Achronix ACE Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 235)

Preferences Chapter 3. Concepts
Undo history size 200 Sets the undo history size.
Display tab width 4 Sets the tab width for the editor.
Insert spaces for tabs Deselected Enables insertion of spaces for tab characters.
Highlighting current
line
Selected Enables/disables the highlighting of the current line. The
highlight color is set in ”Appearance color options.”
Show print margin Deselected Enables the visibility of the print margin.
Print margin column 80 Sets the print margin column position.
Show line numbers Selected Enables/disables the display of line numbers in the Editor
view.
Show range indicator Selected Enables the display of range indicators in the text editor.
Show whitespace
characters
Deselected Enables the display whitespace characters () in text editors.
Show affordance in
hover on how to make
sticky
Selected Enable the affordance (visual clue) in the hover text and make
is sticky.
When mouse moved
into hover Enrich after
delay
Sets the hover display mode.
Enable drag and drop
of text
Selected Enables/disables the ability to drag and drop selected text.
Warn before editing a
derived file
Selected Enables warning if a derived file is going to be edited.
Smart caret position at
line start and end
Selected Controls whether the editor automatically positions the caret
and the start or end of a line.
Appearance color
options
Various Sets custom colors for various aspects of the text editor.
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