## MenuBuilder preferences dialog box

To access this dialog box: Select Options > Preferences.

This dialog box lets you set general MenuBuilder preferences. This dialog box contains two tabs: Preferences and Directories.

Note: These preferences are global to the MenuBuilder application; they are not specific to individual MenuBuilder projects.

Preferences tab

### Grid options

Show Grid: Select this option to display a grid in the MenuBuilder preview window. This grid does not appear in the final project; it is used during development to position and align text and images.

Snap to Grid: Select this option to snap text and images to the grid.

Grid size: Use the arrows to select a numeric value for the grid. Values range from 2 to 100.

### Autosave options

Project: Select this option to save projects without a confirmation dialog box.

Desktop: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder opens with the most recent project.

### New project options

Width: Use the arrows to enter a default width, in pixels, for new projects.

Height: Use the arrows to enter a default height, in pixels, for new projects.

### Show options

Startup dialog: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides the initial MenuBuilder dialog box, rather than simply opening the most recent project or a blank project. The most recent project is opened if Auto save options > Desktop is selected and Show options > Startup dialog is not selected. A blank project is opened if neither Auto save options > Desktop nor Show options > Startup dialog is selected.

Delete confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all delete actions.

Merge confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all merge actions.

Link import confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all link import actions.

Link redirection confirmation: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all link redirection actions.

External SWF warning: Select this option to ensure that MenuBuilder provides a confirmation dialog box for all external SWF linking actions.

### Docking

Auto drag docking: Select this option if you want to drag the MenuBuilder toolbar to a new location. (To drag the toolbar, click on a section of the toolbar that does not contain a button, and drag the toolbar to a new location.)

Directories tab

Project directory: This text box refers to the folder that contains MenuBuilder projects. The contents of this folder appear in the initial MenuBuilder dialog box, allowing you to see existing MenuBuilder projects without navigating. By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Projects. Click More to select a different folder.

Background directory: This text box refers to the folder that contains background images. Background images usually refer to the background graphics of templates. If you have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer and have not created custom templates, MenuBuilder uses the PowerPoint templates as the default option for MenuBuilder templates. Consequently, the default background folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Background. Click More to select a different folder.

Audio directory: This text box refers to the folder that contains MenuBuilder audio. By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Audio. Click More to select a different folder.

Icon directory: This text box refers to the folder that contains MenuBuilder icons (ICO files). By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Icons. Click More to select a different folder.

Template directory: This text box refers to the folder that contains MenuBuilder templates. These templates are MenuBuilder templates, not PowerPoint templates. By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Templates. Click More toselect a different folder.

Note: It is easy to save MenuBuilder projects as templates for future use.

Image directory: This text box refers to the folder that contains MenuBuilder images. By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Images. Click More to select a different folder.

Export directory: This text box refers to the folder in which MenuBuilder saves exported project files. By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\MenuBuilder\Exports. Click More to select a different folder.

Browse directory: This text box refers to the folder in which MenuBuilder browses. By default, this folder is Program Files\Captivate\Projects. Click More to select a different folder.

OK: Click to accept changes made in this dialog box and close the dialog box.

Cancel: Click to cancel changes made in this dialog box.