Interface

The Preferences > Interface sub-palette controls how the user interface looks and reacts.

Preferences > Interface sub-palette with UI section

Preferences > Interface sub-palette with UI section


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Buttons Size

The Button Size slider affects the size of interface items. Setting the slider to a higher value will increase the size of buttons, switches and so on. However, note that the text on the buttons does not increase in size. After setting the slider it is necessary to restart ZBrush before the change will take effect.

The default setting for this slider is 40.

Wide Buttons

The Wide Buttons switch affects the size of the small icons that appear in some palettes such as the Brush or Tool palettes. When Wide Buttons is turned on these icons will be twice as wide as they are high. With the switch turned off, the icons will be square.

Show Values

Show Slider Values At All Times

Auto Hide 2D Tools

Auto Hide 2D Tools

Slider Center Snap

Slider Center Snap

Colorize

Colorize Active Float Menu

Pulldown Border

Pulldown-menu Border-tolerance

Notes Fade In-Out Time

Notes Fade In-Out Time

Show Alt Doc View

Show Alternate Document View


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Preferences > Interface > Palettes section

Interface > Palettes section

Auto Collapse

If the Auto Collapse switch is turned on, ZBrush attempts to keep all palettes visible in the Left and Right Trays. If space is needed to accommodate a newly-expanded palette then other palettes will be automatically collapsed.

With the switch turned off, all palettes will remain expanded unless you close thm by clicking on their title bars. You can access the palettes by sliding the tray panels up or down – the cursor will changed to a double-arrow.

One Open Subpalette

With the One Open Subpalette switch turned on, any open sub-palette will be closed whenever a new one is opened. This can help with navigating the palette by reducing up and down scrolling. However, holding Shift when clicking a sub-palette name will mean that other sub-palettes remain open.

Turn this option off to have sub-palettes remain open until you click them closed.

Left Tray

If the Left Tray Auto Collapse button is pressed, only one palette can be expanded at a time in the Left Tray. When another palette is expanded, other open palettes automatically collapse.

Right Tray

If the Right Tray Auto Collapse button is pressed, only one palette can be expanded at a time in the Right Tray. When another palette is expanded, other open palettes automatically collapse.

Accelerated

The Accelerated Scroll switch affects the speed of scrolling the Left and Right Trays up and down. When the switch is on, the scrolling will increase in speed as the distance increases.

OpenClose Duration

The OpenClose Duration slider sets the speed at which the palettes and sub-palettes open and close.


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Interface > UI Groups section

Interface > UI Groups section

Use UI Groups

Some sub-palettes, such as this Preferences>Interface sub-palette, have been divided into further sections or UI Groups. These sections operate in much the same way as the sub-palettes. Turning off the Use UI Groups switch will remove the sections.

AutoClose UI Groups

With the AutoClose UI Groups switch turned on, any open section will be closed whenever a new one is opened. This can help with navigating the sub-palette by reducing up and down scrolling. However, holding Shift when clicking a section name will mean that other sub-palettes remain open.

Turn this option off to have sections remain open until you click them closed.


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Interface > Sub-Palette Popup section

Interface > Sub-Palette Popup section

SubPalette Popup

With this option turned on, only one sub-palette is shown at a time. Clicking the sub-palette name will show a list of all the sub-palettes in alphabetical order, so that another sub-palette can be chosen.

Palette Popup

A similar option is available for palettes when they are docked in the left or right trays. With the Palette Popup option turned on, only one palette will show in a tray. Clicking the palette name will show a list of palettes in alphabetical order, so that another palette can be chosen. Note: only those palettes that have be dragged to the tray will show.


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Interface > Click section

Interface > Click section

Click Time

Click Time

Click Distance

Click Distance Tolerance

 


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Interface > Navigation section

Interface > Navigation section

Rotate Speed

Rotate Speed

Scale Speed

Scale Speed

Recenter Rate

Recenter Rate

RightClick Navigation

Allow Right-Click Navigation

Enable RightClick Popup

Enable the Right-click popup menu.


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Interface > Xpose section

Interface >Xpose section

Xpose Duration

Xpose View transition Duration

Xpose clearance

Xpose View subtools clearance

Xpose Speed By Weight

Xpose View subtools Speed By Weights

 


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Interface > Misc section

Interface > Misc section

TxtrAndAlpha In Tool

Save Texture And Alpha In Tool

IconsUpdateDelay

IconsUpdateDelay

Fade In Duration

Fade In Duration

See-through Transition Rate

See-through Transition Rate

0 = off

Morph UV Timer

Morph UV Timer

Quick Menu

Quick Menu Activator

Float Menu

Floating Menu Buttons


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