Chapter 1 User Interface
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Colors Tab Ultiboard allows you to set up color schemes for the workspace
background and other displayed elements.
Complete the following steps to set up color schemes:
1. Choose Options»Global Preferences. The Preferences dialog box
appears.
2. Select the Colors tab and complete the following as required:
• To apply an existing color scheme, either the default or one you
have created, choose from the Color scheme drop-down list.
• To modify an existing color scheme, choose it from the Color
scheme drop-down list. From the Color element drop-down list,
choose the element whose color you want to modify. Click the
color button (unlabelled) and choose a new color for that element.
Your change is stored with the color scheme when you click
Apply or OK.
• To create a color scheme, click New scheme and provide a scheme
name. The element colors remain at the value they had in the most
recently loaded scheme. Modify the element colors as described
above, and save your changes by clicking Apply or OK.
• To add a color element, click New element and enter a name. The
element appears in the Color element list, and you can choose a
color for the element.
• Optionally, enable the Preview grayed out checkbox to switch
the preview visibility on or off and adjust and select the Grayed
out factor.
Your changes are reflected in the Preview area.
3. To apply your changes but leave the Preferences dialog box open,
click Apply. To apply your changes and close the Preferences dialog
box, click OK.
PCB Design Tab Use the PCB Design tab of the Preferences dialog box to define a variety
of actions associated with the overall PCB design.
Complete the following steps to define the default actions:
1. Choose Options»Global Preferences. The Preferences dialog box
appears.
2. Select the PCB Design tab.