Settings, Appearance tab |
  
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Settings, Appearance tab |
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On the Appearance tab in the dialog box of the ribbon command File | Options 
, you can make settings that affect the appearance of the Write user interface:
Dialog language
Here, you can select the language in which the user interface (ribbon, menus, dialog boxes, etc.) is to be displayed.
"User interface" button
If you click on the User interface button, the program displays a dialog box in which you can select the type of user interface that the Ashampoo Office applications should use:
▪Ribbon (top row)
| If you select one of the styles from the top row, the programs use a "ribbon" as the user interface. The only difference between the individual styles is in the color scheme used: colorful, light or dark. |
▪Classic menus with toolbars (bottom row)
| If you select one of the styles from the bottom row, the programs will use classic menus with toolbars. You can also choose between different color variants here. |
Furthermore, the following settings can also be made for the user interface:
▪Quick access toolbar (only in the ribbon interface)
| This option determines where the Quick access toolbar, which contains icons for some of the most frequently used commands, should be displayed: to the left of the document tabs – or in a separate toolbar directly below the ribbon. |
| If you enable this option, all icons in the ribbon user interface or menu interface and toolbars will be slightly enlarged. This is useful when operating the software with your finger (for example, on a tablet). |
| Tip: Alternatively, you can also enable/disable touch mode with the following commands: |
Ribbon user interface: Here, you choose the command Touch mode  in the Quick access toolbar. |
| Classic menu interface: Here, you choose the command View > Touch mode. |
▪Update dark and light design automatically by system
| If you enable this option, the style of the user interface (light or dark) will be based on the color settings of your operating system. Thus, if you operate your device in dark mode, the Ashampoo Office applications will automatically switch to this mode also. |
Prefer using larger controls
Windows only: This option is important when using 4k monitors. If the program's icons appear too small on your screen (caused by a higher monitor scaling), enabling this option will enlarge the icons appropriately.
Show full path in title bar
Enable this option if you want the title bar to display not only the name of the document but also its file path.
Show status bar in ribbon mode
This applies only to the ribbon interface: You can enable/disable the display of the status bar here. To change this for the classic menu interface, see Showing and hiding toolbars.
Show fonts in font list
If this option is enabled, Write displays all font names in the respective font in font lists (for example, in the font list of the command group Home | Character in the ribbon or in the Formatting toolbar in the classic menu interface). This lets you see the actual appearance of each font at a glance.
This option lets you specify whether or not tooltips should be displayed. These are short info texts that are displayed next to the mouse cursor when you hover over a screen element (for example, a button in the ribbon or in the Standard toolbar for the classic menu interface).
Beep on errors
If this option is enabled, Write emits a beep for error or warning messages.
Use system file dialogs
This option controls the type of dialog boxes that appear when you use commands for opening and saving files. The options are:
▪Disabled: Write uses its own file dialogs.
▪Enabled: The default file dialogs of the operating system appear, which you know from the majority of applications.
The former are easier to use; the latter offer more options.
Live preview
Here, you can enable/disable a live preview for the dropdown lists that are located, for example, in the command group Home | Character.
If this is enabled, for example, you can select text, open the font list in the command group Home | Character and then hover over the fonts in it. The document immediately shows how the selected text would look "live" in the corresponding font.
To actually apply the font, simply click on it. To discard the change, click anywhere outside the font list or press the Esc key.
Smooth edges of screen fonts
If this option is enabled, Write uses a technology called "anti-aliasing" to smooth the edges of fonts and improve their appearance on the screen.
Different options are available depending on the operating system.
Workspace color
This option allows you to change the background color of document windows.