Setting preferences for the Text Form editor

The preferences for the EGL Text Form editor can change the appearance of the Text Form editor, such as the background color and grid color. To change the preferences for the Text Form editor, follow these steps:

1. From the menu bar, click Window > Preferences. The Preferences window opens.
2. In the left pane of the Preferences window, expand EGL and click Text Form editor.
3. In the right pane of the Preferences window, select the preferences for the Text Form editor:
   • In the Background Color field, select a background color for the Text Form editor.
   • In the Grid Color field, select a grid color for the Text Form editor.
   • If you want to show a border around fields, select the Highlight fields check box and select a color.
   • If you want to show rulers at the top and left side of the Text Form editor, select the Show rulers check box.
   • In the Font list, click a font for the fields and click a size from the adjacent list.
     Note: Choose a monospace font to ensure that your fields display at the correct size in the Text Form editor. A monospace font is a font whose characters all have the same width, such as Courier New.
   • If you want blinking fields to be displayed in italic type in the editor, select the Visually demonstrate blinking fields check box. This option does not change the appearance of the fields at run time; it only changes their appearance at design time.
   Note: You can restore the EGL Text Form editor preferences window to its default settings by clicking Restore Defaults.
4. When you are finished setting the preferences for the EGL Text Form editor, click OK.