Edith™ Options

Note: You do NOT need to read or understand all the details shown here to run Edith.  Your best bet is to just get the 30-DAY FREE TRIAL and try it out.  Then later you can get into the details.

The Edith application has a robust array of options which allows you to tailor its use to your specific situation.  The vast majority of users will find that the default settings will work fine.  However, you can alter the option settings, and you can save your personal settings.  A complete description of all the functionality relating to the different settings is beyond the scope of this web page.  A thorough explanation of all option settings is in the Help file of the Edith application.

You can reset the Current Options to the default settings at any time by simply clicking the "Normal" button on the Edith main screen, as shown on the left*.

Accessing the Options

To access the Current Options click on "Options" on the menu bar of the Edith application, if it is currently displayed on the screen, as shown above.  However, if the application is only displayed on the task bar, then right-click on Edith, as shown below, and select "Adjust Edith" to bring the application main screen back to the desktop.  Then you can click on "Options" to open the options menu.

Using the Options

While at the Current Options screen, you can change the settings.  Then after making changes, you can either "Save" the Current Options, or "Use" the Current Options without saving them.  You can also "Cancel" out of this screen without any changes taking effect.

If at any time, you choose to "Save" the Current Options, then those saved options become the Startup Options.  The Startup Options become the Current Options every time you start the program.

You may want to see how some settings work before you save them.  You can also adjust the Current Options and use them without saving them by simply clicking the "Use" button on the Current Options screen.  This action will return you to the Edith main screen, and while the Current Options have been changed, those changes have not been saved.

While the program is running, you can always return to the default settings by just clicking the "Normal" button on the Edith main screen*.  Likewise, while running the program you can always go back to the Startup Options at any time by clicking on the "Retrieve" button on the Current Options screen.

Custom Options

 

Another more advanced feature of Edith is the Custom Options.  On the Edith main screen, right click on the "Custom" button to access current options in the Custom Options screen.  The setting features on this screen are the same as those on the Current Options screen.  However, the screen background is a gold color ().

 

On the Custom Options screen, you can also use the Save, Cancel, Use or Retrieve functions.  When saving the settings in the Custom Options screen, these settings are saved as Custom Options, which are distinct from the Startup Options.  Changes in the Custom Options screen do not affect the Startup Options in any way.  The "Retrieve" button on the Custom Options screen will cause previously saved Custom Options to be retrieved.  Custom Options can also be retrieved to become the Current Options by simply left clicking on the "Custom" button of the Edith main screen.

 

Not only do the Custom Options offer an alternative way to save personal settings, there are also subtle differences in the capabilities of the Custom Options and the Startup Options.  Custom Options are not used at program startup to set the current option values.  Also, the Custom Options will allow the "ALL CAPS to Lower" feature to be set and saved.  The Startup Options, when saved, will always save the "ALL CAPS to Lower" feature as an un-set value.

 

For more information on all these settings, please refer to the Help file which is included in the Edith FREE TRIAL.

 

*Note: Clicking on the "Normal" button on the main screen will return the values of all option features to their default settings, with one exception.  Clicking on "Normal" will not change the current value of the "Max Line Width" option, which has a default value of "U" (Unlimited).