Options – General
The General section of the Options window allows access to settings that control various aspects of the program that are not specific to any particular window and apply broadly across the program.
Options – General section
AUTOMATIC EDITING
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Attempt to automatically enter edit mode |
This option will attempt to open relevant windows in a state ready for editing. |
PROMPT ON CLOSE
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Prompt on Close |
Displays a confirmation dialog when closing the application to prevent accidental closure. |
USE REDUCED VISUALS
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Use Reduced Visuals |
Disables the window animations, overlays and style enhancement within Expert Estimation. This option requires an application restart in order to take effect. Note: This can improve performance in Remote Desktop and Terminal Services sessions. |
LEGACY OPTIONS
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Use F10 and F11 to toggle the state of a Cost Schedule Items and Group Resources |
Allows the use of hotkeys to toggle the Status of Group Resources as well as Direct and Overhead Cost Schedule items. F10 will toggle between Finish and Unfinish, and F11 will toggle between Check and Unfinished. These were regularly used shortcuts in previous versions of Expert Estimation (2014 and prior). |
LOGGING OPTIONS
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Log Level |
The drop-down box allows the level of detail in Expert Estimations diagnostic logging to be altered. Note: This is for diagnostic purposes only. Pronamics Support may request this to be changed in order to provide more information around program operation. |
AUDIO OPTIONS
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NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Play Sound |
The drop-down menu will allow for sounds to be enabled for certain application features. |
