Program settings - General settings
General settings allow you to customize various aspects of the program. Most settings that do not belong to a specific category are located here. The "General" category is divided into two subcategories: "General settings" and "Project map". General settings
This group of settings includes settings with the following meaning:
Ask before leaving the program
Check this option to prompt for confirmation when closing the program. Ask to close documents before exiting the program
Check this option to prompt for confirmation when exiting if multiple documents are open. Allow only one instance
Select this option to prevent multiple instances of Spider from running simultaneously on the same computer. Document title instead of file name in the title bar
Check this option to display the title of the edited document (from the <title> tag) in the main window's title bar. Display full path in the title bar
Check this option to show the full file path in the title bar instead of just the filename. Switch between documents in order of use
Check this option to switch between documents in the order they were last used (using Ctrl+Tab and Shift+Ctrl+Tab) instead of their order on the tab bar. See the Editor help topic for more details. Hand icon over buttons and underlined items in lists
Check this option to use a "hand" cursor when hovering over clickable items and to highlight entries in lists. Mozilla-style sliding bar and window splitting
Check this option to add a "minimize" button to the splitters (sliding bars), allowing you to quickly collapse or restore adjacent panels (Mozilla-style). Disable horizontal tab animation
Check this option to disable animations for tabs (e.g., the panel tabs on the left side of the main window). Show tab switch button instead of clickable bars
Check this option to show a "next tab" button on panel title bars (like Projects) instead of making the entire bar clickable. Display project description when switching between projects
Check this option to display the project description (defined in Project Properties) whenever you switch the active project. Thumbnail size in thumbnail viewer
Specify the width of image thumbnails in the file list when thumbnail view is active. Number of items remembered by the multi-clipboard
Enter the maximum number of items to be stored in the multi-clipboard. Automatically hide quick preview
Check this option to automatically hide the Quick Preview window when you move the cursor away from it. The "Go to link" function acts as a preview
Check this option to change the behavior of the 'Go to link' function. When enabled, it will preview the link instead of opening the file for editing. Use the graphic viewer when selecting graphics
Check this option to use the built-in image viewer for previewing graphics before selection. This viewer is available in all tools that involve choosing image files. If disabled, the standard file selection dialog will be used instead. Insert absolute links to local files as file://
Check this option to insert absolute local file links using the "file://" protocol (e.g., "file:///C:/file.txt"). This ensures better compatibility with browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Opera. Eyedropper shortcut for selecting colors
Enter a keyboard shortcut for deactivating the eyedropper (color picker) mode in the Color Palette pane. Eyedropper shortcut additionally with Windows key
Enable this if you want the eyedropper shortcut to require the Windows key (WinKey) to be pressed simultaneously.
Project map
In this subgroup there are settings related to the tool that allows you to browse the map of a web project. Here is the description of the settings: Display of specific files on the project map
These options control which types of files are displayed on the Project Map. Document headings in the map as
Select how file descriptions should be displayed on the map (e.g., using headings or filenames). Maximum scanning depth
Specify the maximum depth (number of link levels) to scan when generating the Project Map. Color arrows
Check this option to use color-coded arrows on the Project Map to indicate different link types. Project start-up folder
Specify the default directory for creating new projects or restoring backups. If left blank, the standard "My Documents" folder will be used. |
