# Appearance Preferences

Change the desktop appearance by opening the Appearance folder and setting the following options:

- Tool Tip Options
- Shutdown Options

See GUI Layout for a detailed description of the tabbed interface.

## Tool Tip Options

You can set the tool tip options from the Appearance category of the Preferences dialog box.

The Tool Tips area contains combo boxes and a check box that you can use to specify how tool tips function in the desktop. The following table describes the available tool tip options.

Option | Description
--- | ---
Enabled | Use the check-box to enable or disable tool tips for the GUI.
Delay | Use the combo box to select the delay interval before displaying tool tips.
Persistence | Use the combo box to select the duration that the GUI displays a tool tip.

## Shutdown Options

Check the Save Desktop State on Exit option to save your current desktop for use in a future test session. This default is on.

When you exit this option saves the current view filter information, recent work directories, and recent configuration information. If a desktop file exists, it will remain.

If you uncheck Save Desktop State on Exit and close the harness, the current view filter information is not saved. The next time you open a test session the harness opens the Quick Start Wizard (if the test suite author has enabled it) or an empty harness tool.

Check Restore Tools State on Start to restore saved desktop settings. The default is on. If this option is not checked, the recent work directories and configuration information are restored but the tools are not.

If Restore Tools is set on and Save Desktop State on Exit is set off, the harness will always start with one tools set (although -newdesktop can be used to remove all data).

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