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Appearance & Settings

Open the Settings... window from the dock, notification icon or right-click menu. It is organized into sections (left column): Appearance, Magnet & behavior, Edition, Pages, Sorting rules, Language, Subscriptions, License, Update, Support, Sponsorship, PC information, Guide, About.

Appearance

  • Global Appearance — general rendering settings.
  • Zone color: the default background color of the zones.
  • Area opacity: transparency on the Desktop.
  • Accent color: the shade of the elements highlighted (large palette offered).
  • Theme: System, Dark or Light.
  • Dock (Beta): activates/deactivates the launch bar (see The dock).

Magnetization & behavior

  • Snap: areas align on a Grid (or None to deactivate).
  • Freeze layout: locks the layout.
  • Hide desktop on double-click: double-clicking on the Desktop hides/shows the areas.
  • Start with Windows: launches Zones at login.

Editing (settings per zone)

The Edit section allows you to adjust a specific area, for example its Area Color. If no zone exists, “No Zone” is displayed.

Language

Zones is available in 19 languages. Choose the interface language in the Language section (immediate change).

PC Info

The PC Info section summarizes your hardware (identity, system, graphics card, memory, disk, etc.) — convenient to attach to a support request.

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