Here is a brief description of the preference that may be set in MapInfo Pro.
System
- System Settings - Controls paper and layout units, what information is copied to the clipboard, the number of Undo objects permitted, and how MapInfo Pro handles 2-digit years.
- Directories - Specifies default directories for opening and saving tables, workspaces, MapBasic programs, import files, ODBC SQL queries, theme templates, saved queries, and new grids files. Also specifies the directories MapInfo Pro searches for tables without fully qualified paths referenced in workspaces or MapBasic programs.
- Performance - Sets how much of the operation to perform in parallel using more than one CPU or processor core when processing objects; when buffering an object in a table or selection, and with overlay operations.
- Styles - Sets the default object styles for region, line, symbol, and text objects.
- Address Matching - Controls the house number placement when specifying street addresses.
- Notifications - Sets the frequency of notifications and product updates when a new session of MapInfo Pro is initiated. A notification, typically, is a pop-up that will appear showing links to product updates or information. Clicking a link will redirect you to the hyperlink address on your web browser.
- Startup - Controls whether the program saves MAPINFOPRO.WOR upon exiting and loads it upon start up; whether queries are saved in workspaces; and the display of the Quick Start dialog box upon startup.
- Web Services - Sets refresh, timeout values, server options and other default settings for Proxy Servers, WMS, WFS, WMTS, Geocode server, Drivetime server, and Map Tile server web services.
- Application - Set whether to save or load ribbon customizations and commands on the ribbon, and whether windows have ribbons on them.
- Custom Colors - Allows you to create your own colors. You can either select the colors from a color palette or select the RGB values for the color.
- Image Processing - Sets the rules for raster reprojection allowing you to choose whether reprojection is allowed, when, and allows you to select resampling options.
- Workspace - Select to auto save workspaces at regular intervals, so that you do not need to remember to save. Include the state of the windows, such as location and size, and include tool windows.
Window
- Map Window - Sets the default Map window options; moving duplicate nodes; snap tolerance; units for distance and area; display of scroll bars in the Map window; display of degrees in either decimal or degrees, minutes, seconds form; and the display of InfoTips.
- Layers - Sets what to show in the Layer Control window (or panel in the Explorer window), such as all maps, only active maps, or a collapsed list. Select to show a confirmation before removing layers, tooltips in the layer list, and icons for styles or layer types.
- Browser Window - Sets the color to use for the background on alternating rows in the Browser window.
- MapBasic - Sets whether to execute commands in the MapBasic window when pressing the Enter key, and enables syntax highlighting.
- Explorer - Sets what to show in the Explorer window, such as maps, windows, tables, and connections, and to remember the height of each of these sections in the window.
- Task Manager - Sets a notification for when tasks complete.
- Legend Window - Sets the legend frame default settings as well as swatch size and view preferences.
- Window List - Sets to show commands in the window groups (on the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click Windows from the list).
Devices
- Printer - Controls which printer information is used for all new windows. This printer can be the Windows default printer, or a printer you designate as your MapInfo Preferred printer. This choice can be overridden on a per window basis using either the Print or Page Setup dialog boxes.
- Output Settings - Controls the on-screen display of a raster file, the printer output, and exporting choices.
Add-Ins
Additional preferences may be available if you purchased utilities that add on to MapInfo Pro.