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There are some prefs that are not exposed in the user interface. You can use an XML or plist editor (like the excellent [http://homepage.mac.com/bwebster/plisteditpro.html PlistEdit Pro]) or you can just use a text editor. You must edit them when kJams is NOT running, open the file:<br>
There are some prefs that are not exposed in the user interface. You can use an XML or plist editor (like the excellent [http://homepage.mac.com/bwebster/plisteditpro.html PlistEdit Pro]) or you can just use a text editor. You must edit them when kJams is NOT running, open the file:<br>


  Mac: [[~]]/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences.plist
To reveal your preferences file, run kJams and go to the Help menu and pick "Reveal Preferences".  It will then show you your prefs file in this location:
  Win: [[~]]/AppData/Roaming/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences.plist
 
  Mac: [[~/]]Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences.plist
  Win: [[~/]]AppData/Roaming/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences.plist


note: click the [[~|tilde]] above if you don't know what it means
note: click the [[~|tilde]] above if you don't know what it means

Revision as of 04:51, 6 December 2013

There are some prefs that are not exposed in the user interface. You can use an XML or plist editor (like the excellent PlistEdit Pro) or you can just use a text editor. You must edit them when kJams is NOT running, open the file:

To reveal your preferences file, run kJams and go to the Help menu and pick "Reveal Preferences". It will then show you your prefs file in this location:

Mac: ~/Library/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences.plist
Win: ~/AppData/Roaming/Preferences/kJams/kJams Preferences.plist

note: click the tilde above if you don't know what it means

  • "Browser Font Size" - default is 11
  • "Launch Midi Files" - set to true
  • "Maximum number of items in web search results list" - default is 200
  • a bunch more