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Shutter has multiple options (accessible from the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>'''Options''' menu or by pressing the&nbsp;[[Image:ShutterOptionsButton.png]] button at bottom).<br>
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Shutter has multiple options (accessible from the '''Options''' menu or by pressing the [[Image:ShutterOptionsButton.png]] button at bottom).
  
 
The '''Options''' window has five tabs, as explained below:
 
The '''Options''' window has five tabs, as explained below:
  
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 1083px; height: 414px;"
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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| align="center" | '''Tab'''
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! Tab
| align="center" | '''Option'''
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! Option
| align="center" | '''Remarks'''
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! Remarks
 
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| rowspan="7" | General<br>
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| rowspan="7" | General
 
| Always on top of other windows  
 
| Always on top of other windows  
 
| Keeps Shutter on top of the other windows on the desktop
 
| Keeps Shutter on top of the other windows on the desktop
 
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| Autorun at Windows startup/logon  
 
| Autorun at Windows startup/logon  
| Starts Shutter automaticallywhen you log in Windows, or start the PC.
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| Starts Shutter automatically when you log in Windows, or start the PC.
 
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| Increase the font size in tables  
 
| Increase the font size in tables  
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| Minimize on start of events  
 
| Minimize on start of events  
| When the entire set of event triggers (including the interrelationship logic), Shutter will utomatically minimize to the System Tray.
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| When the entire set of event triggers (including the interrelationship logic), Shutter will automatically minimize to the System Tray.
 
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| Minimize when program starts  
 
| Minimize when program starts  
 
| When Shutter starts, its GUI will not be seen: It automatically starts in minimized state (in the System Tray)
 
| When Shutter starts, its GUI will not be seen: It automatically starts in minimized state (in the System Tray)
 
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| Minimize when click on '''close''' buton<br>
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| Minimize when click on '''close''' button
| When you click on the&nbsp;[[Image:CloseWindowButton.png]] button, the Shutter window will not close: It will be minimized (in the System Tray) instead.<br>
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| When you click on the [[Image:CloseWindowButton.png]] button, the Shutter window will not close: It will be minimized (in the System Tray) instead.
 
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| Start events when program starts  
 
| Start events when program starts  
 
| Normally, you have to start the event-''monitoring'' manually, by clicking on the [[Image:ShutterStartButton.png]] button at the bottom of the Shutter window. But if you select this option, as soon as '''Shutter''' starts, the event-monitoring starts automatically.
 
| Normally, you have to start the event-''monitoring'' manually, by clicking on the [[Image:ShutterStartButton.png]] button at the bottom of the Shutter window. But if you select this option, as soon as '''Shutter''' starts, the event-monitoring starts automatically.
 
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| rowspan="4" | Advanced<br>
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| rowspan="4" | Advanced  
| Disable ballon notification messages at Tray icon  
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| Disable balloon notification messages at Tray icon  
 
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When Shutter is minimized to System Tray, its icon [[Image:ShutterIcon.png]] in the System Tray keeps popping up balloons with text-messages (e.g. "Events started"). If you want Shutter to operate silently, deselect this option.  
 
When Shutter is minimized to System Tray, its icon [[Image:ShutterIcon.png]] in the System Tray keeps popping up balloons with text-messages (e.g. "Events started"). If you want Shutter to operate silently, deselect this option.  
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| Never show Tray Icon  
 
| Never show Tray Icon  
 
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By default, each instance of Shutter will show an&nbsp; icon [[Image:ShutterIcon.png]] in the System Tray when it is "''minimized to tray''". However, if your System Tray is cluttered because of that, then you can remove the Shutter icons from the System Tray by deselecting this option.  
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By default, each instance of Shutter will show an icon [[Image:ShutterIcon.png]] in the System Tray when it is "''minimized to tray''". However, if your System Tray is cluttered because of that, then you can remove the Shutter icons from the System Tray by deselecting this option.  
  
 
*Note that without the icon, it is difficult to tell whether Shutter is currently running in your PC.  
 
*Note that without the icon, it is difficult to tell whether Shutter is currently running in your PC.  
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| Stop events when the computer is going to hibernate/sleep; and resume when computer wakes up.  
 
| Stop events when the computer is going to hibernate/sleep; and resume when computer wakes up.  
 
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By default, the even-monitoring is going on even when the computer is in hibernate/sleep mode. However, if the event-set triggers during hibernate/sleep mode, the Actions canot be launched.<br>
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By default, the even-monitoring is going on even when the computer is in hibernate/sleep mode. However, if the event-set triggers during hibernate/sleep mode, the Actions cannot be launched.
  
For example, if a count-down timer reaches zero when the PC is n hibernate/sleep mode, the Actions will fail to launch. <br>Even when the computyer wakes up, the Actions will not be launched. Thus one cycle of events is unable to start actions.  
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For example, if a count-down timer reaches zero when the PC is n hibernate/sleep mode, the Actions will fail to launch. <br>Even when the computer wakes up, the Actions will not be launched. Thus one cycle of events is unable to start actions.  
  
You may want Shutter to suspend the count-down, and resume when the PC wakes up again. For that, deselect this option <br>
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You may want Shutter to suspend the count-down, and resume when the PC wakes up again. For that, deselect this option.
  
*Note that some events (e.g.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>'''On time '''event) cannot be postponed till the PC wakes again.
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* Note that some events (e.g. '''On Time''' event) cannot be postponed till the PC wakes again.
  
 
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| rowspan="5" | Web Interface<br>
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| rowspan="5" | Web Interface
 
| Enable  
 
| Enable  
 
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| Username  
 
| Username  
| valign="middle" rowspan="2" | Enter a suitable username and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_password strong password] password and note them in a secure place.<br> (You will have to use the same username+password from the remote PC.) <br>
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| rowspan="2" | Enter a suitable username and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_password strong password] password and note them in a secure place. You will have to use the same username and password from the remote PC.
 
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| Password
 
| Password
 
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| rowspan="3" | Protection<br>
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| rowspan="3" | Protection
 
| Enable<br>  
 
| Enable<br>  
 
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Revision as of 23:12, 27 May 2010

Shutter has multiple options (accessible from the Options menu or by pressing the ShutterOptionsButton.png button at bottom).

The Options window has five tabs, as explained below:

Tab Option Remarks
General Always on top of other windows Keeps Shutter on top of the other windows on the desktop
Autorun at Windows startup/logon Starts Shutter automatically when you log in Windows, or start the PC.
Increase the font size in tables In case you find the font too small in tables
Minimize on start of events When the entire set of event triggers (including the interrelationship logic), Shutter will automatically minimize to the System Tray.
Minimize when program starts When Shutter starts, its GUI will not be seen: It automatically starts in minimized state (in the System Tray)
Minimize when click on close button When you click on the CloseWindowButton.png button, the Shutter window will not close: It will be minimized (in the System Tray) instead.
Start events when program starts Normally, you have to start the event-monitoring manually, by clicking on the ShutterStartButton.png button at the bottom of the Shutter window. But if you select this option, as soon as Shutter starts, the event-monitoring starts automatically.
Advanced Disable balloon notification messages at Tray icon

When Shutter is minimized to System Tray, its icon ShutterIcon.png in the System Tray keeps popping up balloons with text-messages (e.g. "Events started"). If you want Shutter to operate silently, deselect this option.

Allow only single instance of the application (needs restart) By default, you can launch several instances (copies) of Shutter; and load different Events+Actions in each copy. These instances run independently of each other. However, if you want to force only a single copy of Shutter, deselect this option.
Never show Tray Icon

By default, each instance of Shutter will show an icon ShutterIcon.png in the System Tray when it is "minimized to tray". However, if your System Tray is cluttered because of that, then you can remove the Shutter icons from the System Tray by deselecting this option.

  • Note that without the icon, it is difficult to tell whether Shutter is currently running in your PC.
  • Note also that without the Shutter icons, the System Tray will not be able to show the balloon text messages.
Stop events when the computer is going to hibernate/sleep; and resume when computer wakes up.

By default, the even-monitoring is going on even when the computer is in hibernate/sleep mode. However, if the event-set triggers during hibernate/sleep mode, the Actions cannot be launched.

For example, if a count-down timer reaches zero when the PC is n hibernate/sleep mode, the Actions will fail to launch.
Even when the computer wakes up, the Actions will not be launched. Thus one cycle of events is unable to start actions.

You may want Shutter to suspend the count-down, and resume when the PC wakes up again. For that, deselect this option.

  • Note that some events (e.g. On Time event) cannot be postponed till the PC wakes again.
Web Interface Enable

By default, the web interface is disabled (an open port is always a security risk, so it should be opened only when required.).

Select the check box to enable the interface (to allow a remote connection).

When not needed, keep this option deselected!

Listen IP Enter the IP of the remote PC.
Listen port Enter the port of the remote PC.
Username Enter a suitable username and a strong password password and note them in a secure place. You will have to use the same username and password from the remote PC.
Password
Protection Enable

If your PC is shared by multiple users, they can change Shutter settings to access it remotely.
To prevent such unauthorized access, enble the Protection option, and then set a password.

Password Set a strong password and note it down in a secure place.
Repeat