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Settings - General Options
General
Launch DeskLook on startup
Enable this option if you want DeskLook for Outlook
to start
automatically when you start your computer. Factory default setting for
this option is enabled.
Launch Outlook on start
Enable this option if you want Outlook to be started
automatically with DeskLook for Outlook. Factory default setting for
this
option is disabled.
Show splash screen
Use this option to enable/disable splash screen
during DeskLook for Outlook's startup. Factory default setting for this
option is
enabled.
Keep DeskLook wallpaper on exit
Enable this option if you want to keep DeskLook for
Outlook's wallpaper on the desktop after exiting the program.
Otherwise, DeskLook for Outlook will set the wallpaper
back to the same one existing before it was started. Factory default
setting
for this option is disabled.
Data check interval
Defines the interval between two checks of Outlook's
data.
If DeskLook for Outlook detects changes in relevant data it will update
the
wallpaper accordingly. This operation should not consume too much of
computer resources because Outlook will be present in memory all the
time. Factory default setting for this option is 20 seconds.
Use interactive desktop
Toggles the use of interactive desktop functions on
and off. If it is enabled, you can choose whether you want interactive
desktop functions to be operated with a double mouse click (the default
setting) or a single mouse click.
With interactive desktop enabled you can double
click on an appointment directly on the desktop to get it opened in
Outlook. The same goes for a task, a message folder or a calendar date.
Outlook's calendar is always opened in one-day view. Additionally, if
you double click on a section title (Calendar, Messages, Tasks) you
will create a new appointment, mail message or task in Outlook. Double
clicking on the program title (DeskLook) opens the Outlook.
Note: you can not disable
interactivity on popup central data view and it always works with
single clicks.
Show desktop tooltips
If interactive desktop is enabled you can also
choose to have desktop tooltips enabled or disabled (enabled by
default). If enabled desktop tooltips are displayed when you bring the
mouse pointer over an Outlook item or calendar date on the desktop.
Show link to Outlook contacts
Displays an interactive graphic/icon link to your
Outlook
contacts. It appears just right to the DeskLook for Outlook's title
graphic on the desktop.
Windows XP: hide on desktop lock
When this option is enabled DeskLook for Outlook
will
automatically remove data from the desktop when you lock the computer
and bring them back when you unlock it. This option only works on
Windows XP computers.
System tray double click action
Choose here what should happen when you double click on DeskLook for
Outlook's icon
in the system tray. DeskLook for Outlook can: display its settings
dialog box, start
Microsoft Outlook, show/hide desktop data or pop-up
central data view on top of the screen (factory default).
System Tray / Notification Area icon
If you want system tray icon to display current day of the month
number, select "Date icon" (factory default) option. Otherwise,
standard program icon will be used.
Buy Online Now!
Use this button during the free evaluation period to access the web
page from which you can purchase the license for your Desklook for
Outlook.
Help
About
Brings up splash screen with basic information about the program
version, manufacturer and license.
Factory Settings
Use this option to set all parameters back to factory defaults.
Settings - Appereance
& Positioning
Data View
Select what kind of data view you want: Central or Side bar (factory
default).
Central view
Central view is predefined with contents depending
on the chosen Data Style. Blue style shows three months calendar with
appointments in the left column, messages in the middle and tasks in
the right column. Green style also shows three months calendar,
but with appointments on the left and tasks on the right.
Finally,
brown style displays one month calendar with tasks on the left and
appointments on the right.
You can set the position for central view either by
choosing Center option when it will be displayed centered on the
screen, or by setting its top left corner by yourself after enabling
Position controls.
[note: top left corner of the screen is at (0,0)]
Side bar view
With Side bar view you can choose components to show on the desktop
(calendar, appointments, tasks, messages), set size and position of the
side bar, and set desktop position of the calendar .
Show calendar
Toggles whether the calendar will be displayed on
your desktop. When you enable the calendar you can also set its exact
position on the desktop by setting top left corner coordinates.
[note: top left corner of the screen is at (0,0)]
Show appointments
Toggles whether appointments will be displayed on
your desktop.
Side bar space is divided between appointments,
tasks and messages as following. If messages are enabled then the
program first reserves the space for them according to the number of
selected folders in Outlook Today. The space that is left is then
divided between appointments and tasks according to specified
Appointments/Tasks ratio. A disabled component does not use any space.
Show tasks
Toggles whether tasks will be displayed on your
desktop.
Side bar space is divided between appointments,
tasks and messages as following. If messages are enabled then the
program first reserves the space for them according to the number of
selected folders in Outlook Today. The space that is left is then
divided between appointments and tasks according to specified
Appointments/Tasks ratio. A disabled component does not use any space.
Show messages
Toggles whether messagges will be displayed on
your desktop.
Side bar space is divided between appointments,
tasks and messages as following. If messages are enabled then the
program first reserves the space for them according to the number of
selected folders in Outlook Today. The space that is left is then
divided between appointments and tasks according to specified
Appointments/Tasks ratio. A disabled component does not use any space.
Bar Size and Position
Side bar width
Header blank
Footer blank
Right margin
Appointments/Tasks
ratio
Defines appearance ratio for appointmets and
tasks on the side bar. Leftmost position means only appointments and
rightmost position only tasks will be shown. Center position (50%)
means equal division of space between appointments and tasks.
Regardless of the selected aspect, if
either appointments or tasks option is disabled, the entire available
side bar space will be allocated to tasks or appointments, respectively.
Transparency
Finally, you can set the Transparency percentage and DeskLook for
Outlook will
blend Outlook's data with your favorite wallpaper (factory default for
this option is 30%).
Data Style
Select one of three available DeskLook for Outlook styles: Blue
(factory default),
Green or Brown.
First Day of the Week
Select which day of the week should be the first on
DeskLook for Outlook's calendar. You can choose Monday, Sunday or Use
Outlook's
(factory default). If you choose "Use Outlook's" DeskLook for Outlook
will use the
day set in Microsoft Outlook's Calendar Options
dialog.
Show week numbers
Enable this option if you want to display week
numbers on DeskLook for Outlook's calendar. Factory default setting for
this option
is enabled.
Time Style
Choose here which time format should be used to display data on
desktop. If you stay with Use Outlook's option (factory default)
then DeskLook for Outlook will use the same time format as you have in
your Outlook, but
you can also force either 12h (am/pm) or 24h views.
Buy Online Now!
Use this button during the free evaluation period to access the web
page from which you can purchase the license for your Desklook for
Outlook.
Help
About
Brings up splash screen with basic information about the program
version, manufacturer and license.
Factory Settings
Use this option to set all parameters back to factory defaults.
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OK
Closes Settings dialog and applies all changes.
Cancel
Closes Settings dialog. All changes made will be lost.
Apply
Applies all changes without closing Settings dialog.
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