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Charcoal Editor 2 Documentation

General Preferences

Main Window

Save on Execute - Automatically save the file or buffer prior to executing a script.

Save all on exit - Automatically save any files when Maya is closed.

Override Script Editor Button - When enabled, the Script Editor button, on the main Maya interface, will launch Charcoal Editor 2.

Display confirmation dialog when closing an internal buffer - Displays confirmation warning when a temporary buffer is closed.

Display unsaved files dialog when closing Maya - Displays an unsaved files warning when closing Maya (if automatic saves are disabled).

Tool Bar

Show Tab Bar - Toggle the display of the tab bar.

Show close button on each tab - Toggle the display of the close button on each tab.

Show mini toolbar - Display a collection of buttons for executing scripts on the tab bar.

Lock tabs - When enabled, the tabs on the tab bar cannot be dragged to different positions.