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You can choose the color scheme for the toolbars, etc, as well as the color (or background texture) for the main screens. You can also select: the font to use on the main screen in the Information area, on the navigation view tabs, and in the Family, Descendants and People views, as well as the font to use in the note editor.  
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The Display settings let you choose the look and feel of the RootsMagic screens.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:34, 16 August 2021

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > The RootsMagic Interface > Settings Page >


The Display settings let you choose the look and feel of the RootsMagic screens.

Display Settings

  • Theme color – lets you select the color theme for the program
  • Background color (ped/fam views) - lets you select the background color for the Pedigree and Family views in the People page.
  • High contrast grid highlight - check this box to make the highlight bar on RootsMagic lists to be a higher contrast
  • People side view position - choose whether to display the People page side panel on the left or right
  • Search criteria position - choose whether to display the search criteria panel on the Search page on the left or right
  • Show pictures on ped/fam view - choose whether to display a person's primary picture on the Pedigree and Family view of the People page.
  • Show avatars on ped/fam view - choose whether to display the blue, pink, or gray avatars on the Pedigree and Family view when no picture is available
  • Font scaling - choose the magnification for fonts (70% - 150%) on RootsMagic screens. You will need to close and restart RootsMagic for the font scaling to take affect on all screens.