Display page (Environment Options dialog box)

Use the Display page of the Environment Options dialog box to select display and font options for the Source pane. The sample window displays the selected font.

The new settings take effect when you click OK.

To open the Display page, choose Tools|IDE Options, then click the Display tab.

Display and File Options

Configures JBuilder's display and chooses how JBuilder saves files.

BRIEF Cursor Shapes

Uses BRIEF cursor shapes - a small bold square for blank spaces and a bold underline for non-blank spaces.

Create Backup File

Creates a backup file that replaces the first letter of the extension with a tilde (~) when you choose File|Save.

Preserve Line Ends

Preserves end-of-line position.

Zoom To Full Screen

Maximizes the Source pane to fill the entire screen. When this option is off, the Source pane does not cover the JBuilder Main window when maximized.

Keystroke Mapping

Switches key bindings.

Default

Uses key bindings that match CUA mappings (default).

Classic

Uses key bindings that match Borland Classic editor keystrokes.

BRIEF

Uses key bindings that emulate most of the standard BRIEF keystrokes.

Epsilon

Uses key bindings that emulate a large part of the Epsilon editor.

Visible Right Margin

Displays a line at the right margin of the Source pane. Choose the margin color in the Element list box on the Colors page of the Environment Options dialog box.

Right Margin

Sets the right margin of the Source pane. The default is 80 characters. The valid range is 0 to 1024.

Editor Font

Selects a font type from the available screen fonts installed on your system (shown in the list). The Source pane displays and uses only monospaced screen fonts, such as Courier. Sample text is displayed below the combo box.

Size

Selects a font size from the predefined font sizes associated with the font you selected in the Editor Font list box. Sample text is displayed below the combo box.

Sample

Displays a sample of the selected editor font and size.

See also:
Getting Started with JBuilder: Setting Editor options