Controlling Background Profiles

A background profile (also called a “skin”) changes the cosmetic appearance of a window or a type of window. Abacus is installed with several background profiles that you can select to use.

Background profiles are controlled from the Select a Background Profile window. To open the window, select File > Setup > User Preferences. The User Preferences window appears. Select the Appearance tab and click Background profile.

To select a background profile to use:

Highlight the profile to use and click Done.

To clone a background profile:

Highlight the background profile and click Clone. The Clone Background scheme window appears. Enter the new name for the profile and click Done. Edit the cloned background profile as necessary.

To edit a background profile:

Highlight the background profile to edit and click Edit. The Color and Background Setup window appears. Make changes to the background profile and click Apply to see the effects of changes without saving. When you are happy with your changes, click Done to save.

To delete a background profile:

Highlight the background profile to delete and click Delete. A window appears asking you if you are sure you want to delete the background profile. Click Yes.