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The Display settings let you choose the look and feel of the RootsMagic screens.
  
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*'''Theme color''' – lets you select the color theme for the program
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*'''Background color (ped/fam views)''' - lets you select the background color for the Pedigree and Family views in the People page.
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*'''High contrast grid highlight''' - check this box to make the highlight bar on RootsMagic lists to be a higher contrast
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*'''People side view position''' - choose whether to display the People page side panel on the left or right
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*'''Search criteria position''' - choose whether to display the search criteria panel on the Search page on the left or right
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*'''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.
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*'''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
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*'''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.

Latest revision as of 06:13, 28 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.