16. Preferences

In this chapter, we will discuss how to set and save user preferences. User preferences affect the default values for plots and operators as well as window properties like the background color. This chapter reveals where those settings are saved and how to modify them.

• 16.1. How VisIt Uses Preferences
• 16.2. Setting Default Values
• 16.3. How to Save Settings
• 16.4. Appearance Window
  • 16.4.1. Changing GUI colors
  • 16.4.2. Changing GUI Style
  • 16.4.3. Changing GUI Orientation
• 16.5. Plugin Manager Window
  • 16.5.1. Enabling and Disabling Plugins
• 16.6. Rendering Options Window
  • 16.6.1. Basic Rendering Options
  • 16.6.2. Advanced Rendering Options
  • 16.6.3. Rendering Information
• 16.7. Preferences Window
  • 16.7.1. Copying Plots On First Reference
  • 16.7.2. Posting Windows By Default
  • 16.7.3. Reading Accurate Cycles and Times From Databases
  • 16.7.4. File Panel Properties
• 16.8. File Locations
  • 16.8.1. Factors Effecting Prescribed File Location and Names
  • 16.8.2. Files in VUSER_HOME
  • 16.8.3. Files In Other Locations
  • 16.8.4. Adjusting Configuration