Configuring SpotCollector's Display Fonts

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The Display Fonts tab controls the color-coding and font selection of information shown in DXCluster windows, the IRC window, and the Spot Database window via a Color Selector and three sub-tabs.

Color Selector

The Color Selector allows you to choose a color by manipulating sliders that govern its red, green, and blue content. The currently-selected color is illustrated in a rectangular swatch, and is used to specify color coding of information displayed in the DXCluster windows, the IRC window, and the Spot Database window

DXCluster sub-tab

Controls in the Receive Pane Panel control the display of information in the Receive Pane of each DXCluster Window.

Background Color Clicking this button sets background colors to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Received Color Clicking the button sets the the font color of received text to the Color Selector's currently selected color, where "received text" refers to text other than DX announcements, WWV announcements, text you transmitted, or error messages
Transmitted Color Clicking this button sets the font color of transmitted text to the Color Selector's currently selected color
DX Color Clicking this button sets the font color of DX announcements to the Color Selector's currently selected color
WWV Color Clicking this button sets the font color of WWV announcements to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Error message Color Clicking this button sets the font color of error messages to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Receive Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Receive Pane text

 

Buttons in the Transmit Pane Panel control the display of information in the Transmit Pane of each DXCluster Window.

Background Color Clicking this button sets background colors to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Text Color Clicking the button sets the the font color of all text to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Transmit Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Transmit Pane text

 

IRC sub-tab

Controls in the Receive Pane Panel control the display of information in the IRC Window's Receive Pane.

Background Color Clicking this button sets the background color to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Received Color Clicking the button sets the the font color of received text to the Color Selector's currently selected color, where "received text" refers to text other than private messages, status messages, text you transmitted, or error messages
Transmitted Color Clicking this button sets the font color of transmitted text to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Status Color Clicking this button sets the font color of status messages to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Private Color Clicking this button sets the font color of private messages to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Error message Color Clicking this button sets the font color of error messages to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Receive Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Receive Pane text

 

Buttons in the Transmit Pane Panel control the display of information in the IRC Window's Transmit Pane.

Background Color Clicking this button sets the background color to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Text Color Clicking the button sets the the font color of all text to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Transmit Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Transmit Pane text

 

PacketCluster sub-tab

Controls in the Receive Pane Panel control the display of information in the PacketCluster Window's Receive Pane

Background Color Clicking this button sets background colors to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Received Color Clicking the button sets the the font color of received text to the Color Selector's currently selected color, where "received text" refers to text other than DX announcements, WWV announcements, text you transmitted, or error messages
Transmitted Color Clicking this button sets the font color of transmitted text to the Color Selector's currently selected color
DX Color Clicking this button sets the font color of DX announcements to the Color Selector's currently selected color
WWV Color Clicking this button sets the font color of WWV announcements to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Error message Color Clicking this button sets the font color of error messages to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Receive Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Receive Pane text

 

Buttons in the Transmit Pane Panel control the display of information in the PacketCluster Window's Transmit Pane

Background Color Clicking this button sets background colors to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Text Color Clicking the button sets the the font color of all text to the Color Selector's currently selected color
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Transmit Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Transmit Pane text

 

Spot Database sub-tab

Controls in the Color, Font Colors, and Background Colors panels control the display of entries in the Spot Database Window based on DXing award progress and objectives and known participation in ARRL's  Logbook of the World (LotW).

Unneeded DX Font Color Clicking this button sets color of "unneeded" spots to the Color Selector's currently selected color, where "unneeded" means that
  • the current DXKeeper log indicates that you have confirmed QSOs with the associated DXCC entity on the spotted band and mode, or
  • the current DXKeeper log indicates that you've already worked this station on the spotted band and mode, or
  • the current DXKeeper award setup indicates that you are not chasing this band and/or mode
Unconfirmed DX Font Color Clicking this button sets color of "unconfirmed" spots to the Color Selector's currently selected color, where "unconfirmed" means that the current DXKeeper log indicates that you are missing confirmed QSOs with the associated DXCC entity on the spotted band or mode
Unworked DX Font Color Clicking this button sets color of "unworked" spots to the Color Selector's currently selected color, where "unworked" means that the current DXKeeper log indicates that you are missing QSOs with the associated DXCC entity on the spotted band or mode
Normal Background Color Clicking this button sets the background color of spots of stations not known to participate in LotW
LotW Background Color Clicking this button sets the background color of spots of stations known to participate in LotW
Font Name Specifies the font used to display all Receive Pane text; double-clicking this textbox will display a standard Windows font selector dialog box
Font Size Moving this slider adjusts the size of the font used to display all Receive Pane text