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Setting Source Tree options

You can set options to control the information displayed in the Source Tree window.

Note: User options apply only to the current user account logged in to the computer. Some user options may be disabled, which indicates they are set on the server and cannot be changed.

1. Choose Tools > User Options then select the Source Tree category.

2. Select any General options.

Automatically refresh view every controls how often the Source Tree should automatically refresh. Enter the refresh interval in minutes. You can also choose View > Refresh to manually refresh the view.

Hide snapshot branches hides snapshot branches in the Branch menu and Branches tree. Select this option if you do not work with snapshot branches.
Show hidden branches displays hidden branches in the Branch menu and the Branches tree. Select this option if you need to access a branch that is not displayed. You can work with hidden branches if they are active.
Clear List recursively option when selecting a different branch and different repository automatically clears the List recursively option when you select a different branch or repository in the Source Tree window.

3. Select a Default Double-Click Action.

View server copy opens a read-only copy of the most recent file version on the Surround SCM Server.
Edit checked out file or view server copy if file is not checked out opens the local copy of the file for editing if it is checked out. If the file is not checked out, a read-only copy of the most recent file version on the Surround SCM Server opens.
Check out file and edit local copy checks out the file and opens the local copy for editing.

Note: When you double-click a file, the associated viewer or application starts. See Setting file viewer and editor options to change the applications used to view and edit files.

4. Select a Default Drag-and-Drop Action.

Share automatically shares files between two locations. See Sharing Files Between Repositories.
Move automatically moves files to a location. See Moving files.
Prompt prompts you to select if you want to move or share files.

Note: This option only applies to drag-and-drop actions performed in the Surround SCM Source View. It does not apply to dragging files into or out of Surround SCM.

5. Click OK to save the changes.