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This dialog is available via the ''Settings...'' item in [[Options Menu]]. It is divided into five parts: Defaults, Graphics, Spreadsheet, CAS and Advanced.
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This dialog is available by selecting the [[Image:Menu_Properties_Gear.png]] ''Advanced'' item in [[Options Menu]], or by clicking the [[Image:Menu_Properties_Gear.png]] ''Preferences'' icon on the toolbar.
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It is divided into different sections, which are shown depending on active objects and Views: [[Image:Options-objects24.png]] ''Properties'', [[File:View-graphics24.png]] ''Graphics'', [[File:Options-layout24.png]] ''Layout'', ''Defaults'', and ''Advanced''.
 
==Defaults==
 
==Defaults==
 
This part of the dialog lets you define properties of newly created objects. You can set properties for each object type separately, for points there are five subtypes. The way properties are set is similar to [[Properties Dialog]]
 
This part of the dialog lets you define properties of newly created objects. You can set properties for each object type separately, for points there are five subtypes. The way properties are set is similar to [[Properties Dialog]]

Revision as of 10:38, 18 June 2013


This dialog is available by selecting the Menu Properties Gear.png Advanced item in Options Menu, or by clicking the Menu Properties Gear.png Preferences icon on the toolbar. It is divided into different sections, which are shown depending on active objects and Views: Options-objects24.png Properties, View-graphics24.png Graphics, Options-layout24.png Layout, Defaults, and Advanced.

Defaults

This part of the dialog lets you define properties of newly created objects. You can set properties for each object type separately, for points there are five subtypes. The way properties are set is similar to Properties Dialog

Graphics

Allows you to set the zoom of graphics view, its axes and grid. See Customizing Coordinate Axes and Grid for details.

Spreadsheet

Allows you to show or hide the inputbar, gridlines, column/row header and scrollbars. You can also enable using buttons and checkboxes.

CAS

Allows you to define a timeout for the CAS in seconds.

Advanced

  • Virtual Keyboard: You can set the virtual keyboard language and the width/height of the virtual keyboard.
  • Tooltips: You can set the tooltip language and a timeout for tooltips.
  • Language: You can use digits and point names specified for your language.
  • Perspectives: Here you can manage the perspectives of GeoGebra.
  • Angle Unit: Switch between Degree and Radians
  • Continuity: If Continuity is On, GeoGebra tries to set new calculated points near the original ones.
  • Default Point Style: Set the point style, that is showed in the Graphics-View.
  • Checkbox Size: Switch between regular and large checkboxes.
  • Right Angle Style: Choose the symbol for a right angle.
  • Coordinates: Define how coordinates are displayed.
  • Miscellaneous: Here you can enable scripting, use Java fonts, etc.
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