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System Settings

Last modified: 18 June 2020

File | Settings | Appearance and Behavior | System Settings for Windows and Linux

MPS | Preferences | Appearance and Behavior | System Settings for macOS Ctrl+Alt+S the Settings/Preferences icon

Use this page to configure general behavior of MPS.

Startup/Shutdown

Item

Description

Reopen last project on startup

Select this checkbox to have MPS re-open the last opened project on startup.

Confirm application exit

Select this checkbox to have a warning message displayed when you attempt to close MPS.

Project opening

Item

Description

Open project in a new window

Select this option to always open a new project in a new window.

Open project in the same window

Select this option to always close the current project, and reuse the same window.

Confirm window to open project in

Select this option to have MPS ask you whether you want to open a new project in the same window, or in a new one.

Synchronization

Item

Description

Synchronize files on frame or editor tab activation

If this checkbox is selected, all the files that were changed externally are reloaded from disk when you switch to MPS from a different application, or when you switch to their editor tab.

Save files on frame deactivation

If this checkbox is selected, all modified files are auto saved when you switch from MPS to a different application.

Note that you cannot disable auto-save completely by turning off this and the following option. See also, the Saving and Reverting Changes section.

Save files automatically if application is idle for N seconds

If this checkbox is selected, all modified files are auto saved at regular time internals.

See also, the Saving and Reverting Changes section.

Use "safe write" (save changes to a temporary file first)

If this checkbox is selected, a changed file is first saved in a temporary file. If the save operation succeeds, the file being saved is replaced with the saved file. (Technically, the original file is deleted and the temporary file is renamed.)

Also, the ownership of such file changes.

If this checkbox is not selected, the ownership of a file does not change, but all the advantages of safe write will be lost.

On Closing Tool Windows with Running Process

Item

Description

Terminate

If this option is selected, the running process disconnects and terminates silently.

Disconnect (if available)

If this option is selected, the running process is disconnected.

Ask

If this option is selected, the dialog shows up, prompting to confirm the termination:

Terminating a running process