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The visual options of some of interface components of Sprintbit File Manager  can be set by using this window.

To set a property value use associated editors with options rows. Each row has either a check mark, text box or drop down menu associated.

Row's editor may be not visible all the time but becomes when you click on a row.

 

 

Sprintbit File Manager provides options to control the colors and font styles (bold, italic and underline) used generally by all software interface elements.
Font
Sets the font. To choose a font click on a row and choose a font from drop down list.
Also you can type the font name directly into a cell.

Font properties

When this row is selected then a font properties button will appear on the right side of the row.

Click that button to open a dialog window where you can set the font style, size and set the font name as well.

 

Grid View


Many of software features use grids to show their data. These grids are called very often as lists

Grids use a style model to simplify customization of grid's appearance. here you can set some of the options to change the appearance of grids.

 

Use odd-even rows style

The Grid can alternate background colors for its rows The Even Odd Style property controls  how is this alternating applied. Set whether even-odd style is used or not.

 

Enable odd row appearance

If you have enabled Use odd-even rows style then you can also control whether a grid will paint all rows or not. check this check mark to enable odd rows to be painted.

 

Enable even appearance

If you have enabled Use odd-even rows style then you can also control whether a grid will paint all rows or not. check this check mark to enable even rows to be painted.

 

These two options above do not have effects with every skin style that is used in software

 

Use background picture

If selected then program will use the background picture for grids.

 

Picture location

When this row is selected then an open file button will appear on the right side of the row.

Click that button to open a dialog windows where from you can choose an image file to show as grid background.

 

Picture alpha styles editor

The alpha blending feature enables you to enhance the appearance of the grid background by painting its elements using transparency.

For instance, you can change the appearance of column headers, rows, cells etc. To change it, first you have to set a background picture an enable Use background picture property, next you can use a slider to set the transparency of particular element.

 

 

File Browser


These options below will set the appearance of all File Browsers and Tree Views in all software features.
Please note that these options apply only to our File Browsers

The Windows File Browser in turn is actually hosted system browser and system does the things... including painting the white background...

Acquire Color From Skin

If checked then software will set the background and foreground color of File browser that will match colors of current software skin.

If not checked you can set colors manually using options below.

 

Back Color

Sets the background color. To choose a color click on a row and choose a color from a drop down colors picker.

 

Foreground Color

Sets the fore color. To choose a color click on a row and choose a color from a drop down colors picker.

Please note that the fore color for special files like hidden or system files will not be applied. They always are painted in red color

 

Font

Sets the font for all browsers. To choose a font click on a row and choose a font from drop down list.

Also you can type the font name directly into a cell.

 

Font Properties

When this row is selected then a font properties button will appear on the right side of the row.

Click that button to open a dialog window where you can set the font style, size and set the font name as well.

 

Other Styles


Picture Viewer Background

Sets the color that will be used as background for all picture viewers.

To choose a color click on a row and choose a color from a drop down colors picker.

 

Video Background

Sets the color that will be used as background for all video players.

To choose a color click on a row and choose a color from a drop down colors picker.

 

Digital Time

Here you can select from predefined styles how the software will display a digital times controls that are showing playback time in File Viewer's Media Player