General application preferences.
general preference Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| application bar shown | boolean | r/w | If true, application bar is shown. |
| auto collapse icon panels | boolean | r/w | If true, panel drawers close automatically. |
| auto show hidden panels | boolean | r/w | If true, vertical reveal strips appear when palette UI is hidden. |
| class | type | read | The class descriptor type. |
| complete font download glyph limit | integer | r/w | The threshold at which to trigger font subsetting based on the number of glyphs the font contains. |
| enable floating window docking | boolean | r/w | If true, floating windows can be docked by user as tabs. |
| include preview | boolean | r/w | If true, includes a preview in saved documents. |
| object reference | general preference | read | An object reference for the object. |
| open documents as tabs | boolean | r/w | If true, documents open as tabs. |
| open recent length | integer | r/w | Number of items to show in the Open Recent menu list. Range: 0 to 30. Can return: integer (0 – 30). |
| page numbering | section, absolute, |
r/w | The page numbering method. |
| parent | specifier | read | The parent of the general preference (a application). |
| place cursor uses thumbnails | boolean | r/w | Controls whether or not to show thumbnails of imported files in the Place icon. |
| preview size | small, medium, large, extra large, |
r/w | The preview size. Note: Valid when include preview is true. |
| properties | record | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| show transformation values | boolean | r/w | Controls whether or not to dynamically display transformation information as part of the cursor while manipulating page items. |
| temporary folder | alias | r/w | The location in which to store temporary files. |
| tool tips | normal, none, fast, |
r/w | Tool tip behavior. |
| tools panel | single column, double column, single row, |
r/w | Controls the appearance of the Tools panel. |
| use application frame | boolean | r/w | If true, application lives in a frame. |