View Tab

Provides access to the following tab groups, which contain properties associated with the Flex Terminal Emulator look and feel:

Font

Font Family
Choose this drop-down list to select an available font to use for the session. Hovering the mouse pointer over any font in the list will provide a preview of how the font will look on the host screen prior to selecting it. The default font is Flex Terminal, which is a FlexSoftare developed font that has the raster (bitmap) font sizes (7 to 20) embedded.

Font Size
Select a fixed font size between 8 and 72 from the drop-down list, or select  Auto Filled to allow Flex Terminal Emulator to automatically size the font based on the window size and fill the entire screen, or select Auto Exact (default setting) to allow Flex Terminal Emulator to snap to the nearest whole number font size.


Note: while Auto Filled provides a font that will cover more of the screen area, degradation in font sharpness and quality may occur, depending on the font selected and size of the Flex Terminal Emulator window.


For smaller Flex Terminal Emulator windows, it is recommended to select Auto Exact along with the Flex Terminal font.

Bold Font
Toggles the screen font between normal and bold, where the default setting is normal.

Cursor

Cursor Style
Choose from one of the following cursor styles, where Full Block is the default:

    • Underline
    • Half Block
    • Full Block

Cursor Blink
Toggles between a solid and blinking cursor, where solid is the default.

Cursor Ruler
Choose from one of the following cursor ruler styles, where off is the default:

    • Off
    • Horizontal
    • Vertical
    • Cross
Show or Hide

Status Bar
Enable to display the status bar at the bottom of the Flex Terminal Emulator window or disable to hide. The status bar is enabled by default.

Fields
When enabled, Flex Terminal Emulator will display field attributes on the screen. This setting is disabled by default and is for TN3270 sessions only.


HLLAPI Short Name

Enabled by default, displays the HLLAPI Short Name for each session in parenthesis on each Session Tab and Status Bar (if enabled) for the currently selected session.


Extensions

Flex Terminal Emulator Extensions is a powerful tool, which provides enhanced functionality and increased productivity for the user. Included are four system extensions for Notes, PF Keys, Print Multiple Screens and Screen Recorder, with the ability to create custom extensions that have buttons for performing any Flex Terminal Emulator action.


For more information, refer to the Extensions topic found under Configuration.

Options
Press Emulation under the Options tab group to configure options related to the current emulation type:


IBM Z Mainframe/TN3270


IBM i AS/400/TN5250 Display


IBM i AS/400/TN5250 Printer


VT/SCOANSI VAX/VMS/Unix/Linux


WYSE


Theme
Select a theme for the current workspace, which controls the colors and styles of the window elements, allowing the user to personalize the Flex Terminal Emulator environment.


The following themes are available:

    • Black
    • Dark
    • Light
    • White
    • Metro Black
    • Metro Dark
    • Metro Light (default)
    • Metro White
    • Office Colorful:
      • Office Colorful Blue
      • Office Colorful Green
      • Office Colorful Indigo
      • Office Colorful Orange
      • Office Colorful Purple
      • Office Colorful Red
      • Office Colorful Teal
      • Office Colorful Yellow
    • Office White:
      • Office White Blue
      • Office White Green
      • Office White Indigo
      • Office White Orange
      • Office White Purple
      • Office White Red
      • Office White Teal
      • Office White Yello
    • Metro White
    • Office 2010 Black
    • Office 2010 Blue
    • Office 2010 Silver
    • Aero Normal Color
    • High Contrast