All Comparisons Preference Page

Use the Command Link All Comparisons preference page to change the following preferences common to both file and folder comparison:

Preference
Description
Default
Optimize for speed/Optimize for accuracy
Allows you to selects b/n two differencing algorithms - one optimized for speed and one optimized for accuracy. The difference in accuracy b/n these algorithms is often none, or minimal. Optimize for speed
Ignore differences in whitespace
Selecting this option instructs DeltaWalker to ignore whitespace—spaces and tabs—when comparing files. Off
Ignore differences in line delimiters (CR and LF)
Turn this option on when you want differences in line delimiters—Windows (CR LF), UNIX (LF), and Mac OS 9 (CR)—to be ignored during file comparison. On
Ignore differences in character case
Select this preference to have DeltaWalker ignore the care of characters when comparing files. Off
File and folder comparison history size Use this option to set the desired size of file and folder comparison history i.e. sessions.
20
Launch most recent comparison(s) on startup When this option is on the most recent file and/or folder comparison(s) will be loaded and run automatically when DeltaWalker starts up.
On
Synchronize vertical scrolling Check this option to have the file and folder comparison content areas—text editors and trees—move together when scrolled vertically.
On
Use common scrollbar in vertical comparison

Select this option to have a single common scrollbar for the text editors in 2 and 3-way vertical file comparison. Available only when Synchronize vertical scrolling is on.

On
Synchronize horizontal scrolling
Check this option to have the file and folder comparison content areas—text editors and trees—move together when scrolled horizontally.
On
Follow symbolic links

When checked DeltaWalker works with the file or folder a symbolic link points to. When unchecked it works with the contents of the symbolic link itself.
As of DeltaWalker 1.8.6 the functionality represented by this preference is available only on Mac OS X.

Off
Appearance color options
Click this link to go to the Colors and Fonts preference page.

Appearance

Image of the Text Editors preference page

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