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Set Preferences for Text Editors

You can specify the settings that affect the general appearance and behavior of the text editors.

To set the text editor settings

1. Select Window, Preferences.

   The Preferences dialog opens.

2. Expand General and select Editors, Text Editors.

   The Preferences dialog opens the Text Editors page.

3. Change the default settings for the following fields to suit your needs:

   Highlight current line

   Highlights the current line in text editors.

   Default: On

   Show print margin

   Displays the print margin. Checking this box enables the Print margin columns field.

   Default: Off

   Print margin columns

   Lets you specify the print margin column.

   Default: 80

   Show line numbers

   Displays line numbers on the left side of text editors.

   Default: Off

   Show range indicator

   Displays the range indicator for text editors.

   Default: On

   Appearance color options

   Lets you specify the color for the following values:

   • Line number foreground
   • Current line highlight
   • Print margin
   • Find scope
   • Selection foreground color
   • Selection background color
   • Background color
   • Foreground color
   • Hyperlink

   Note: CA File Master Plus does not support the following fields and options and is not responsible for the results if you choose to use any of these options.

   • Undo history size
   • Displayed tab width
   • Insert spaces for tabs
   • Show whitespace characters
   • Show affordance in hover on how to make it sticky
   • When mouse moved into hover
   • Enable drag and drop of text
   • Warn before editing a derived file
   • Smart caret positioning at line start and end
4. Click OK.

   CA File Master Plus saves the changes and closes the Preferences dialog. The changes are used in all succeeding sessions unless you change the preferences again.

   Note: You can restore the default configuration settings anytime on the Preferences dialog. To restore the default settings, navigate to the page you want to restore, click Restore Defaults, and then click OK.

Note: CA File Master Plus does not support the settings for the following options for text editors: Linked mode, Quick Difference, and Spelling.

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