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+ | [[File:General Options Game UI.png|thumb|500px|The Game/UI tab of [[General Options]] controls [[Foldit user interface/Tooltip|tooltips]], and can set the default length of [[Band|bands]].]] |
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+ | [[File:General Options Audio Video.png|thumb|500px|Audio/Video tab of [[General Options]] adjusts or disables music and sound effect, and sets colorblind mode and the text size.]] |
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+ | [[File:General Options Controls.png|thumb|500px|The Game/UI tab of [[General Options]].]] |
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+ | [[File:General Options Advanced.png|thumb|500px|The Advanced tab of [[General Options]] displays the [[Build ID]] and offers special setup options.]] |
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+ | The [[General Options]] menu contains settings that affect how Foldit's behaves. |
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− | + | General Options are organized into four tabs: |
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+ | *Game/UI - controls whether [[Foldit user interface/Tooltip|tooltips]] are displayed, the default length of [[Band|bands]], and other settings |
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− | [[File:Genops1.jpg|thumb|General Options]] |
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+ | *Audio/Video - allows adjusting disabling Foldit's music track and sound effects, sets colorblind mode, and other settings |
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+ | *Controls - changes mouse settings, and sets [[Hotkey|hotkeys]] using [[Configure Keyboard Shortcuts]] |
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+ | *Advanced - displays the [[Build ID]] and copies it to the clipboard, plus various setup options |
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+ | On the Game/UI tab, the available settings are: |
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− | Here is where you can switch options on and off. |
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+ | *Tooltips - if checked, [[Foldit user interface/Tooltip|tooltips]] are displayed when hovering over icons or menu items |
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+ | *Default band length - offers three options for the default length of new [[Band|bands]]: 3.5 [[Angstrom|Angstroms]], good for backbone to backbone bands, 2.0 Angstroms for hydrogen bond bands, or the last band length set |
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+ | *Rank Popups - if checked, "rank up" and "rank down" popups appear when a players rank changes, or when the rank of the player's group changes |
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+ | *Disable non-group chat - if checked, blocks access to the #veteran and #global IRC channels in the Foldit app |
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+ | *Group chat profanity filter - if checked, applies a profanity filter to group chat, with offensive words converted to asterisks |
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+ | On the Audio/Video tab, the available settings are: |
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− | Sound effects popping voids clashes bangs. |
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+ | *Sound - if the checkbox is unchecked, sound effects are disabled, otherwise the slider allows adjusting the volume of sound effects |
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+ | *Music - if the checkbox is unchecked, music is disabled, otherwise the slider allows adjusting the volume of the music |
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+ | *Colorblind mode - if checked, Foldit applies a different set of colors for those with limited color vision |
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+ | *Text size - the slider allows adjusting the text size used in the recipe output window and other spots; does not apply to all text in the Foldit app |
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+ | On the Controls tab, the available settings are: |
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− | Background music whisle while you work or not. |
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+ | *Swap right/middle mouse: Actions - if checked, the right and middle mouse buttons are switched for certain actions |
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+ | *Swap right/middle mouse: Camera - if checked, the right and middle mouse buttons are switched when adjusting the camera |
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+ | *Invert zoom - if checked, the default direction of zooming is reversed when zooming the camera |
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+ | *Anchor camera to protein - |
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+ | On the Advanced tab, the available settings are: |
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− | Color blind mode a different set of colors |
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+ | *Import Preferences - import settings from another version of the Foldit app, does not include the [[Cookbook]] |
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+ | *Reset Roles - allows switching between [[Education mode|education mode]] and standard gameplay mode |
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− | Switch right/middle click for all those lefty folders |
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+ | *DELETE ALL OFFLINE PROGRESS - resets the status of the [[Campaign]] puzzles |
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+ | *Release - displays the release number of the currently installed version of Foldit |
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− | Show advanced GUI highly recommended for advanced views and features |
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+ | *Build ID - displays the [[Build ID]] of the installed version of Foldit; the "Copy" button copies the Build ID to the clipboard, which is useful for problem reporting |
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− | Also the Version Number. Everyone wants to know how current they are. |
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[[Category:Tools]] |
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+ | [[Category:Glossary]] |
Latest revision as of 19:48, 16 June 2023
The General Options menu contains settings that affect how Foldit's behaves.
General Options are organized into four tabs:
- Game/UI - controls whether tooltips are displayed, the default length of bands, and other settings
- Audio/Video - allows adjusting disabling Foldit's music track and sound effects, sets colorblind mode, and other settings
- Controls - changes mouse settings, and sets hotkeys using Configure Keyboard Shortcuts
- Advanced - displays the Build ID and copies it to the clipboard, plus various setup options
On the Game/UI tab, the available settings are:
- Tooltips - if checked, tooltips are displayed when hovering over icons or menu items
- Default band length - offers three options for the default length of new bands: 3.5 Angstroms, good for backbone to backbone bands, 2.0 Angstroms for hydrogen bond bands, or the last band length set
- Rank Popups - if checked, "rank up" and "rank down" popups appear when a players rank changes, or when the rank of the player's group changes
- Disable non-group chat - if checked, blocks access to the #veteran and #global IRC channels in the Foldit app
- Group chat profanity filter - if checked, applies a profanity filter to group chat, with offensive words converted to asterisks
On the Audio/Video tab, the available settings are:
- Sound - if the checkbox is unchecked, sound effects are disabled, otherwise the slider allows adjusting the volume of sound effects
- Music - if the checkbox is unchecked, music is disabled, otherwise the slider allows adjusting the volume of the music
- Colorblind mode - if checked, Foldit applies a different set of colors for those with limited color vision
- Text size - the slider allows adjusting the text size used in the recipe output window and other spots; does not apply to all text in the Foldit app
On the Controls tab, the available settings are:
- Swap right/middle mouse: Actions - if checked, the right and middle mouse buttons are switched for certain actions
- Swap right/middle mouse: Camera - if checked, the right and middle mouse buttons are switched when adjusting the camera
- Invert zoom - if checked, the default direction of zooming is reversed when zooming the camera
- Anchor camera to protein -
On the Advanced tab, the available settings are:
- Import Preferences - import settings from another version of the Foldit app, does not include the Cookbook
- Reset Roles - allows switching between education mode and standard gameplay mode
- DELETE ALL OFFLINE PROGRESS - resets the status of the Campaign puzzles
- Release - displays the release number of the currently installed version of Foldit
- Build ID - displays the Build ID of the installed version of Foldit; the "Copy" button copies the Build ID to the clipboard, which is useful for problem reporting
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