Questions tagged [settings]

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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How can I start the Accessibility Settings Page of my APP in Android?

I am developing an Android APP based on Accessibility feature. As it can't programmatically Enable/Disable Accessibility Service in Android(See How to Programmatically Enable/Disable Accessibility Service in Android) , So I guide the user to…
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How to export/import the Jenkins configuration?

The Jenkins CLI provides the function to export&import single jobs, e.g.: java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s http://foo-jenkins.tld:8080 get-job myjob > myjob.xml java -jar jenkins-cli.jar -s http://bar-jenkins.tld:8080 create-job newmyjob < myjob.xml Is…
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Keep user's settings after altering assembly/file version

Background I have a simple WinForms application written in C#. I debated deployment solutions for a while but ultimately decided to abandon ClickOnce as a few of the constraints were crucially restrictive. Instead, I've adapted a simple solution of…
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Custom path of the user.config

I manage my application-settings using the setting-designer in VS2008. "The exact path of the user.config files looks something like this:" \\ __\\user.config Is…
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C# Settings.Default.Save() not saving?

this bug is pretty unusual. Basically my code will change the Settings.Default.Example then save and restart the program. Then when it loads, it shows a message box. However oddly, it shows a empty value when the form loads. Here is my…
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Open wireless settings from app

I want to open the Settings-> Wireless & networks directly from my application. How can I do that?
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Android: Changing NFC settings (on/off) programmatically

I trying to change NFC settings (on/off) programmatically on Android 2.3.3. On the phone, under the "Wireless & network settings", you can choose to set whether you want to use NFC to read and exchange tags or not. So I would like to toggle this…
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Adding/Removing the language entries in the "Settings" -> "Select Locale" from Android phone

My question: How can I add or remove the language entries in the "Settings" -> "Language & keyboard settings" -> "Select Locale"(or "Select Language") in the Android phone from the source code level? I'll provide more details on what I want and what…
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ConfigObj/ConfigParser vs. using YAML for Python settings file

Which is better for creating a settings file for Python programs, the built-in module (ConfigParser) or the independent project (ConfigObj), or using the YAML data serialization format? I have heard that ConfigObj is easier to use than…
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Visual Studio open files question

Is it possible to open a project in Visual Studio 2008 without opening all the files that were previously opened last time I had the project open. I have a habit of keeping many files open as I am working on them, so next time I open the project,…
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How to configure a static IP address, netmask, gateway programmatically on Android 3.x or 4.x

I have checked in Stack Overflow question API for configuring static IP addresses in an Android application. It works until Android 2.3. However, there is no luck on a higher API level. For example, I put the…
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Save Settings in a .NET Winforms Application

Possible Duplicate: What is the best way to store user settings for a .NET application? I have found alot of VERY different examples as to how one would save application settings (per user) from a Winforms application. I imagine that the correct…
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AttributeError: 'Settings' object has no attribute 'ROOT_URLCONF'

Following on from my last question Error: No module named psycopg2.extensions, I have updated my mac OS to Mountain Lion and installed Xcode. I have also installed psycopg2 using 'sudo port install py27-psycopg2'. I am now trying to run 'python…
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Visual Studio 2022 how to turn off the new Git experience

Looks like the option to turn off the new Git experience is gone from VS2022. And there is still no way to link in a DevOps work item like you could in the Team Explorer. Has anyone found the off switch in VS022 for this "experience"?
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Visual Studio: Set default startup project

I have a Visual Studio 2010 solution with several projects. One of the projects is set as the default project, but I want to change that by default. I know that I can right click the project I want to be the startup project and select "Set as…
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