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5. Options

PyGETS has a few user-settable options. These options include control over the general color scheme for the program and resizing and repositioning the main application window.

Option settings in effect when the program is stopped via the File->Exit menu command will be automatically saved and restored the next time the program is started.

5.1. Application Colors

Control over the text and background colors used in the main application window depends on the underlying graphical environment.

GTK. On GTK-based environments, often found on Linux and Unix platforms, general application colors are set by installing GTK themes which serve to give all theme-enabled applications the same consistent look. On GTK-based systems, PyGETS will automatically exhibit the color scheme specified by the currently installed GTK theme.

Others. On other graphical environments, such as MS Windows, users are free to change the application text and background colors by invoking the menu command Edit->Colors. This command will bring up a dialog window with buttons for adjusting general foreground and background colors.

Within the dialog window, clicking either the TEXT COLOR or BACKGROUND buttons brings up a color selection window that allows selection of a new color for text or background. The dialog window will reflect how chosen colors will look when applied to the main application window.

Clicking on the dialog OK button will apply the newly selected color scheme, while clicking on the Cancel button will leave the color scheme unchanged.

5.2. Window Position and Size

The PyGETS application window can be repositioned and resized just like other windows on the same system. If you are unsure how to move or resize windows for a particular environment, refer to the user's manual or other documentation available for the system.

Position. For example, in MS Windows and other popular graphical environments, a window can be moved by placing the mouse cursor on the title bar of the window and dragging the window to a new position while holding down the left mouse button.

Size. Window resizing can often be done by placing the mouse cursor on the edge of a window such that the cursor shows a two-headed arrow shape, and then dragging the edge in or out while holding down the left mouse button.