Display page

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.

Dialog box options

Display and File Options

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

BRIEF Cursor Shapes
Uses BRIEF cursor shapes.

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

Enables you to quickly switch key bindings.

Default
The Default keymapping uses key bindings that match CUA mappings (default).

Classic
The Classic keymapping uses key bindings that match Borland Classic editor keystrokes.

BRIEF
The BRIEF keymapping uses key bindings that emulate most of the standard BRIEF keystrokes.

Epsilon
The Epsilon keymapping 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.

Right Margin

Sets the right margin of the Source pane. The default is 80 characters. The valid range is 0 to 1024. If you enter a value larger than 1024, you will receive an error.

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 Font list box. Sample text is displayed below the combo box.

Sample

Displays a sample of the select editor font and size.

See also:
User's Guide: Setting Editor options