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OT Configuration

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 $\rightarrow$ 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 .

Figure 4.5: The GUI of the OT for setting the user appearance preferences.
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