The configuration dialog is the central interface to control the bahaviour of the application.
Shortcuts
The dialog can be opened with the following shortcuts
- Keyboard: Shortcut "C"
- Menu: Extras → Configuration
- Toolbar: Configuration icon (wrench, normally on the right side)
- Context Menu: Right click in the Application window list view, chose command Configuration
The following table summarizes the subpages and provides the links to the detailed descriptions.
| Node | Subnode | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| General Configuration | General Configuration | Standard style (Vedic/western), standard location. |
| Ephemeris | Fine grained configuration of calculation options. | |
| Multiple Views | Enable multiple views and choose their style | |
| Atlas | Selection of database, import of data, manage favourite countries. | |
| Printout | Standard printout, options for PDF creation and PDF viewer. | |
| Animation | Frequency, step length and interval for animated charts. | |
| User Interface Configuration | Sheets and Tables | Manage styles of sheets and tables. |
| Planets and Signs | Visual presentation of astrological objects and zodiacal signs. | |
| Fonts | Fonts used for text views, charts and printout. | |
| Colors | Global color configuration. | |
| Toolbar | Buttons in the main toolbar and their order. | |
| Configuration: Vedic Astrology | Objects and Properties | Objects used in Vedic astrology; options for main view |
| Vedic Chart | Styles of Vedic charts. | |
| Vedic Calculation | Calculation options for Vedic astrology. | |
| Configuration: Western Astrology | Objects and Properties | Objects used in western astrology, options for main view. |
| Western Chart | Styles of western charts. | |
| Western Calculation | Calculation options for western astrology. | |
| Aspects | Display of aspects and theirs orbes in western chart and text views. | |
| Miscellaneous | Several global options |