The Editor Options dialog controls the main Hex Editor Window (see Using the Hex Editor for more information). Open the Editor Options window by clicking 'Tools > Options...' and selecting Editor from the list.

Insert

• Always Insert Blocks - By default, when a block is pasted into the current editor using 'Edit > Paste' or Ctrl+V, two results are possible: The block will be inserted when in Insert mode, or written over the current bytes when in Overwrite mode (see Using the Clipboard for details). When this toggle is enabled, the block will always be inserted, regardless of the current mode.

• Select Block After Paste - When this toggle is enabled and a block is pasted using 'Edit > Paste' or Ctrl+V, the inserted bytes will be selected. If the toggle is disabled, no bytes will be selected.

• Warn on Insert - Every time that data is inserted into a file (either using 'Edit > Paste' or typing in the editor while in Insert mode), the Status Bar will show a warning message in blue that bytes were inserted. If this toggle is turned off, just a regular message will be displayed in the Status Bar.

Highlighting

• Highlight Current Line - By default, the line the cursor is on in the Hex Editor Window will be highlighted a yellow color. When this option is turned off, the highlight will no longer be displayed. Note that the color of the line can be controlled from the Color Options dialog.

• Highlight Current Byte - There are two possible areas in the Hex Editor Window: the left area, and the right area. When the cursor is in one area, the current byte in the other area will be highlighted gray by default. If turned off, this option will disable highlighting the byte.

• Highlight Modified Bytes - As changes are made to a file, the text in the editor will change to red to indicate where modifications were made. By turning this toggle off, modified bytes will be displayed the same as unmodified bytes.

• Shadow Cursor - When an editor is not currently focused, a vertical gray line will appear where the cursor was. This line is called the Shadow Cursor and can be disabled by turning the Shadow Cursor toggle off.

Ruler Units

• Hex - Controls which numeric units are used when displaying the Ruler along the top of the Hex Editor Window. This option is only used if the ruler is turned on by clicking 'View > Ruler'. Hexadecimal units are used by default.

• Decimal - Sets the numeric format of the ruler units to be decimal.

Separator

• Separator Width - The Separator is a vertical gray line that separates the left and right editing areas in a Hex Editor Window. Enter the width in pixels of the Separator in this field.

Addresses

• Minimum Address Digits - Controls the minimum number of digits displayed for addresses on the left side of the Hex Editor Window (see Using the Hex Editor). Usually the number of digits is 4 and expands if the address is too large. Enter a value between 4 and 16 inclusive.

• Show Colon In Addresses - If this toggle is enabled, colons are inserted into hexadecimal addresses to divide the addresses into groups of 4 digits. If the toggle is disabled, no colons are displayed.

Template Variables

• Highlight Variables - After a Binary Template has been run on a file (see Introduction to Templates and Scripts and Working with Template Results), moving the mouse over the Hex Editor Window will display brackets to indicate where the declared template variables exist. If this toggle is disabled, the brackets will not be shown. The color of the brackets can be controlled from the Color Options dialog.

• Show Variable Hints - After a Binary Template has been run on a file, positioning the mouse over the Hex Editor Window where a template variable is defined will cause a hint to popup showing the value of the template variable. Turn this toggle off to prevent the hint from displaying. See Working with Template Results for more information.

The Reset button can be used to return all of the Editor Options to their default values.