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| - | ====== Window Tab ====== | + | ====== The Window Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== |
| - | The Window tab allows you to configure display options of WinSCP window. | + | The //Window page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure display options of WinSCP window. |
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| - | ===== Path in Window Title ===== | + | &toc_title_page_sections |
| - | You can have current path shown in main window caption (and on taskbar button). By default only the last path component is show (option //Show short path//). You can have also full path shown (option //Show full path//) or hide it altogether (option //Do not show//). | + | |
| - | In [[ui_commander|Norton Commander interface]] path of active [[ui_file_panel|file panel]] is shown only. | + | ===== [[workspaces]] Workspaces ===== |
| + | The //Automatically save workspace on exit// checkbox enables [[workspace#auto|automatic workspace saving]]. | ||
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| + | In the //Default workspace name// box, specify (or select) a workspace name to use for automatic saving, when no specific workspace is opened. | ||
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| + | Check //Save passwords// to save passwords for ad hoc sessions, when automatically saving workspace. | ||
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| + | ===== [[path_title]] Path in Window Title ===== | ||
| + | You can have current path shown in main window caption (and on taskbar button). By default only the last path component is shown (option //Show short path//). You can have also full path shown (option //Show full path//) or hide it altogether (option //Do not show//). | ||
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| + | In [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] path of active [[ui_file_panel|file panel]] is shown only. | ||
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| + | ===== [[miscellaneous]] Miscellaneous ===== | ||
| + | The //Minimize main window to taskbar status area// checkbox switches between minimization to taskbar and taskbar status area (system tray). The option affects the main windows of WinSCP as well as its console window. | ||
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| + | The //Open new externally initiated sessions in existing window// checkbox controls whether externally opened sessions (using [[integration#icons|desktop shortcuts]], [[commandline|command-line]], [[ui_jump_list|jumplist]]) open in new window or existing window (i.e. new or existing instance of WinSCP). Alternative mode can always be selected by holding down ''Shift'' key when opening session. | ||
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| + | The //==Show Login== dialog on startup and when the last session is closed// checkbox controls, if [[ui_login|Login dialog]] automatically shows, when you start WinSCP or when you [[task_connections#closing|close the last session]]. When turned off, you can [[task_connections#opening_additional_connection|open the Login dialog manually]]. | ||
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| + | The //Keep main window open when the last session is closed// checkbox controls if the application should close, after [[ui_login|the Login dialog]], that automatically opens with the last closed session, is cancelled without opening new session. | ||
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| + | By default, [[ui_tabs|tab]] titles are truncated if they would not fit to the window width. To see full titles (but having to scroll), uncheck the //Truncate tab titles when they do not fit to window//. | ||
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| + | The //Display tips on startup// checkbox controls if WinSCP displays new usage [[ui_tips|tips]] on startup. You need to have automatic checks for [[updates|application updates]] enabled to allow WinSCP to retrieve new tips. | ||
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| + | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| + | Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#pages|pages]]. | ||