E17: Settings Panel, Part 2

by Meemaw

We continue our exploration of the E17 Settings Panel. The next four sections are Menus, Language, Files and Input.

The fifth section is Menus.

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Menu Settings
Which and how menu items are shown in the menu.
Client List Menu
Controls the grouping of current open windows.

The next section is Language.

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Language Settings
If you are not a native English speaker, you will find this option helpful to change the language of Enlightenment to your preferred one.
Input Method Settings
Select the input method. The default is for Smart Common Input Method, of SCIM.

The next section is Files.

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File Manager
Sets defaults to be used by e17's file manager.
File Icons
Select file associations for different types of files, and the icon to display.
Places
Select default folders to show in left pane of file manager.

The next section is Input.

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Key Bindings
You can configure 'hot keys' for certain commands.
Edge Bindings
Here you can configure what will happen when the mouse goes to or clicks on an edge of the screen.
Interaction
Enable/disable thumbscroll.
Mouse Bindings
Using multiple mouse buttons at the same time can also do something special. This is the place where you can configure this.
Mouse Settings
This configures your mouse for left or right hand and gives settings for acceleration and threshold.

Next month we'll finish out the items in this window.