2.4.1. Preferences dialog box

Workbench settings can be customized using the Preferences dialog box, see Figure 2.11.

Figure 2.11. Window preferences dialog box

Window preferences dialog box

You can access this dialog box by selecting Window → Preferences... from the menu. Changes to these settings are saved in the current workspace. If you want to copy your workbench settings to another workspace, use the Export wizard see Importing and exporting.

The contents of the preferences hierarchy tree include the following:

General

Controls the workspace, build order, linked resources, file associations, path variables, background operations, keyboard and mouse settings.

ARM

Controls the presentation and formatting for ARM-specific editors and default device properties.

C/C++

Controls the C/C++ environment settings, CDT build variables, syntax formatting, and default project wizard settings.

Help

Controls how the context help is displayed.

Install/Update

Controls the update history, scheduler, and policy.

Run/Debug

Controls the default perspectives, breakpoint, build, and launch settings before running and debugging.

Team

Controls CVS synchronization.

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