Desktop Preferences
 


With this panel, you may choose options as well as colors or images you would like to be applied to the interface builder desktop.

Window Mode

Selecting this feature will cause the interface builder to be embedded within a standard window of the operating system.

FullScreen Mode

Selecting this feature will cause the interface builder to use its own desktop in a fullscreen mode.

Background Type

You may choose among five types of background:

Default : shows the Interface builder default desktop

Background Color : selecting this feature allows to choose a plain background color

Gradient Colors : this feature offers colors shading off

Fullscreen Image : with this feature you may choose an image that will be scaled to the screen size.

Wallpaper Image : with this feature you may choose an image that will be multiplied and assembled like a mosaic

Show MenuBar

This option allows to insert or not a menu bar within the interface builder window. This option is automatically disabled when choosing the fullscreen mode.

Gradient

These options will allow to define the gradient orientation.

Colors

This list contains different areas from which you may apply colors.

Color Wheel

The color wheel lets you create the exact color that fits your needs. The black lines in the wheel cross at your preselected color, acting like a pointer. Drag this pointer with the mouse and position it exactly where needed.

The brightness slider at the right of the wheel displays a selection of values, from light to dark, for the selected color in the color wheel. Drag the slider up or down to adjust the brightness.

For further information about the Color Wheel, see the "Color Wheel" chapter.

Default

Clicking this button will cause the colors to be reset to the default value.

Image Chooser

Once your image is selected. you should click on the Apply button so that the background desktop is updated.