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| 4.1 When operation finishes while minimized, window is no longer restored. Instead taskbar balloon is shown (martin) | task_connection#switch => ui_tabs#switch (martin) | ||
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| - | ====== Environment Tab ====== | + | ====== The Environment Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== |
| - | The Environment tab allows you to configure behavioural options of WinSCP interface. | + | The //Environment page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure behavioral options of WinSCP interface. |
| &screenshotpict(pref_environment) | &screenshotpict(pref_environment) | ||
| - | More behavioral options are available on subtabs: | + | More behavioral options are available on subpages: |
| - | ···* [[ui_pref_interface | Interface]] | + | ·* [[ui_pref_interface | Interface]] |
| - | ···* [[ui_pref_window | Window]] | + | ·* [[ui_pref_window | Window]] |
| - | ···* [[ui_pref_panels | Panels]] | + | ·* [[ui_pref_panels | Panels]] |
| - | ···* [[ui_pref_commander | Commander]] | + | ·* [[ui_pref_commander | Commander]] |
| - | ···* [[ui_pref_explorer | Explorer]] | + | ·* [[ui_pref_explorer | Explorer]] |
| + | * [[ui_pref_languages | Languages]] | ||
| - | ===== Confirmations ===== | + | &toc_title_page_sections |
| - | Confirmations panel lets you disable/enable several confirmation boxes that you can be prompted with during various tasks. Some of these confirmations/boxes can also be disabled using //Never ask me again// checkbox on the respective message box (you need to answer it positively to confirm the preference). | + | |
| - | The //Overwriting of files// checkbox enables overwrite confirmation during file transfers. You also need to have it enabled if you need to use [[resume#alternate_usage|alternative method of transfer resuming]]. | + | ===== [[confirmations]] Confirmations ===== |
| + | Confirmations panel lets you disable/enable several confirmation boxes that you can be prompted with during various tasks. Some of these confirmations/boxes can also be disabled using //Never ask me again// (or similar) checkbox on the respective message box (you need to answer it positively to confirm the preference). | ||
| - | The //Deleting of files// checkbox enables deletion confirmation. | + | The //Transferring of files// checkbox makes [[ui_copy|transfer options dialog]] show before transferring files. When disabled the transfer starts immediately with [[transfer_settings|default options]]. Confirmation of transfers initiated using drag&drop or uploads to another applications (like Windows File Explorer) using copy&paste can be controlled separately using the option //Drag&drop operations and paste to other applications// below. |
| - | The //Moving files to Recycle bin// checkbox enables confirmation of deleting of files to recycle bin. The option has effect only when [[ui_pref_panels#common_options|deleting of local files to recycle bin]] is allowed or when [[ui_login_environment#recycle_bin|remote recycle bin]] is configured. | + | The //Overwriting of files// checkbox enables [[ui_overwrite|overwrite confirmation]] during file transfers. You also need to have it enabled if you need to use [[resume#manual|alternative method of transfer resuming]]. For [[ui_pref_background#background_transfers|background transfers]], confirmations are by default suppressed. Use //Change confirmations of background transfers// link to switch to respective options. |
| - | The //Transfer resuming// checkbox enables confirmation of [[resume|transfer resume]]. When disabled, the transfer is resumed automatically whenever possible. | + | The //Transfer resuming// checkbox enables confirmation of [[resume|transfer resume]]. When disabled, the transfer is resumed automatically whenever possible. For [[ui_pref_background#background_transfers|background transfers]], confirmations are by default suppressed. |
| - | The //Exiting application// checkbox enables confirmation of closing the application. | + | The //Deleting of files// checkbox enables deletion confirmation. |
| - | The //Exiting application on operation completion// checkbox enables information message shown before application is closed after operation (like file transfer) is finished. I.e. when //Disconnect when operation finishes// was checked. When unchecked the application closes immediately. This also affects uploading files using [[integration#send_to|Explorer's 'Send To' menu]]. | + | The //Moving files to Recycle bin// checkbox enables confirmation of deleting of files to recycle bin. The option has effect only when [[ui_pref_panels#common|deleting of local files to recycle bin]] is allowed or when [[ui_login_recycle_bin|remote recycle bin]] is configured. |
| - | The //Drag&drop operations// checkbox makes [[ui_copy|transfer options dialog]] show before transfer initiated using drag&drop starts. When disabled the transfer starts immediately with [[transfer_settings|default options]]. | + | The //Closing sessions when exiting application// checkbox enables confirmation when closing the application with some active sessions. |
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| + | The //Exiting application on operation completion// checkbox enables information message shown before application is closed after operation (like file transfer) is finished. I.e. when some [[once_done|finalizing operation]] was selected. When unchecked the application closes immediately. This also affects uploading files using [[integration#send_to|Windows File Explorer's 'Send To' menu]]. | ||
| The //Opening separate shell session// checkbox controls whether opening [[shell_session|separate shell session]] requires confirmation. | The //Opening separate shell session// checkbox controls whether opening [[shell_session|separate shell session]] requires confirmation. | ||
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| + | The //Synchronization summary// checkbox controls whether a summary of an operation is shown at the end of [[task_synchronize_full|directory synchronization]]. | ||
| The //Continue on error// checkbox allows batch operations (typically file transfers) continue despite some errors. Once the operation is finished, a list of all errors occurred is shown. | The //Continue on error// checkbox allows batch operations (typically file transfers) continue despite some errors. Once the operation is finished, a list of all errors occurred is shown. | ||
| - | ===== Notifications ===== | + | ===== [[notifications]] Notifications ===== |
| - | The //Beep when work finishes...// checkbox allows you to configure WinSCP to make sound, when operation (like file transfer), lasting more than specified amount of time, finishes. | + | The //Beep when work finishes...// checkbox allows you to configure WinSCP to make sound,((By default, the //Default Beep// sound is used. If you have no sound of this type configured, the option will not work. To configure the sound, go to //Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Change system sounds//.&wincp To configure a different sound, use the [[rawconfig|raw configuration option]] ''Interface\BeepSound''.)) when operation, lasting more than specified amount of time, finishes. Operations that trigger the sound are: |
| + | * Any file operation (like file transfer); | ||
| + | * Completing [[transfer_queue|background transfer queue]]; | ||
| + | * [[task_synchronize_full|Synchronization]]; | ||
| + | * Uploading/deleting of a file while [[task_keep_up_to_date|keeping remote directory up to date]]. | ||
| - | The //Show balloon notification in taskbar status are// controls if balloon notification is shown on various events, such as: | + | The //Show balloon notification in taskbar status area// controls, if balloon notification is shown on various events, such as: |
| - | * Any message box is displayed or operation finishes while main window is [[ui_pref_window#miscellaneous|minimized to taskbar status area]]. | + | * Any message box is displayed while main window is [[ui_pref_window#miscellaneous|minimized to taskbar status area]]. |
| - | * [[task_connections#switch|Inactive session]] needs user interaction. | + | * Operation finishes while main window is minimized. |
| + | * [[ui_tabs#switch|Inactive tab]] needs user interaction. | ||
| + | * [[transfer_queue|Transfer queue]] is completed or requires user interaction, while not visible.((I.e. when transfer queue list is hidden, application is minimized or different session is active.)) | ||
| * [[updates|New version is detected]]. | * [[updates|New version is detected]]. | ||
| + | * Error is ignored by //Continue on error// option ([[ui_pref_environment|global]] or [[ui_keepuptodate#synchronize_options|Keep remote directory up to date-specific]]). | ||
| + | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| + | Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#pages|pages]]. | ||