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This tab page contains general settings for Easy To-Do.

 

Use system tray

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to minimize to the system tray (lower right hand of the desktop). If you double-click on this little icon, Easy To-Do will be restored to normal size.

Default: No.

 

Minimize on start

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to start minimized. This option is only available when you have selected the option "Use system tray".

Default: No.

 

Restore on single tray icon click

Mark this checkbox if you want to restore the application when single-clicking the tray icon. Normally you will need to double-click. This option is only relevant when you have selected the option "Use system tray".

Default: No.

 

Autostart when Windows starts

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to automatically start when you boot up Windows.

Default: No

 

XP style menus

Mark this checkbox if you want menus with style according to Windows XP.

Default: Yes

 

Menu shadows

Mark this checkbox if you want menus with shadows.

Default: Yes

 

Always capitalize first letters in Title and Notes fields

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to always convert the leading letter to a capital letter for title and notes fields. This makes it easier to enter data in these fields.

Default: Yes

 

Custom database folder

Mark this checkbox if you want to select another location for the database fields than the default.

The size of the database files is typically around 300 KB for a fresh empty database. It will grow as you add tasks.

Default: No

 

Auto backup

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to automatically backup your database files and INI-file. If enabled, backup is done once for each day that Easy To-Do is started. The backup files are compressed into a ZIP file and copied to the backup folder (see below). Each archive gets the file name "yyyy-mm-dd_ET.zip", where "yyyy-mm-dd" is substituted for the current date.

 

The backup is done when the application starts, so there may be a short delay before the main window shows.

 

Default: Yes

 

 

Database folder

This field displays the path to the folder where the database is stored. Use the ellipsis button to select a new folder.

 

 

Backup folder

This field displays the path to the folder where the backup files are created, if the "Auto backup" option is activated (see above). Use the ellipsis button to select a new folder.

 

Confirm "Exit"

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to ask a confirmation question when the application is exited.

Default: No

 

Confirm "Delete Task"

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to ask a confirmation question when you want to delete a task.

Default: Yes

 

Confirm "Archive Tasks"

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to ask a confirmation question when you want to archive completed tasks.

Default: Yes

 

Confirm "Undo Delete Task"

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to ask a confirmation question when you want to undo a deleted task.

Default: Yes

 

Confirm "Restore Task"

Mark this checkbox if you want Easy To-Do to ask a confirmation question when you want to restore an archived task.

Default: Yes

 

Notes - Show notes in separate area

Mark this checkbox if you want notes displayed in a textbox below the To-Do list. Notes are editable in the text box.

Default: Yes

 

Notes - Font

Select a font for the notes textbox.

Default: MS Sans Serif, 8 pt, black

 

Notes - Color

Select a background color for the notes textbox.

Default: White

 

 

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