Figure 112: Nexaweb Preferences – Visual Editor

Validate Checkboxes: If selected, Nexaweb Studio validates the .xal file generated by the visual editor for correctness against the Nexaweb schema. Studio can validate when you add a new component to the document, when you save the document, or both. In addition, if you introduce and error while editing the source XAL, you can set Nexaweb Studio to display a pop-up alerting you to this error when you return to the Visual Editor.

Auto Start Server: The visual editor can preview the document being edited by starting the Nexaweb server and viewing the file. If this box is checked, the server will start automatically when the visual editor is opened.

Number of undos allowed: Use this field to customize the number of undos allowed while editing files with the Visual Editor.

Pixel Snap: When dragging or sizing components in the visual editor, the pixel numbers can be rounded for easier alignment. The amount of rounding for the X and Y can be customized. The default value is to round to the nearest 10 pixels.

Would you like to run in Mozilla browser . . .: When you run a Nexaweb Ajax project in the built-in Mozilla brows you can run it with or without opening the Mozilla perspective. Use the Mozilla perspective for debugging a Nexaweb Ajax project.

Open the associated perspective . . .:Specifies whether Nexaweb Studio automatically opens the UI file-specific perspective when you open the file. Perspectives provide a set of views that you use when working with a specific type of UI file.