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title: "User Options"
slug: "user-options"
updated: 2024-02-01T17:36:17Z
published: 2024-02-01T17:36:17Z
canonical: "kb.dataparc.com/user-options"
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# User Options

The User Options window sets client-specific preferences for PARCgraphics Designer.

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#### **Automatic Save**

**Enabled:** Whether to automatically save backup files.

**Frequency:** How often to save backup files, in minutes.

#### **Designer Defaults**

**Maintain Group Scaling:** If elements are grouped together, then the group is resized, the elements will stay resized if ungrouped.

#### **Binding – General Settings**

**Read-Only Mode:** If unchecked, certain elements can send a value to another element. Used primarily with WPF and OPC binding.

**Validity Check:** Checks integrity of UTag binding on every paste operation. Should only be used for troubleshooting as it will affect performance.

#### **Binding – Available Sources**

**Tag:** Make UTag source available for binding.

**OPC:** Make OPC source available for binding. Also adds the OPC Tag Browser to the Edit ribbon.

**WPF:** Make WPF source available for binding. In WPF binding, the property value of one element can be bound to the property value of another element.

#### **Default Values – Binding**

**Numeric Format Mask:** Default value in mask field.

**Default Text Value:** Default value of PVTextBlock elements. This value is used as fallback when binding fails to produce an output.

#### **Default Values – New Display**

**Name:** Not editable.

**Font Family:** The default font family that text elements will use.

**Font Size:** The default font size that text elements will use.

**Update Rate:** The global update rate of the display. This is how often the display will update current values and embedded displays. The update rate can be overridden on an element-by-element basis.

**Size:** Canvas size, in Width x Height pixels. Select from presets or enter custom value.

#### **Default Values – New User Control**

**Name:** Not editable.

**Font Family:** The default font family that text elements will use.

**Font Size:** The default font size that text elements will use.

**Size:** Default size of User Control when added to canvas. Select from presets or enter custom value.