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Settings may refer to the tweaking which can be used to help improve the user-experience or performance etc.

Settings may refer to the tweaking which can be used to help improve the user-experience or performance etc. Settings typically represent a set of options which a user can choose from adjust the interface or controls of a certain application to their preferences.

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Changing Django settings at runtime

I'd like to expose some (app-specific) settings to the admin interface, so users can change them comfortably and also not have to restart Django. How should I go about this? I checked out the applications on…
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The R console is in my native language, how can I set R to English?

I am using R on Windows 7. Apparently R somehow found evidence that I speak languages besides English, and stubbornly insists on giving output in the console in my own language. For a variety of reasons, this is undesirable, and I want R to be…
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VSCode Integrated Terminal Doesn't Load .bashrc or .bash_profile

I have the following files to handle shell configuration: #~/.bash_profile if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then source ~/.bashrc fi and #~/.bashrc ... configure shell If I open VSCode from the command line using code, my .bashrc is loaded whenever I add a…
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What's the official way of storing settings for Python programs?

Django uses real Python files for settings, Trac uses a .ini file, and some other pieces of software uses XML files to hold this information. Are one of these approaches blessed by Guido and/or the Python community more than another?
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What accounts to use when installing SQL Server 2008 Developer

I am installing SQL Server 2008 Developer here, and on the Server Configuration step of the installation it asks me about Service Accounts. What do I choose here? I can see the available ones in the screen shot, although on most of them I can only…
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Is there a way to change the extensions folder location for Visual Studio Code?

I've put Visual Studio Code on OneDrive, for the purpose of syncing it with its settings across my devices. However, extensions are stored in %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions on Windows. Is it possible to change this folder's location so I can put…
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How to save Atom editor config and list of packages installed

I have recently started using Atom editor. Its pretty great so far. I am planning to install it on several other machines. How can I replicate the config and list of packages installed on my current machine to other machines. Is there a config that…
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How to use Winmerge with Git Extensions?

I'm using Git Extensions and it pre-installs and sets up KDiff as the diff tool to solve merge conflicts. I'm very fond of Winmerge though and would like to replace KDiff with Winmerge. In the Git Extensions settings, there are settings to change…
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Where is the data for Properties.Settings.Default saved?

In my WPF application, I click on Settings.settings in the Solution Explorer and enter a StringCollection variable with a User scope: in my app.config I see that they are saved there: …
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IntelliJ IDE (Rider, Android Studio...) - how to hide "usage" links above properties/methods/etc

IntelliJ Rider IDE version 2022.1: Above class properties or methods I have this link called "usages". How do I turn the "usages"-link off? They are driving me crazy. I don't know what these things are called, so googling didn't give me any results.…
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How do I edit Visual Studio's mouse shortcuts?

Visual Studio used to execute the "Naviagte Backward" command whenever I hit the back thumb button on my mouse, but it has recently stopped doing that. How can I edit Visual Studio's mouse shortcut settings to re-enable this feature? Edit: Starting…
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Where does Eclipse store preferences?

When I change a setting in a window like in the screenshot below, where are those settings actually stored? Bonus: Is there any way, using Java, Eclipse RCP etc, to access the settings programmatically? Thanks!
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IntelliJ shows decompiled .class file instead of source code

I am having issues with IntelliJ - it shows me a "decompiled" version of the class instead of its source code if I ctrl+click the class. This is what I see: I am trying to open regular JDK source files. The most relevant issue I found is explained…
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IntelliJ IDEA can't setup JDK

I'm trying to setup JDK in IntelliJ IDEA and whatever I do, or whatever JDK version I select, nothing happens. The following situation remains: So I told IDEA what JDK it should use, but it still asks me to setup a JDK. Is this a bug or am I…
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Registry vs. INI file for storing user configurable application settings

I'm a new Windows programmer and I'm not sure where I should store user configurable application settings. I understand the need to provide a user friendly means for the user to change application settings, like an Edit | Settings form or similar. …
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