Use preference settings to modify the behavior of the GUI Designer in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.

To modify the behavior of the GUI Designer:

  1. Select Window > Preferences. The Preferences window appears.
  2. Select the Progress OpenEdge > AppBuilder node. The AppBuilder options page appears with settings for behavior when double-clicking an object, default function data type, and display of Progress Advisors. See also AppBuilder preferences.
  3. Expand the AppBuilder node to select from the following pages:
    • Editor - Options for how AppBuilder-generated code must appear in the ABL Editor
    • Grid Units - Options to set grid display options of the designer window
    • Widget ID - Options to set Widget ID options
  4. Once you have made changes to the AppBuilder preference settings, click Apply to save your changes.
    Note: Click Restore Defaults to reset AppBuilder preferences to their default values.