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This page offers a place to specify, which categories of options and settings are to be saved upon every exit, so they outlast to the next time, TED Notepad is started.
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===={{field|Settings:Settings|Upon exit}}====
  
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If none of these categories is ever saved, TED Notepad will always be running with the default or preset values. If these categories are saved only once, directly after configuring TED Notepad to your specific needs, TED Notepad will always start with such desired configuration. See below.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Upon exit}} specifies, which categories of options and settings are to be saved into {{feature|Config}} upon exit. Only saved options and settings are remembered between sessions.
  
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Furthermore, if these categories are saved upon every exit, TED Notepad always starts the same way it was closed for the last time. This is the default behavior.
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{{tip}} If none of these categories is ever saved, TED Notepad always starts with default preset values. Note, however, that unchecking categories does not necessarily remove respective options and settings from the
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{{feature|Config}}, if already saved there before. Unchecking a category merely tells not to save respective options and settings anymore. This can be utilized to prepare more personal set of default configuration. After setting up, save the settings once, and then uncheck the categories to keep such default values forever.
  
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Note, that these settings are not shared between two running instances of TED Notepad. Therefore, if you change the {{feature|word wrapping}} in one window, the other one will remain unchanged. That is usually desired. However, if you add a new {{feature|favourite}} in one window, it will not be present immediately in the second window. You will have to save the settings of the first window (e.g. by closing it, which will save all the {{feature|favourites}}). Then you will have to re-open the second window, to reload the settings.
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Note: No settings/options are currently shared between running instances of TED Notepad. If {{feature|word wrapping}} is turned off in one window for example, other windows remain unchanged. This behaviour is usually desired/expected. However, since this also applies to {{feature|Recent Files}}, {{feature|Favourites}} and even  {{feature|Clips}}, changes in one window are not going to be present within other already opened windows.
  
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Note: To store the settings more portably, see chapter [[Portable INI file]].
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Note: The above limitation goes even further, if modifying
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{{feature|Favourites}} in two different instances at the same time. Upon saving into {{feature|Config}}, the new values conflict and only one of them makes it into the {{feature|Config}}, overwritting the other. Although this is not a direct bug, this inconvenience shall be resolved in future versions.
  
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====Save settings====
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Note: To store the settings and options portably, see chapter [[Portable INI file]].
  
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The {{field|Save settings}} option specifies whether any options/settings should be saved at all. Saved options/settings are automatically loaded when TED Notepad is runned next time. If this option is not checked, the settings are not saved upon any exit, therefore, they remain the same as they were before.
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====={{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}}=====
  
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If you want the settings never to be saved and never to be loaded, uncheck this option the very first time you run TED Notepad and click the {{button|Save checked}} button. From now on no other settings will then be saved anymore as well as they have never been before - nothing to load the next time TED Notepad is started.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}} specifies whether options and settings are to be saved at all. All saved options and settings are automatically loaded when TED Notepad starts the next time. If
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{{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}} is unchecked, no settings categories are ever saved upon exit.
  
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Note: The technique above will actually save one setting, saying not to save any other settings. To prevent TED Notepad completely from saving any settings, use {{feature|/nl}} and {{feature|/ns}} command line parameters. See chapter [[Command line parameters]].
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{{tip}} If you want no settings ever to be saved and want to keed the defaults forever, uncheck this option the very first time you run TED Notepad and click the
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{{button|Settings:Settings|Save checked}} button to confirm your choice. Note: This technique saves one setting though &mdash; the one that says to save nothing else.
  
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If you want to preset the settings once and then have them all the same every time you start TED Notepad, make the changes and then click the {{button|Save checked}} button. The settings will be saved. Then uncheck this {{field|Save settings}} checkbox and click the {{button|Save checked}} button again. From now on no new settings will ever be saved.
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{{tip}} Optionally, you can create a [[Portable INI file]] with ''read-only'' attribute. This prevents storing any values into it, effectively restricting saving any settings and options whatsoever.
  
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====Window position====
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{{tip}} To prevent TED Notepad completely from trying to load and/or save anything, use {{feature|/nl}} and/or {{feature|/ns}} command line parameters respectively. See chapter [[Command line parameters]] for further details.
  
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The {{field|Window position}} specifies whether the main window's position is to be saved. If saved, the next time TED Notepad is started, it will appear on the same position as before. Turning this option on is not recommended much. See notes below for details.
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{{tip}} If you want to preset some personal values for options and settings, then:
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# Setup the editor to your liking.
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# Make sure the {{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}} is checked. # Click the {{button|Settings:Settings|Save checked}} button to save the settings. # Uncheck the {{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}}.
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# Click the {{button|Settings:Settings|Save checked}} button again to confirm. # From now on, no new settings are ever going to be saved.
  
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<small>Troubleshooting note: If you are using two displays/monitors, you may simply choose to place TED Notepad on the second display. However, when you disconnect one of those displays later and run TED Notepad, its window will be opened on the missing display and will become quite invisible. It may be quite tricky to move it back into viewable area. Therefore, be careful about this setting. A lot of users already get their window lost this way.</small>
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{{tip}} Optionally, if you want to preset some personal values thru a [[Portable INI file]], then:
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# Create a [[Portable INI file]].
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# Setup the editor to your liking.
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# Click the {{button|Settings:Settings|Save checked}} button to save the settings.
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#* Make sure the {{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}} is checked. # Make the [[Portable INI file]] read-only.
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# From now on, no new settings are ever going to be saved.
  
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{{mycomment|Ludia su proste len ludia! A zensky test funguje stopercentne.. Kazdopadne, s touto featurov vzdy boli (a vzdy budu) nejake nepekne problemy: uzivatelom miznu okna priamo pod rukami.... Kam? ;)}}
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====={{field|Settings:Settings|Save settings}} categories=====
  
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====Window size====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Window position}} specifies whether the main window's position is to be saved. If saved, the next time TED Notepad is started, it appears on the very same position. If turned off, the system decides, where the window is supposed to be placed.
  
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The {{field|Window size}} specifies whether the main window's size is to be saved. If saved, the next time TED Notepad is started, its size will be the same as before. Otherwise, it depends on the system, how big the window will be.
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Troubleshooting note: If you are using two displays/monitors and happen to place TED Notepad onto the second display, its position on the second display is stored. However, if you disconnect one of the displays later, TED Notepad will open on the missing display anyway. It may then be quite tricky to move it back into viewable area. Actually, the system itself takes care of the problem at least a little, placing one of the window edges to the very edge of the available screen, making it reachable by the mouse. Also, by using the system taskbar, windows can be moved by keyboard.
  
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====Basic options====
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Note: If still unable to resolve the situation, see the homepage FAQ for further assistance.
  
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The {{field|Basic options}} category specifies whether basic options from the [[Options menu]] are to be saved. These are the switches that are usually touched a lot according to specific types of documents and/or the type of usage. Especially, the {{feature|Word Wrap}} option, the {{feature|Status Bar}} visibility option, the {{feature|Stay on Top}} and the {{feature|Fixed-width Font}} options belong to this category.
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{{mycomment|Ludia su proste len ludia! A zensky test funguje stopercentne.. Kazdopadne, s touto featurov vzdy boli a vzdy budu nejake nepekne problemy: uzivatelom miznu okna priamo pod rukami.. Kam?}}
  
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====Actual search====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Window size}} specifies whether the main window's size is to be saved. If saved, the next time TED Notepad is started, its window is resized to the same values. If turned off, the system decides, how big the window is supposed to be.
  
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The {{field|Actual search}} category specifies whether the searches are to be saved. There are two searches, the primary one with the {{dialog|Find/Replace}} dialogs and the secondary one.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Basic options}} category specifies whether the most common options from the {{menu|Options menu}} are to be saved. These are the switches that are usually touched a lot according to specific types of documents and/or type of usage. {{feature|Word Wrap}}, {{feature|Status Bar}} and {{feature|Second Font}} options belong to this category for example.
  
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Note: The {{feature|Extended Replace}} tool is not included within this category, although it is also a searching mechanism.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Main settings}} category specifies whether settings from the [[General page]] of the {{dialog|Settings}} dialog are to be saved.
  
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====Settings====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Edit settings}} category specifies whether settings from the [[Edit page]] of the {{dialog|Settings}} dialog are to be saved.
  
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The {{field|Settings}} category specifies whether the settings from the {{dialog|Settings}} dialog are to be saved. These are the settings that are usually not modified a lot.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|File settings}} category specifies whether settings from the [[File page]] and [[Save/Load page]] of the
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{{dialog|Settings}} dialog are to be saved.
  
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Note: This category actually archs over the saving of nearly all the settings in the {{dialog|Settings}} dialog. However, note, that {{feature|Favourites}} and {{feature|Filters}} are treated as separate categories.
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{{todo|confirm and describe saving of following pages:
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* [[Appearance page]]
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* [[Clipboard page]]
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* [[Tools page]]
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====Filters====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Searches}} category specifies whether the {{feature|Primary search}} and the {{feature|Secondary search}} are to be saved, i.e. their phrases and options.
  
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The {{field|Filters}} category specifies whether the {{feature|Filters}} are to be saved. The {{feature|Filters}} are saved only when they have been modified.
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Note: The {{feature|Extended Replace}} tool is not included within this category, since it is considered a separate tool.
  
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====Tools====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Tools}} category specifies whether phrases and options from various tools dialogs are to be saved. This includes most of the tools. However, note that saving of several options of several tools may also be restricted by various settings from the [[Tools page]] of the
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{{dialog|Settings}} dialog.
  
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The {{field|Tools}} category specifies whether phrases and also some options from the dialogs of tools are to be saved.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Filters}} category specifies whether the {{feature|Filters}} are to be saved. Note: The {{feature|Filters}} are only saved when modified. See {{feature|Filters}} for more details.
  
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====Clipboards====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Clipboards}} category specifies whether content of the {{feature|Clips}} is to be saved. Note: The {{feature|Clips}} are only saved when modified. See {{feature|Clips}} for more details.
  
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The {{field|Clipboards}} category specifies whether content of the {{feature|Extended Clipboards}} is to be saved. See chapter [[Clipboards menu]] for more details about the {{feature|Extended Clipboards}}.
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{{todo|rename {{field|Settings:Settings|Clipboards}} to
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{{field|Settings:Settings|Clips}}.}}
  
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====Save checked====
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===={{field|Settings:Settings|Manage}}====
  
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The {{button|Save checked}} button saves all current settings according to the check boxes above, exactly as they would be saved upon exit.
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Save checked}} button saves all current settings and options according to the checkboxes above, exactly as they would be saved upon exit.
  
 
Note: This button is disabled, if {{feature|/ns}} command line parameter takes place. See chapter [[Command line parameters]] for more details.
 
Note: This button is disabled, if {{feature|/ns}} command line parameter takes place. See chapter [[Command line parameters]] for more details.
  
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====Restore defaults====
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The {{field|Settings:Settings|Restore defaults}} button restores all options and settings to their default values as if no options/settings were ever loaded and/or modified.
  
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The {{button|Restore defaults}} button restores all options/settings to their default values as if no options/settings were ever loaded and/or modified. Note, that if you restore all options/settings, but choose not to save them, they will not remain ''restored'' next time TED Notepad is launched.
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Note: If you restore options and settings, but choose not to save them afterwards, they will not remain ''restored'' the next time TED Notepad is started.
  
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Note: There are two options that may not be restored this way: window position and window size.
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Note: There are two kinds of options that cannot be restored this way: window position and window size. See the homepage FAQ for assistance with this matter.

Revision as of 11:34, 4 July 2012

This section is up to date for TED Notepad version 6.3.1.0.
Control page Control:dialog:Settings:Settings

Upon exit

The Upon exit specifies, which categories of options and settings are to be saved into Config upon exit. Only saved options and settings are remembered between sessions.

Tip: If none of these categories is ever saved, TED Notepad always starts with default preset values. Note, however, that unchecking categories does not necessarily remove respective options and settings from the Config, if already saved there before. Unchecking a category merely tells not to save respective options and settings anymore. This can be utilized to prepare more personal set of default configuration. After setting up, save the settings once, and then uncheck the categories to keep such default values forever.

Note: No settings/options are currently shared between running instances of TED Notepad. If word wrapping is turned off in one window for example, other windows remain unchanged. This behaviour is usually desired/expected. However, since this also applies to Recent Files, Favourites and even Clips, changes in one window are not going to be present within other already opened windows.

Note: The above limitation goes even further, if modifying Favourites in two different instances at the same time. Upon saving into Config, the new values conflict and only one of them makes it into the Config, overwritting the other. Although this is not a direct bug, this inconvenience shall be resolved in future versions.

Note: To store the settings and options portably, see chapter Portable INI file.

Save settings

The Save settings specifies whether options and settings are to be saved at all. All saved options and settings are automatically loaded when TED Notepad starts the next time. If Save settings is unchecked, no settings categories are ever saved upon exit.

Tip: If you want no settings ever to be saved and want to keed the defaults forever, uncheck this option the very first time you run TED Notepad and click the Save checked button to confirm your choice. Note: This technique saves one setting though — the one that says to save nothing else.

Tip: Optionally, you can create a Portable INI file with read-only attribute. This prevents storing any values into it, effectively restricting saving any settings and options whatsoever.

Tip: To prevent TED Notepad completely from trying to load and/or save anything, use /nl and/or /ns command line parameters respectively. See chapter Command line parameters for further details.

Tip: If you want to preset some personal values for options and settings, then:

  1. Setup the editor to your liking.
  2. Make sure the Save settings is checked. # Click the Save checked button to save the settings. # Uncheck the Save settings.
  3. Click the Save checked button again to confirm. # From now on, no new settings are ever going to be saved.

Tip: Optionally, if you want to preset some personal values thru a Portable INI file, then:

  1. Create a Portable INI file.
  2. Setup the editor to your liking.
  3. Click the Save checked button to save the settings.
  4. From now on, no new settings are ever going to be saved.
Save settings categories

The Window position specifies whether the main window's position is to be saved. If saved, the next time TED Notepad is started, it appears on the very same position. If turned off, the system decides, where the window is supposed to be placed.

Troubleshooting note: If you are using two displays/monitors and happen to place TED Notepad onto the second display, its position on the second display is stored. However, if you disconnect one of the displays later, TED Notepad will open on the missing display anyway. It may then be quite tricky to move it back into viewable area. Actually, the system itself takes care of the problem at least a little, placing one of the window edges to the very edge of the available screen, making it reachable by the mouse. Also, by using the system taskbar, windows can be moved by keyboard.

Note: If still unable to resolve the situation, see the homepage FAQ for further assistance.

Ludia su proste len ludia! A zensky test funguje stopercentne.. Kazdopadne, s touto featurov vzdy boli a vzdy budu nejake nepekne problemy: uzivatelom miznu okna priamo pod rukami.. Kam?

The Window size specifies whether the main window's size is to be saved. If saved, the next time TED Notepad is started, its window is resized to the same values. If turned off, the system decides, how big the window is supposed to be.

The Basic options category specifies whether the most common options from the Options menu are to be saved. These are the switches that are usually touched a lot according to specific types of documents and/or type of usage. Word Wrap, Status Bar and Second Font options belong to this category for example.

The Main settings category specifies whether settings from the General page of the Settings dialog are to be saved.

The Edit settings category specifies whether settings from the Edit page of the Settings dialog are to be saved.

The File settings category specifies whether settings from the File page and Save/Load page of the Settings dialog are to be saved.

This section is incomplete and wants to be finished later.
TODO: confirm and describe saving of following pages:

The Searches category specifies whether the Primary search and the Secondary search are to be saved, i.e. their phrases and options.

Note: The Extended Replace tool is not included within this category, since it is considered a separate tool.

The Tools category specifies whether phrases and options from various tools dialogs are to be saved. This includes most of the tools. However, note that saving of several options of several tools may also be restricted by various settings from the Tools page of the Settings dialog.

The Filters category specifies whether the Filters are to be saved. Note: The Filters are only saved when modified. See Filters for more details.

The Clipboards category specifies whether content of the Clips is to be saved. Note: The Clips are only saved when modified. See Clips for more details.

This section is incomplete and wants to be finished later.
TODO: rename Clipboards to

Clips.

Manage

The Save checked button saves all current settings and options according to the checkboxes above, exactly as they would be saved upon exit.

Note: This button is disabled, if /ns command line parameter takes place. See chapter Command line parameters for more details.

The Restore defaults button restores all options and settings to their default values as if no options/settings were ever loaded and/or modified.

Note: If you restore options and settings, but choose not to save them afterwards, they will not remain restored the next time TED Notepad is started.

Note: There are two kinds of options that cannot be restored this way: window position and window size. See the homepage FAQ for assistance with this matter.

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