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Settings - General Options


General

    Launch DeskLook on startup

      Enable this option if you want DeskLook for Lotus Notes to start automatically when you start your computer. Factory default setting for this option is enabled.

    Launch Lotus Notes on start

      Enable this option if you want Lotus Notes to be started automatically with DeskLook for Lotus Notes. Factory default setting for this option is disabled.

    Show splash screen

      Use this option to enable/disable splash screen during DeskLook for Lotus Notes'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 Lotus Notes's wallpaper on the desktop after exiting the program. Otherwise, DeskLook for Lotus Notes 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 Lotus Notes's data. If DeskLook for Lotus Notes detects changes in relevant data it will update the wallpaper accordingly. Factory default setting for this option is 150 seconds.

Windows XP: hide on desktop lock

When this option is enabled DeskLook for Lotus Notes 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 Lotus Notes's icon in the system tray. DeskLook for Lotus Notes can: display its settings dialog box, start Lotus Notes, 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.

Help

    Opens help index file.

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. 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. 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. 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

        Defines side bar width in % of the horizontal screen resolution.

      Header blank

        Use this parameter to make some free space at the top of the screen before the side bar.

      Footer blank

        Use this parameter to make some free space at the bottom of the screen after the side bar.

      Right margin

        Use this parameter to move entire side bar to the left of the screen.

      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 Lotus Notes will blend Lotus Notes's data with your favorite wallpaper (factory default for this option is 30%).

Data Style

    Select one of three available DeskLook for Lotus Notes 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 Lotus Notes's calendar. You can choose Monday or Sunday.

    Show week numbers

      Enable this option if you want to display week numbers on DeskLook for Lotus Notes'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, 12h (am/pm) or 24h time format.

Help

    Opens help index file.

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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