====== Preferences of Selection ======

This page describes the preferences related to object selection and the appearance of selected objects on [[202:desktop:map:index|Map]] and in the  [[202:desktop:tabs:inspector|Object Inspector]]. \\ 
More information about how to select objects, see [[202:desktop:workspace:select_objects|]].

{{orbit_desktop:entrance_icon_2.png?nolink&25 |}} [[202:desktop:workspace:main_toolbar|Main Toolbar]] > [[202:desktop:preferences:index|Preferences]] > Selection 

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=== Appearance of selected objects ===

Set the appearance on the map of the selected objects :

  * Object highlight and focus color \\ Click on the color box to change the selection color of objects via the [[202:desktop:dataset:legend:parameters:color|Choose Color window]]. 
  * Line width of selection overlay
  * Show Object Vertices
  * Show Object Segment Direction \\ The order of Object Vertex has an effect on some of the edit functions, see [[202:desktop:tools:edit|]].

More information about the Highlighted and Focus Object, see [[202:desktop:tabs:inspector|]].

=== Select Objects  ===

Choose the objects to be taken into account for selection via Spatial Component. \\
This setting is not taken into account for selection based on the Attribute Component. More information about Spatial and Attribute Selection, see [[202:desktop:workspace:select_objects|]].
  * Select Objects of Active Dataset only
  * Select Objects of all Visible and Selectable Datasets

More information about the Active, Visible and Selectable datasets, see [[202:desktop:dataset:operations_indicators|]].

=== Object Inspector ===

  * Simultaneous viewing of Object Inspector panels - Enable the display of multiple Object Focus panels (Spatial Object, Spatial Information Details, Spatial Component and Attribute Component) in the Object Inspector.  \\
  * Popup on selection - The object inspector window will be displayed automatically if objects are selected

More information about the Object Inspector and Object Focus, see [[202:desktop:tabs:inspector|]].