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# User interface

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***User interface*** to configure options related to the user interface.

### Settings

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Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***User interface*** to configure options related to the user interface.

### Settings <a href="#settings" id="settings"></a>

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#### User interface <a href="#user-interface" id="user-interface"></a>

| **OPTION**          | **DESCRIPTION**                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Language**        | Select Remote Desktop Manager Windows's default application language.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Theme**           | Choose between the ***Dark*** or ***Light*** themes, or use your ***System***'s theme.                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Main header**     | Set the style of the application's top navigation bar. Select ***Ribbon*** to display the full ribbon toolbar, or ***Menu bar*** to display a compact menu bar.                                                                           |
| **Display scaling** | Adjust the size of user interface elements to ensure they are appropriately sized for different display resolutions and screen sizes. Choose between ***Default (System aware), System aware, DPI unaware*** and ***Per monitor aware***. |

#### Advanced <a href="#advanced" id="advanced"></a>

| OPTION                       | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Application minimum size** | Set the minimum width and height (in pixels) that the application window can be resized to. The default values are 280 (width) and 500 (height). |
| **Wait progress mode**       | Set how the application displays progress when performing long operations.                                                                       |

### Other options <a href="#other-options" id="other-options"></a>

#### Behavior <a href="#behavior" id="behavior"></a>

| Option                                         | Description                                                                                    |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Center window on parent**                    | Centers dialog windows relative to the parent application window instead of the screen center. |
| **Force foreground using 'always on top'**     | Forces the application window to remain on top of all other windows.                           |
| **Keep 'Check if online' dialog on top**       | Keeps the connectivity check dialog in the foreground until it is dismissed.                   |
| **Lock application window size**               | Prevents the application window from being resized.                                            |
| **Minimize after copying credentials**         | Automatically minimizes the application window after credentials are copied to the clipboard.  |
| **Open undocked sessions maximized**           | Opens undocked session windows in a maximized state.                                           |
| **Show count warning when opening a playlist** | Displays a warning when opening a playlist that contains a large number of sessions.           |
| **Show or hide panels on mouse hover**         | Automatically shows or hides side panels when the mouse cursor hovers over them.               |

#### Display <a href="#display" id="display"></a>

| Option                                      | Description                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Apply gray theme filter**                 | Applies a gray color filter to the application interface.                                                         |
| **Auto-size column widths**                 | Automatically adjusts column widths to fit their content in list views and tables.                                |
| **Show description in session tab tooltip** | Displays the session description in the tooltip that appears when hovering over an open session tab.              |
| **Show getting started page at startup**    | Displays the getting started page each time the application is launched.                                          |
| **Show status bar in WebViews**             | Displays a status bar at the bottom of embedded web browser sessions.                                             |
| **Show the What's New page**                | Displays the What's New page after each application update.                                                       |
| **Use a modern font**                       | Applies a modern font style to the application interface.                                                         |
| **Use system date-time format**             | Formats dates and times according to the operating system's regional settings instead of the application default. |
| **Use Windows accent color**                | Applies the Windows system accent color to UI elements such as highlights and buttons.                            |

#### Security <a href="#security" id="security"></a>

| Option                                      | Description                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Expand folders in the credential prompt** | Automatically expands folder nodes in the credential selection prompt, making nested credentials easier to browse. |
| **Remember 'Mask the password' state**      | Retains the last used state of the password masking toggle across sessions.                                        |
| **Show lock in the file menu**              | Displays a ***Lock application*** option in the ***File*** menu, allowing users to quickly lock the application.   |
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#### User interface <a href="#user-interface-1" id="user-interface-1"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="241">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Theme</strong></td><td>Chooses between the <em><strong>Dark</strong></em> or <em><strong>Light</strong></em> themes, or use your <em><strong>System</strong></em>'s theme.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>User interface</strong></td><td>Chooses between the <em><strong>Classic</strong></em> and the <em><strong>Ribbon</strong></em> interface for Remote Desktop Manager's main menu header.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hide footer</strong></td><td>Selects this option to hide your footer when using the <em><strong>Ribbon user interface</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Language</strong></td><td>Specifies Remote Desktop Manager's default application language.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Wait progress mode</strong></td><td>Selects how the progress when waiting is displayed. Choose between a <em><strong>Status bar</strong></em> or a <em><strong>Window</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Navigation toggle location</strong></td><td>Determines the default location of the toolbar (right or left).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Navigation tab location</strong></td><td>Specifies the default location of the <em><strong>Navigation</strong></em> tab (top or bottom of the <em><strong>navigation pane</strong></em>).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Workspace location</strong></td><td>Sets the location of the data source on your screen (top or bottom of the <em><strong>navigation pane</strong></em>).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Vault location</strong></td><td>Specifies the location of the vault on your screen (top or bottom of the <em><strong>navigation pane</strong></em>, or not visible).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use overlapping navigation</strong></td><td>Allows parts of the navigation area to share the same space.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Undocking <a href="#undocking" id="undocking"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="336">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Allow tabs to leave the tab bar</strong></td><td>Moves the tabs out of the tab bar.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Show the tab bar on undocked windows</strong></td><td>Displays the tab bar in undocked windows.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Open undocked sessions in the last created undocked window</strong></td><td>Opens undocked sessions in the last created undocked window.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Advanced <a href="#advanced-1" id="advanced-1"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="278">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Allow tabs to be rearranged</strong></td><td>Allows tabs to be moved from one position to another in the tab bar.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Save "Mask the password" value in the View password window</strong></td><td>Retains whether the password was last displayed as masked or unmasked in the <em><strong>View password</strong></em> window. Upon reopening, the window automatically applies the previously selected display preference.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Show folder name in the tab title</strong></td><td>Adds the folder name to tab titles.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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