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-====== Environment Page (Preferences Dialog) ======+====== The Environment Page (Preferences Dialog) ======
The //Environment page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure behavioral options of WinSCP interface. The //Environment page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure behavioral options of WinSCP interface.
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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). 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 //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]]. With transfers initiated using drag&drop, the option //Drag&drop operations// below must be enabled as well to show the dialog.+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 //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 //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.
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The //Closing sessions when exiting application// checkbox enables confirmation when closing the application with some active sessions. The //Closing sessions when exiting application// checkbox enables confirmation when closing the application with some active sessions.
-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 Explorer's 'Send To' menu]]+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]].
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-The //Drag&drop operations// checkbox makes options dialog (such as [[ui_copy|transfer options dialog]]) show before operation initiated using drag&drop starts. When disabled the operation starts immediately with default options. For file transfers, the option //Transferring of files// above must be enabled as well to show transfer options dialog.+
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.
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  * Any message box is displayed 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]].
  * Operation finishes while main window is minimized.   * Operation finishes while main window is minimized.
-  * [[task_connections#switch|Inactive session]] needs user interaction.+  * [[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.))   * [[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]].

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