Options Dialog

By default, when you minimize Mimic, a shortcut button on the main part of the taskbar lets you reopen the application. However, you can select this check box if you want to minimize Mimic to the system tray instead. With this option selected, a shortcut icon is placed in the system tray (i.e., notification area) of the taskbar when Mimic is minimized. You can click on this icon and select Restore to reopen the application.

Select this check box if you want Mimic to reload documents automatically.

Select this check box if you want Mimic to periodically auto-save any open files. You can specify the number of minutes that should elapse between each auto-save.

You can have multiple files of all types open in the interface at the same. By default, when you open a new file, other documents that are already open remain open. However, you can change this behavior so that files already open in the interface are automatically closed when you open a new document.

You can use any of the following options:

• Close others This option automatically closes all other open documents.
• Close others with no changes This option automatically closes all other open documents that do not have unsaved changes. If you have files open where changes have been made but not saved, those files will remain open until you save and close them.
• Close others with same extension This option automatically closes all other open documents that share the same file extension.
• Close others with same extension and no changes This option is the same as the previous option, except that files with unsaved changes will not automatically be closed. Those files remain open until you save and close them.

There are some dialogs in Mimic that open just once to give you a message or warning when something changes or you switch modes. These dialogs have a check box labeled "Show this dialog." If you deselect that check box, you will not see the dialog again. However, you can use this reset feature to display that dialog (and all other "Show Once" dialogs) again the next time.

You might need to enable this option if your network has a proxy server and you require any network connection from Mimic (e.g., opening the online Help). After enabling this option, enter your company's proxy server information. You might need to consult your network administrator to obtain the necessary credentials.

After completing the fields on this tab, close and restart Mimic for the changes to take effect.

Enter the address of the proxy server.

Enter the port for the proxy server.

A global dictionary is a file that contains words and can be used for spell checking by any Mimic project you open on your computer. This is a convenient way to ensure that all of your projects are using the same spellings for terms, rather than having each project rely on a different dictionary.

By default, a new global dictionary is stored in your AppData folder, like all of your built-in dictionaries.

However, you can select Use custom location to choose a different location for your global dictionary. For example, you might be working with a team of writers and want to make sure you are all using the same spellings for certain terms. By choosing a network directory, your entire team can use the same global dictionary. After selecting this option, click to choose the location.

See Choosing the Location for Global Dictionaries.

This section displays information about the dictionaries that are installed and therefore available to your project. You can import additional dictionaries if you want.

• Language This column lists the names of all languages with dictionaries that are installed on your computer. Dictionaries are stored in your AppData Windows folder.
• Code Displays the code for each language.
• Spell Green dots indicate which dictionaries support spell checking.
• Thesaurus Green dots indicate which dictionaries contain a thesaurus.
• Description This column provides a short description of each dictionary.
• Import Dictionaries You can download more dictionaries from OpenOffice.org. After you download a new dictionary, you can install it by clicking this button. See Importing Dictionaries.

Lets you select a Mimic option to which you can assign a keyboard shortcut. It also displays the current keyboard shortcut assigned to the selected action.

Lets you choose a key to apply as a keyboard shortcut to the option that is currently selected in the Action section.

Lets you choose a modifier key ( the CTRL key, SHIFT key, and/or ALT key) to include in a keyboard shortcut combination. Click the check box next to a key name to include it in the keyboard shortcut combination.