Configuring Display Settings

Use the Display Settings dialog box to customize the appearance of a display.

To open this dialog box, click the Display Settings display icon Display Settings icon, or right-click on the display and select Edit Display from the context menu.

Complete the following steps to customize the appearance of a display:

  1. Enter a title for the display.
  2. Select the background theme.
  3. Select the Show Grid checkbox to show x-axis and y-axis grid lines on a strip or block display.
    Grid settings are not available on a Scalar or Output display.
  4. Enter the font size (Value Font Size) used to show data values on a Scalar display. This setting is not available on Strip, Block, or Output displays.
  5. Click the color swatch icon in the Traces grid to open a color palette and change the channel color.
  6. Select the Remove checkbox to remove a channel from the display.

The settings that are shown vary per display type. The settings for a strip and block display are shown here.

Strip/Block display settings

Display Settings Dialog Box – General Tab
Basic Settings
Display TitleAn optional title shown in the upper left corner of the display.
Background ThemeSets the color theme for the display. Click the Theme arrow and select from these settings:
  • Light Theme: the x-axis, y-axis, and text display black over a white background.
  • Dark Theme: the x-axis, y-axis, and text display white over a blue background.
When you set the background theme with the Display Settings dialog box, it overrides the Display Theme setting on the Preferences dialog box.
Show GridStrip and block display only. Select this checkbox to show x-axis and y-axis grid lines on a Strip or Block display. This setting does not appear when configuring scalar display settings.
Value Font SizeScalar display only. The font size used to display scalar data. This setting does not appear when configuring strip, block, and output display settings.
Traces
NameThe name of the active channel. You can edit this name on the Channels dialog box.
Color swatch iconOpens a color palette. The selected color is applied to the channel icon on all displays and the Active Channels list, the trace color on a Strip or Block display, and the data value on a Scalar display.
RemoveSelect this checkbox to remove the channel from the display.

Note: Settings on the Axes tab apply to strip and block displays only. To configure x-axis and y-axis settings for a strip or block display, refer to the Configuring Axes Settings topic.

Click OK to apply the settings to the display and to close the dialog box. Display settings are saved to the data file during an acquisition, and can also be saved in the configuration file.

See Also

Block Display

Scalar Display

Strip Display

DAQami Preferences