If no preference file is found, standard default values are taken.
When clicking on the OK button in the preferences panel, all new settings will be accepted, activated and written on the preferences file. Clicking Cancel will restore previous values. Notice that accepting the preferences might trigger a re-scanning of all directories in memory, or require unloading of all files in memory.
The preferences are divided into 4 main subpanels:
Here all the database information needed to connect to the OB repository is also specified, plus a legend for expanding the one-character status. Changes to some of these items will require restarting the application to take effect.