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Configure text depth, characters/words display counters in the status bar

Build 1501 on 14/Nov/2017 This topic last edited on: 18/Mar/2016, at 09:17

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You may want to configure the display of text depth, characters and words counters in the status bar when editing text on the Articles main tab or on the Pages main tab.

The default setting: Text Height.

The recommended setting: Text height, characters and words.

This data is displayed in the fields #5, #6 and #10 of the status bar.

To configure text depth, characters/words display counters

1.On the Edit menu of the Articles main tab, or on the Edit menu of the Pages main tab while editing text, click Preferences.

2.On the Main tab, under Interactive justification/counter, in the Status bar select one of the following:

•Text height: the 10th field of the status bar will stay empty. The 5th field will display the typographical depth on the position of the I-beam. The 6th field will display the typographical depth of the text - if the text is justified. The 5th and 6th field will use the measurement unit from your preferences, or the leading, if selected.

•Characters and words: the 10th field of the status bar will display the number of characters and words e.g. 1112/350. The 5th field will display the typographical depth on the position of the I-beam. The 6th field will remain empty. The 5th field will use the measurement unit from your preferences, or the leading, if selected.

•Text height, characters and words: the 10th field of the status bar will display the number of characters and words e.g. 1112/350. The 5th field will display the typographical depth on the position of the I-beam. The 6th field will display the typographical depth of the text - if the text is justified, using the default measurement unit. The 5th and 6th field will use the measurement unit from your preferences, or the leading, if selected.

About saving preferences in database

When you click OK, the preferences are updated in the memory and applied right-on. GN4 will store the preference in the database when you exit application. Anyway, should your GN4 crash or exit in any other abnormal way, the preference will not be stored in database, and you will have to repeat the previously described steps.

This preference is stored in the Editorial_SystemUserConfig for the securityRef corresponding to the user name. To display that configuration, open EdAdmin4, click Client Applications, expand the search pane in the left sidebar, in the Name enter editorial, and in the securityRef select the name of the user. Double-click the Editorial_SystemUserConfig to open the content. Locate the preference by name.