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| - | ====== Editors Tab (Preferences Dialog) ====== | + | ====== The Editors Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== |
| - | The //Editor tab// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure options for both [[task_edit|internal and external editors]]. Some of the options also affect [[task_edit|opening remote files]] in an associated local application. | + | The //Editor page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure options for [[task_edit|external editors]] and editor preference order. |
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| ===== [[preference]] Editor Preference ===== | ===== [[preference]] Editor Preference ===== | ||
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| Use buttons //Up// and //Down// to change order of the editors. The order is important when [[ui_editor_preferences#autoselection|autoselecting editor]]. | Use buttons //Up// and //Down// to change order of the editors. The order is important when [[ui_editor_preferences#autoselection|autoselecting editor]]. | ||
| - | ===== Internal Editor Options ===== | + | ===== Editing options ===== |
| - | The //Wrap long lines// checkbox makes long lines be wrapped in an [[ui_editor|internal editor]]. When unchecked, the horizontal scrollbars appear instead to allow you to see long lines. | + | |
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| - | Use //Tabulator size// to specify length of tabulator in characters. | + | |
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| - | Use //Default encoding// to select default encoding for edited files. If the file includes UTF-8 BOM, UTF-8 encoding is used, disregarding the preference. You can also change encoding for particular file on [[ui_editor|internal editor window]]. | + | |
| - | Use //Select Font// button to select font for an [[ui_editor|internal editor]]. The preview on the right will show you what the font looks like. | + | Use //==Check== that edited remote file has not changed before saving it// to make WinSCP check timestamp of a remote file before uploading saved changes. If timestamp change is detected, you will be given option to cancel the upload. With the option enabled, the uploads can happen only when WinSCP is idle.((No dialog boxes can be opened. If they are, the upload is postponed until WinSCP is idle again.)) |
| ===== [[auto]] Automatic Configuration of External Editor ===== | ===== [[auto]] Automatic Configuration of External Editor ===== | ||
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| On the first edit, WinSCP detects what is your preferred text editor ((Ignoring Windows Notepad.)) and offers you to make it default external editor for WinSCP. | On the first edit, WinSCP detects what is your preferred text editor ((Ignoring Windows Notepad.)) and offers you to make it default external editor for WinSCP. | ||
| ===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| - | Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#tabs|tabs]]. | + | Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#pages|pages]]. |