Display options

With display options, you can customize the appearance of your Network Inventory application: change the style (skin), choose how the Sidebar looks, and change the font.

NOTE: The display options also apply to the other Alloy Navigator Express components installed on your computer, such as the Desktop App, the Settings App, the Database Management tool, etc.

Options window - Display tab

You use the Display tab of the Options window to customize the appearance of the Network Inventory application. To access the Options window, select Tools > Options from the main menu.

Common controls style section - specifies the look of your Network Inventory application instance:

• Style Name - the style (or "skin") of the Network Inventory application. For details, see Changing the appearance of the Network Inventory application.

Font Customization section - specifies the font for the most of Network Inventory application screen elements: grids, lists, the Sidebar, the dashboard, etc. For details, see Font customization.

• Use system font - the operating system's default system font.

• Use custom font - the custom font and its size. The list contains all fonts installed on your operating system.

Applying display options

With display options, you can customize the appearance of your Network Inventory application.

NOTE: The display options also apply to the other Alloy Navigator Express components installed on your computer, such as the Desktop App, the Settings App, the Database Management tool, etc.

Click a task to see detailed instructions:

• Changing the appearance of the Network Inventory application

  Network Inventory is shipped with several styles (or "skins"), which allow you to change the appearance of general controls such as buttons, radio buttons, check boxes, tabs, etc.

  To change the Network Inventory style:

  1. Select Tools > Options from the main menu. The Options window opens.

  2. Click the Display tab.

  3. Under Common Controls Style, select the appearance style from the Style Name drop-down list.

  4. Click Apply to preview the new style. Click OK to save your changes.

• Font customization

  You can change the font for the following Network Inventory application elements: grids, lists, multi-line text boxes, the Sidebar, and others.

  To change the font:

  1. Select Tools > Options from the main menu. The Options window opens.

  2. Click the Display tab.

  3. Under Font customization, click Use custom font and select the font and size.
     To revert back to the default font of the operating system, click Use system font.

  4. Click Apply to preview the new font. Click OK to save your changes.