5.10. General options

Use a unique instance of XMLmind XML Editor

If this toggle is checked, a unique instance of XMLmind XML Editor is used to open all your XML documents. For example, if you double-click on the icon of an XML document in the file ``explorer'', the running instance is used to open this XML document. When this toggle is not checked, a new instance of XXE is started in order to load the document clicked upon.

If there is no running instance of XXE, a new instance is started. If the running instance is hidden by other windows or is iconified, it is made visible before opening the requested document.

This feature also works fine from the command line. For example, on Linux, if this toggle is checked, executing "xxe mydoc.xml &" will cause the running instance to be used to open mydoc.xml.

If you need to change this option, make sure to close all running instances expect one. Then change the option in the last instance and close it. Then restart XXE.

Default: not checked.

Port

Specifies the TCP/IP port used by different instances of XXE to communicate with each other. It is highly recommended to use a port in the dynamic/private range: 49152 to 65535.

Default: 49987

Automatically reopen last opened document

This option is examined just after XXE is started, when no documents to be opened have been explicitly specified (e.g. by double-clicking on an XML file or by using command line options). When turned on, this option forces XXE to reopen the last document opened during the preceding editing session.

See also the -last command line option for a handy alternative.

Font size

May be used to change the base font size of XXE menus and dialog boxes.

Default: default base font size of Java™ applications.

Locale

May be used to force the language used in XXE menus and dialog boxes. For example, may be used to force the use of English on a machine where the default locale is German.

Default: default locale of the machine running XXE.

Style

May be used to change the look and feel of XXE user interface.

Default: the system look and feel, except on Linux/Unix, where the cross-platform look and feel (Metal) is used.

5.10.1. Features Options

Features which are not useful in the general case are hidden by default. You need to check the toggle corresponding to a feature and then restart XXE in order to enable this feature.

Enable the "File|Document Set" Submenu

Check this toggle to enable the FileDocument Set submenu.

Feature name: OpenDocumentSet.

Enable the "File|Folder" Submenu

Check this toggle to enable the FileFolder submenu.

Feature name: OpenFolder.

Enable the Include Tool

Check this toggle to enable EditReferenceReplace By Reference, EditReferenceInsert Reference Before, EditReferenceInsert Reference, EditReferenceInsert Reference After and the Include tool.

Feature name: IncludeTool.

Enable the "Search|Bookmark" Submenu

Check this toggle to enable the SearchBookmark submenu.

Feature name: Bookmarks.

Enable the "View|Display Images" Submenu

Check this toggle to enable the ViewDisplay Images submenu.

Feature name: ImageViewportMode.

Enable the Integrated Spreadsheet Engine

Check this toggle to enable ToolsSpreadsheet and the OptionsPreferences, Tools|Spreadsheet group of options.

Feature name: Spreadsheet.

This option is present only in XMLmind XML Editor Professional Edition.

Enable the Developer Tools

Check this toggle to enable OptionsReload All Configurations and HelpMouse and Key Bindings.

Feature name: DeveloperTools.

Enable the Document Cache Indicator

Check this toggle to display in the status bar an indicator allowing to monitor the activity of the document cache of XMLmind XML Editor. More information about this indicator in Document cache.

Feature name: DocumentCacheTool.