Slick V3.3 Introduction to User Preferences, Global Preferences, Extension-Specific Preferences

Global Preferences

Introduction to User Preferences

SlickEdit® Core can be customized to accommodate your own individual preferences. Most user prefer- ence information is available by clicking Window → Preferences, expanding SlickEdit and clicking Gen- eral in the tree.

User preferences are broken into two categories: preferences that apply to all languages (global prefer- ences), and preferences that apply to specific language extensions.

Tip

If you are using SlickEdit Core in a multiple user environment, each user must pass a local direct- ory to eclipse using the command line flag -vsconfig. This allows each user to have their own configuration. If making modifications to vslick.ini, make a local copy of this file and place it in the -vsconfigdirectory file. See Changing the Configuration Directory for more information.

Global Preferences

Global preferences that can be set include the following:

•Emulation modes (see Emulations)

•Fonts and colors (see Setting Fonts and Colors)

•Auto Restore settings (see Restoring Settings on Startup)

Other global preferences, such as search settings, selection styles, etc., can be configured by using the General Options dialog (click Window → Preferences, expand SlickEdit and click General in the tree, then double-click the General setting). These options are described in the documentation on a contextual basis. For a flat listing of the options on the General Options dialog, see General Options Dialog.

Extension-Specific Preferences

The behavior of the editor can be customized for files based on specific language extensions. Indent, Word Wrap, Commenting, Auto-Complete, Context Tagging ® , and other code-style settings are all exten- sion-specific. These settings are located on the Extension Options dialog (click Window → Preferences, expand SlickEdit and click General in the tree, then double-click the File Extension Setup setting). The options are described in the documentation on a contextual basis. For a flat listing of the options on the Extension Options dialog, see Extension Options Dialog.

For more information about working with language extensions, see Language-Specific Editing Overview.

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