Customization
To change the application settings, select Settings->Preferences.... This opens the Preferences dialog, shown in Figure 6.
The properties in the Connection Options tab are:
- Timeout
The amount of time to wait for a response from the server before reconnecting and trying again. The value is in seconds.
- Retry Delay
The amount of time to wait between connection attempts when an error has occurred and we need to reconnect to the server. The value is in seconds.
- Retry Count
The number of times to attempt to reconnect to the server when an error occurs before giving up.
- Show Hidden Files
Toggle whether hidden files should be displayed in the directory listings. Defaults to no.
- Use PASV Mode
Toggle whether data connections should be initiated with PASV which is needed for some firewalls. Defaults to yes.
- Keepalive
Toggle whether to send NOP commands at regular intervals while idle to prevent the server from disconnecting you. Defaults to yes.
- Resume
Choose how to behave when resuming an interrupted transfer. Always will always pick up where the transfer left off, Ask will bring up a dialog asking whether or not to resume, and Never will always discard any data that has already been transferred and start from the beginning.
The properties in the Appearance tab are:
- Remote Text
The color that messages received from the FTP server will be displayed with in the console.
- Local Text
The color that messages sent to the FTP server will be displayed with in the console.
- Information Message
The color that informational messages will be displayed with in the console.
- Error Message
The color that error messages will be displayed with in the console.
The properties in the General tab are:
- Clipboard Monitor
Toggles whether or not to monitor the clipboard for FTP URLs to add to the queue. The default is on.
- Selection Monitor
Toggles whether or not to monitor the current text selection for an FTP URL to add to the queue. The default is off.
The properties in the Dir Layout allow you to customize what information is displayed in the directory listings. The properties in the tab are:
- Local Possible Columns
Columns that are not currently being shown in the local directory list.
- Local Displayed Columns
Columns that are being displayed in the local directory list.
- Remote Possible Columns
Columns that are not currently being shown in the remote directory list.
- Remote Displayed Columns
Columns that are being displayed in the remote directory list.
The properties in the Queue Layout tab are:
- Possible Columns
Columns that are not being shown in the queue.
- Displayed Columns
Columns that are being shown in the queue.
After you have made all the changes you want, click on OK to apply the changes and close the Properties dialog. To cancel the changes and return to previous values, click the Close button.