and appearance of the Material Editor views and dialog boxes. The selections on the
    General
    tab are used in conjunction with other sections of the
    User Preferences
    dialog box.
    In the Options area you have the following selections:
    • Use application colors:
      Select to assign colors, other than the current Windows colors, to the background and text in the views. (See Changing colors for more information.)
    • Use application font:
      Select to change the font, font style, and size from the default Windows style. (See Changing fonts for more information.)
    • Information tips:
      Select to enable single line tips that appear when you move the cursor over a button or field. (See Editing information tips for more information.)
    • Animate dialogs:
      Select to have dialog boxes fly out from the location from which they are opened.
    • Confirm deletion:
      Select to display an "Are you sure?" message when you delete an item. Leave disabled to delete an item immediately without confirmation.
    • Confirm exit:
      Select to have the application ask if you want to exit. Leave disabled to exit without a confirmation message.
  2. Make the desired selection, and then click
    Apply
    .
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