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# Setting the Properties of the Script Editor

You can customize the behavior of the Script Editor.

To set the properties of the Script Editor:

1. In the Script Editor, click the Properties button or choose Options > Editor Properties. The Properties dialog box opens.

2. In the Editor tab, you can set the following options:

   Option | Description
   --- | ---
   Auto indent mode | Places the cursor under the first non-blank character of the preceding non-blank line when you press Enter.
   Smart tab | Tabs to the first non-blank character in the preceding non-blank line. If Use tab character is selected, this option is cleared.
   Use tab character | Inserts a tab character. If cleared, inserts space characters. If Smart tab is selected, this option is cleared.
   Backspace unindents | Aligns the insertion point to the previous indentation level when you press Backspace, if the cursor is on the first non-blank character of a line.
   Show line numbers | Displays line numbers. If this option is selected, Show line numbers on gutter is enabled.
   Show line numbers on gutter | Displays line numbers in the gutter instead of in the left margin. If Show line numbers is selected, this option is enabled.
   Group undo | Reverses your last editing command and any subsequent editing commands of the same type, if you press Alt+Backspace or choose Edit > Undo.
   Cursor beyond EOF | Enables you to place the insertion point after the last line of code.
   Cursor beyond EOL | Enables you to position the cursor after the end of the line.
   Selection beyond EOL | Enables you to select characters beyond the end of the line.
   Keep trailing blanks | Keeps any blank spaces you have at the end of a line.
   Persistent blocks | Keeps marked blocks selected, even when the cursor is moved using the arrow keys, until a new block is selected.
   Overwrite blocks | Replaces a marked block of text with new text. If Persistent Blocks is also selected, text you enter is appended following the currently selected block.
   Double click line | Highlights the line when you double-click any character in the line. If disabled, only the selected word is highlighted.
   Find text at cursor | Places the text at the cursor into the Text To Find list box in the Find Text dialog box when you choose Search > Find.
   Force cut and copy enabled | Enables the Cut and Copy commands, even when there is no text selected.
   Use syntax highlight | Displays script elements according to colors and attributes defined in the Display tab and Colors tab.
   Overwrite cursor as block | Controls the appearance of the caret when using the Overwrite mode.
   Disable dragging | Disables dragging and dropping text.
   Block indent | Specifies the number of spaces to indent a marked block.
   Tab stops | Specifies the locations to which the cursor moves when you press Tab.
   Keymapping | Sets the keyboard mappings in the Script Editor. Supports the following keyboard mappings: Default, Classic, Brief, Epsilon, and Visual Studio.

3. In the Display tab, you can set the following options:

   Option | Description
   --- | ---
   Editor gutter | Enables you to set the visibility, width, color, and style of the gutter.
   Editor margin | Enables you to set the visibility, width, color, style, and position of the right margin.
   Use mono font | Displays only monospaced screen fonts, such as Courier, in the Editor font box.
   Editor font | Lists the available text fonts.
   Editor color | Lists the available background colors.
   Size | Lists font sizes.
   Use Read-Only Color | Enables you to select a color for displaying read-only text from the Read-Only Color box.
   Draw Special Symbols | Sets special characters for displaying end-of-file, end-of-line, space, and tab characters.

4. In the Colors tab, you can set the following options:

   Option | Description
   --- | ---
   Color SpeedSetting | Enables you to configure the Script Editor display using predefined color combinations.
   Element | Specifies syntax highlighting for a particular code element.
   Foreground color | Sets the foreground color for the selected code element.
   Background color | Sets the background color for the selected code element.
   Use defaults for | Displays the code element using default system colors for the foreground, background, or both.
   Text attributes | Specifies format attributes for the code element.
   Open | Loads a color scheme from your computer.
   Save | Saves a color scheme to your computer.

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