3.5 Active@ HEX Editor

3.5.2 Setting Preferences for the Utility

When you start Active@ HEX Editor, the default view shows the Info Pane on the left and the editing pane on the right, with a Status Pane across the bottom. You may change the default configuration of the workspace so that it opens with your custom settings each time.

To change Active@ HEX Editor default options:

  1. In Active@ HEX Editor, click Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears.
  2. You may show or hide the Status Pane at the bottom of the workspace:
    •  To hide the Status Pane, clear the Show Status pane check box.
    • To show the Status Pane, select the Show Status pane check box.
  3. You may show or hide the Info pane on the left of the workspace:
    •  To hide the Info pane, clear the Show Info pane check box.
    •  To show the Info pane, select the Show Info pane check box.
  4. To change the default size of the font in the editing pane, select a size from the Font size drop-down list.
  5. To show only selected values in the Data Inspector:
    • Select the check box next to each value that you want to display.
    •  Clear the check box next to values that you do not want to display.