Slick V3.3 manual Colors, Command Line Font Recommendations Platform

Colors

font element:

Table 4.1. Command Line Font Recommendations

Platform	Font Recommendation
Windows	Choose Courier, Courier New, OEM Fixed Font, or
	Terminal fonts for the most visually appealing char-
	acter displays.
Linux	Choose Courier, Lucida Sans Typewriter or a con-
	sole font for the most visually appealing character
	displays. If these fonts are not visible, look for the
	UNIX fonts below.
UNIX	Choose Adobe Courier, B&H Lucida Typewriter, or
	Width x Height family fonts for the most visually ap-
	pealing fixed fonts.

Selection List Fonts

Choose Courier for best display of selection lists that need a fixed font.

Dialog Box Fonts

Choose MS Sans Serif as an attractive font for dialogs.

Text Box Fonts

Choose System or MS Sans Serif for fonts used in text boxes.

SBCS/DBCS Source Window Fonts

This is the element used for all non-Unicode source windows. Choose Terminal for the most attractive visual display.

Unicode Source Window Fonts

Default Unicode Font is the default font for the Unicode Source Windows element. When this font is se- lected, the Arial Unicode MS font is used if it is installed. Otherwise, the ANSI Fixed Font is used, which only supports the English character set. Arial Unicode MS is a fairly complete font which is included with Microsoft Office. Currently, no version of Windows ships with a complete Unicode font. For more informa- tion on Unicode support, see Using Unicode.

Colors

Use the Color Settings dialog (click Window → Preferences, expand SlickEdit and click General in the tree, then double-click the Color setting; alternatively, use the color command) to set the color for differ-

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