Here is how to change the positions and sizes of the windows that appear
when the program starts.
Note: all keywords in the options.txt file use only lowercase letters.
They don't work if you try adding uppercase letters to them.
If you have screen resolution that is 1280x960 or higher then change
showmainwindow,0,0,640,350
showtoolbox,0,350,200,100
showcolorbox,200,350,280,100
showruletablewindow,480,350,160,115
to
showmainwindow,0,0,1280,820
showtoolbox,0,820,200,100
showcolorbox,200,820,280,100
showruletablewindow,480,820,170,115
If you have screen resolution that is 1024x768 or higher then change
showmainwindow,0,0,640,350
showtoolbox,0,350,200,100
showcolorbox,200,350,280,100
showruletablewindow,480,350,160,115
to
showmainwindow,0,0,1024,630
showtoolbox,0,630,200,100
showcolorbox,200,630,280,100
showruletablewindow,480,630,170,115
Here is how to change the keys.
We are going to swap the key that calculates a certain number of generations
with the key that finds the selection.
Change
calc_key2,m
to
calc_key2,c
Change
find_selection_key,c
to
find_selection_key,m
Now run the program.
Make a pattern.
Press the x key to save the current generation.
Try the c key.
Press the z key to go back to the last generation saved.
Make a selection.
Use the arrows keys to pan around.
Press the m key to find the selection.
The c key calculates a certain number of generations
and the m key finds the selection.
We are now going the change the other keys.
Exit the program.
We are going to change keys that select the zoom in tool and zoom out tool.
The zoom_in_tool_key and the zoom_out_tool_key.
Change
zoom_in_tool_key,f
zoom_out_tool_key,g
to
zoom_in_tool_key,q
zoom_out_tool_key,w
We are going the change keys that select the other tools.
Change
pencil_tool_key,d
select_tool_key,s
move_tool_key,a
to
pencil_tool_key,a
select_tool_key,s
move_tool_key,g
We are going the change keys that select the next color and prev color.
Uncomment and change
#prev_color_key,q
#next_color_key,w
to
prev_color_key,d
next_color_key,f
If you don't want a key to be used in this program then use nokey.
For example
if you did not want the keys that select the zoom in and the zoom out tools
then use
zoom_in_tool_key,nokey
zoom_out_tool_key,nokey
If you want the comma or the dot to be used as keys then use comma or dot.
for example
if you want comma to select the prev color
and dot to select the next color
then use
prev_color_key,comma
next_color_key,dot
We are done changing the keys now run the program.
Here is table that shows the changed keys.
| name | key | changed to |
| pencil_tool_key | d | a |
| move_tool_key | a | g |
| zoom_in_tool_key | f | q |
| zoom_out_tool_key | g | w |
| find_selection_key | c | m |
| calc_key2 | m | c |
| prev_color_key | , | d |
| next_color_key | . | f |
Try these new keys in the program.
you can download a options.txt file that has the new keys and
the bigger windows at start up here
Here is how to make the text in the file or
clipboard that has the selection clearer.
If you want the selection background to presented by spaces then
change
selectiontextbackground,0
to
selectiontextbackground,1
If you want the selection background to presented by dots then
change
selectiontextbackground,0
to
selectiontextbackground,2