Window Styles - By Type Options Page

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To Display this Options Page

Use the Options | Program Options... command from the main menu (or click its command button) and select one of the  individual window types listed under Windows.

These options can be set for individual View Types as selected in the option navigation bar on the left side of the dialog:

 

Options for Specific File Windows

 

Under normal circumstances there is little need to change the colors of the windows or text.

Note: the settings under the Columns to Display heading can also be changed by right-clicking on any column header. Doing so will display a tall dialog listing the various columns that can be added and removed from the Contents Window.

Columns Displayed in the Contents Window

 

 

These options control when you will be asked to confirm a copy or move operation The confirmation message is displayed after the OK button has been pressed on the Copy/Move dialog.

The purpose is to alert you to certain conditions that you may not want such as copying whole bunches of files that are below any selected folders or the number of items to copy is greater than normal.

Always

The confirmation message will always be displayed

When Sub-items will be copied

The confirmation message will be displayed whenever folders are selected and files or folders underneath the selected folders my be copied

# of Top Level Items Exceeds

The confirmation message will be displayed when the number of items to be copied, i.e. the number of items selected, exceeds the indicated amount to the box to the right.

File Icons to Use

 

These options control when you will be asked to confirm a copy or move operation The confirmation message is displayed after the OK button has been pressed on the Copy/Move dialog.

The purpose is to alert you to certain conditions that you may not want such as copying whole bunches of files that are below any selected folders or the number of items to copy is greater than normal.

Always

The confirmation message will always be displayed

When Sub-items will be copied

The confirmation message will be displayed whenever folders are selected and files or folders underneath the selected folders my be copied

# of Top Level Items Exceeds

The confirmation message will be displayed when the number of items to be copied, i.e. the number of items selected, exceeds the indicated amount to the box to the right.

Folder Names in the Contents Window

 

 

These options control when you will be asked to confirm a copy or move operation The confirmation message is displayed after the OK button has been pressed on the Copy/Move dialog.

The purpose is to alert you to certain conditions that you may not want such as copying whole bunches of files that are below any selected folders or the number of items to copy is greater than normal.

Always

The confirmation message will always be displayed

When Sub-items will be copied

The confirmation message will be displayed whenever folders are selected and files or folders underneath the selected folders my be copied

# of Top Level Items Exceeds

The confirmation message will be displayed when the number of items to be copied, i.e. the number of items selected, exceeds the indicated amount to the box to the right.

Colors for Folder and Contents Windows

 

 

These options control when you will be asked to confirm a copy or move operation The confirmation message is displayed after the OK button has been pressed on the Copy/Move dialog.

The purpose is to alert you to certain conditions that you may not want such as copying whole bunches of files that are below any selected folders or the number of items to copy is greater than normal.

Always

The confirmation message will always be displayed

When Sub-items will be copied

The confirmation message will be displayed whenever folders are selected and files or folders underneath the selected folders my be copied

# of Top Level Items Exceeds

The confirmation message will be displayed when the number of items to be copied, i.e. the number of items selected, exceeds the indicated amount to the box to the right.

Colors for Special Items and Highlighted Items

 

These options control when you will be asked to confirm a copy or move operation The confirmation message is displayed after the OK button has been pressed on the Copy/Move dialog.

The purpose is to alert you to certain conditions that you may not want such as copying whole bunches of files that are below any selected folders or the number of items to copy is greater than normal.

Always

The confirmation message will always be displayed

When Sub-items will be copied

The confirmation message will be displayed whenever folders are selected and files or folders underneath the selected folders my be copied

# of Top Level Items Exceeds

The confirmation message will be displayed when the number of items to be copied, i.e. the number of items selected, exceeds the indicated amount to the box to the right.

 

Ref: HIDD_OPTIONS_DISPLAY

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