Advanced Configuration Options

Connection Pattern Preferences

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Figure 6

As shown to the right in figure 6, and as has been mentioned previously in this manual, AcmeStudio now provides a preferences page where users can configure how they want the new connection functionality to behave.  Firstly, and as with the uppermost option in the dialog displayed in figure 6, the user can choose what color they would like items to ‘highlight’ with, when AcmeStudio is providing feedback to the user.  Just below that option, the user can specify (in pixels) the width of the border that will be used to highlight objects. 

The bottom two options on the dialog displayed in figure 6 provide two purposes.  The first checkbox determines whether or not the palette tree with connection patterns is displayed on the palette.  This choice is talked about in more detail in the ‘Power Users’ section of this manual.  The second item is the choice which determines whether the dragging of roles should be governed by created connection patterns or not.  This choice is talked about more in the ‘New Role Options’ section of the manual – specifically, the sub section discussing connection functionality.