Editor

High priority:

Set this preference to tag tasks with a high priority label of your choice. Type desired tag in the field or leave as default.

FIXME

Normal priority:

Set this preference to tag tasks with a normal priority label of your choice. Type desired tag in the field or leave as default.

TODO

Low priority:

Set this preference to tag tasks with a low priority label of your choice. Type desired tag in the field or leave as default.

XXX

Displayed tab width:

Set this preference to the number of spaces you want to represent a tab character.

2

Insert spaces for tabs

Set this preference to use spaces in lieu of tabs in IDL code.

Unchecked (off)

Change directory on file open

Set this preference to invoke a dialoge to change the directory each time a file is opened.

Unchecked (off)

Enable code folding

Set this preference to enable folding of IDL routines (procedures, functions, and object methods). When this preference is enabled, you can click `+' next to a routine name in the left margin of the editor to show the routine code, or click `-' to hide the code.

Checked (on)

Enable compile on save

Set this preference to compile a program when it is saved.

Unchecked (off)

Highlight matching brackets

Set this preference to highlight the second bracket in a pair. When this preference is selected, placing the cursor behind a bracket will highlight the associated opening or closing bracket.

Checked (on)

Matching brackets highlight

Set this preference to choose the highlight color of a matching bracket.

Red

Highlight other occurrences of the currently selected word or words

Set this preference to highlight other occurrences of the currently-selected word or words in the active file.

Checked (on)

Configure highlighting

Set this preference to choose the formatting of text matches.

Highlighted text

Overview ruler

Grey color

General Text Editor preferences

Click this link to change the preferences for all text editors. When you click this link, the Preferences → General → Editors → Text Editors preferences page is displayed.

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