The Settings dialog contains a variety of settings, primarily concerned with displaying maps, tracks, and connectors. To open the Settings dialog, select Tools | Settings from the main toolbar. Alternatively, right-click on the empty background and select Settings:

         

If you are logged in, the changes you make to these settings will be saved to your account; otherwise, they will only be saved in your local browser.

The options within the Settings Dialog are split up across multiple tabs:

  • Display: Contains options that control colors and fonts across the entire application, as well as display settings specifically affecting connectors between maps.
  • Maps: Contains options dealing with displaying maps and arranging them on the screen.
  • Tracks: Contains general display options affecting all tracks, as well as specific options for individual track types.
  • Colors: Specifies custom colors for maps and tracks, as well as individual colors for variants (SNPs, indels, and SVs) on the Variants track.
  • Other: Contains miscellaneous settings, notably command-line parameters for instant sequence alignment tools.