The ALMA-OT supports a number of layout and display configurationsthat can be selected by the user. The most basic of these is that youmay collapse the various panes in the main GUI window and/or changetheir size. Collapsing can be done via the small arrows next to thepane borders; the border themselves can be moved using the left cursorbutton. These changes are automatically maintained the next time yourun up the tool (stored in the $HOME/.almaot directory.
Additionally, using
File
Preferences
window, anumber of tabs are displayed that allow you to change the OT'sbehaviour and appearance. These are: Appearance, Colours, Dialogs,Connection, Advanced and Telescope. The Preferences GUI is displayedin Figure
4.5
.