General DataStudio Settings
This settings group contains multiple options that can be set to apply to all displays or to set options are that unrelated to specific displays.

Setting | Description |
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Language |
DataStudio allows you to switch between English and German language settings on the fly without having to restart. Any changes will be immediately applied to the user interface. |
Colour Scheme |
Use this option to switch between the light and dark color schemes on the fly. Any changes will be implemented immediately. |
Menu Item Display |
Change the menu item display style to display Icons and Test, Icons only or Text only. |
Quality |
Checking the Vendor Bits checkbox will extend the OPC quality display with vendor bit information (as hex code), if available from the source. |
Object Search |
Checking the Horizontal Display checkbox switches the default orientation of the Object Search panel from a vertical to a horizontal display. |
Help - Online Help Mode |
Select whether to open the online help in the DataStudio browser or an external browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). |
Help - Use Offline documentation |
Check this option to automatically use the offline documentation when using help. This is useful if you are using DataStudio on a machine without an internet connection. |
Workspace - Panes loading order |
Determines order to load open panes and displays in the workspace upon reloading a workspace. |
Workspace - Save expanded nodes |
Check this option to save any expanded model panels nodes to the workspace. When the workspace is reloaded, the nodes will be expanded to the saved configuration. Default in on. |