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When working with the Quartus^® II software, you can specify options to customize your work environment. For example, you can create and customize toolbars, and show and hide toolbars as well as the status bar. You can also specify that the current project and files should reopen at startup, check the Altera^® web site for updates at startup, show recently used files and projects on submenus, show introductory pages in wizards, and display information or warning messages during compilation, simulation, or software build. In addition, you can specify that the Quartus II software confirm certain actions you want performed, such as adding files to a project, or stopping a compilation, simulation, or software build of a design. Finally, you can reset the default settings for the entire desktop.

Creating and Customizing Toolbars

You can create new toolbars using the Toolbars command (Tools menu). You can add buttons to new toolbars or existing toolbars by dragging and dropping. You can also delete buttons from toolbars using the same drag-and-drop method. Finally, you can change the appearance of toolbars, by increasing the size of the buttons, adding or removing the borders (that is, the three-dimensional look) of the buttons, or adding or removing tooltips, which show information about the function of a particular button when you point to it.

Directing the Quartus II Software to Perform Tasks for You

You can direct the Quartus II software to perform the following tasks for you when you turn on the applicable option in the General Options tab, the Processing Options tab, or the Internet Connectivity Options tab of the Options dialog box (Tools menu):

• Reopen the current project and files automatically at the next startup of the Quartus II software (turning off this option prevents Quartus II software from automatically loading a large project).

• Check the Altera web site for updates and new information messages automatically at the next startup of the Quartus II software.

• Save files to or open files from a specified default location.

• Save changes to all files automatically before you start a compilation, simulation, or software build.

• Name MegaWizard^® Plug-In output files and use the current output format automatically.

• Recompile a design entity or project automatically before simulating or performing a software build when you have changed source files.

• Play a sound or display a message when compilation, simulation, or software build finishes.

• Filter information or warning messages during a compilation, simulation, or software build.

• Generate an HTML-Format Report File (.htm) automatically after compilation or simulation.

• Run a compilation, simulation, or software build at a lower priority, as recommended for single processor machines.

Showing and Hiding Quartus II Features

You can show and hide features in the Quartus II software, such as the following:

• Toolbars
• Status bar
• Introductory pages in wizards
• Submenus for your most recently used files and projects
• Toolbar buttons in menus

Showing and Hiding Prompts to Confirm the Actions You Want Performed

You can turn on and off options available in the General Options tab, the Processing Options tab, or the Internet Connectivity Options tab that, when turned on, direct the Quartus II software to automatically ask you to confirm whether you want to complete the following actions:

• Check the Altera web site for updates and new information messages.
• Add files to a current project.
• Stop a compilation, simulation, or software build.
• Save changes to all files before starting a compilation, simulation, or software build.

Resetting the Default Settings for the Desktop

You can reset the default settings for the entire desktop.

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