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The following can be edited in the Appearances category:

 

User Interface

 

Show Wizard on Startup: Check this box to display the help wizard when the program starts.

 

Open last project: Check this box to open the last opened project when the program is started.

 

Display new object prompts: Check this box to display prompts for new objects.

 

Status bar: Check this box to display a status bar on the main form.

 

Activate undo: Check this box to activate the undo feature so that some operations can be undone.

 

Show toolbar button text: Check this to show the text on buttons.

 

Maximize form: Check this box to maximize some forms when they are displayed.

 

Project Sidebar and Menus

 

All Objects: Check to display all project objects in the sidebar and menus for projects. Project objects include borings, wells, cross-sections, samples, stations, maps, etc.

 

Only Licensed Objects: Check to display only licensed objects (modules) in the sidebar and menus. If no modules are licensed all objects will be displayed.

 

Projects

 

Show Project Boundary: Check this box to show the project boundary when a project is opened.

 

Margin: This is used to specify the margin between the project display and the project boundary as a percentage of the display width. The larger the margin the larger the area outside of the project boundary will be displayed.

 

Line Style: Click this button to change the line style, width, and color of the boundary line.

 

Look up new project addresses: Check this box to look up the project address when a new project is created using the GIS.

 

Auto Login

 

Allow auto-login: Check this box to allow users to store login credentials. This can only be set by users with administration rights.

 

Clear auto-login: Click this button to clear the auto-login file. The next time you login you will be required to enter a username and password.