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Choose from the following options:

{{ide-theme.png|IDE-Theme}}

**Show file extensions in the project scout**

This option is not applicable in Clarion Win32.

**Select your preferred ambience**

The Ambience type you select will be used in the quick class browser (the combo boxes located above the text editor) and for the tooltips and code-completion.

Select the Clarion or Clarion# ambience to display the tooltips in Clarion syntax.

**Prefer project's ambience if possible**

Check this option to allow the IDE to switch an ambience based on the language of the project you currently have active.

**Show status bar**

Check this option to show the standard status bar in the IDE.

**Show tool bar**

Check this option to show the IDE tool bar. If not active, all of the options you need are contained in the IDE menu.

**Use office styled menus and toolbars**

Check this option to enable you to choose a color theme for the menu and toolbar

**Select the toolbar color scheme**

Use the dropdown to select from eight (8) pre-defined color themes, or use the ellipsis button and [[appearance editor.htm|define a new color theme]].

**Use Small Icons on Toolbars**

To free up additional screen space you may choose to use smaller icons on all toolbars.

**Use Last Directory to set initial directory**

Check this box so that "File Open" dialogs default to using the last directory you opened in the IDE when you invoke a file open operation.