Visual Options
The Visual tab controls the appearance and display behavior of ClipMate.
Display Options
Show Item Type Icons
Show or hide the indicator icons to the left of clip titles in the ClipList. See Item Type Icons.
Use Fancy Menus and Buttons
ClipMate normally shows icons in its menus and buttons. Turn this off if you:
- Prefer a simpler look
- Are visually impaired and use a screen reader
Magnetic Borders
When positioning windows near screen edges, this causes them to "snap" to the edge when within 16 pixels. This makes it easy to align to corners and edges (sometimes called "WinAmp" style).
Skins
ClipMate features "skins" that change its appearance and add functionality, including an extra title bar button for "stay on top" toggling.
If you use another skinning program like WindowBlinds:
- Don't use skins within ClipMate, OR
- Disable ClipMate skinning within WindowBlinds
Skin Options
- Skin the titlebar/menu - Turn off if another program adds buttons to the toolbar
- 3-button skins - Skins starting with "3_" don't have the extra 4th button
ClipMate uses VCLSkin library skins, customized for ClipMate. Check the website for new skins.
If skins aren't available, you may have skipped them during installation. Re-install and select "full install."
Hints (Tooltips)
Show Hints
Enable or disable tooltip hints that appear when hovering over controls. You can also set how long they remain visible.
Show Clip Hint
Shows the first 1024 bytes of a clip when you hover over the "current clip" box in ClipMate Classic or ClipBar.
System Tray
System Tray Icon Visibility
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|---|
| When ClipBar Not Active | Only show when ClipBar isn't running (default) |
| Always | Always show the system tray icon |
System Tray Hint
The system tray tooltip can show:
- The title of the current clip
- The current collection name
Hover over the system tray icon to see this information.