Editing profiles manually

You can create and edit the BlueZone Tab profiles in a text editor.

If the Hide User Elements check box on the Options tab is selected, you must use a text editor to make changes to the profile.

  1. Navigate to the location of the .bzt file. The default location is in the working directory at C:\Users\username\Documents\BlueZone\Config.
  2. Open the .bzt file in a text editor.
  3. In the [Settings] section, edit the following options:
    Option Values Option in the Settings window
    Save=

    0 – Do not save on exit

    1 – Prompt to save on exit

    2 – Always save on exit

    Save on Shutdown options on the Options tab
    HideElements=

    0 – The user elements are displayed

    1 – The user elements are not displayed

    Hide User Elements check box on the Options tab
    DockPos=

    Left

    Top

    Right

    Bottom

    Dock Position menu on the Tabs tab
    Multiline=

    0 – The toolbar cannot span multiple lines

    1 – The toolbar can span multiple lines

    Multi-Line check box on the Tabs tab
    FixedWidth=

    0 – The tabs can be unique widths

    1 – All tabs are the same widths

    Fixed-Width Tabs check box on the Tabs tab
    TabWidth=

    Numeric value, in pixels, of the width of fixed tabs

    Fixed-Width Tabs check box on the Tabs tab
    Buttons=

    0 – Tabs are not displayed as buttons

    1 – Tabs are displayed as buttons

    Display Tabs as Buttons check box on the Tabs tab
    Stretch=

    0 – The tabs are not stretched

    1 – The tabs are stretched to align with the right of the toolbar

    Stretch Tabs to Align Right check box on the Tabs tab
    Center=

    0 – The tab text is left aligned

    1 – The tab text is centered

    Center Tab Labels check box on the Tabs tab
    ShowTabIcons=

    0 – The tabs do not contain the program icons

    1 – The tabs contain the program icons

    Show Program Icons check box on the Tabs tab
    ShowTabNumbers=

    0 – The tabs do not contain a number

    1 – The tabs contain a number

    Show Tab Numbers check box on the Tabs tab
    HighlightTab=

    0 – The active tab is not highlighted

    1 – The active tab is highlighted

    Highlight Active Tab check box on the Tabs tab
    ToolTip=

    0 – ToolTips are not shown

    1 – ToolTips are shown

    Enable ToolTips check box on the Tabs tab
    TabBorder=

    Numeric value, in pixels, of the tab border

    Tab Border Size field on the Tabs tab
    TileBorder=

    Numeric value, in pixels, of the tab borders when in tile view

    Tile View Border Size field on the Tabs tab
    FlatBorder=

    0 – The tab border is not flat

    1 – The tab border is flat

    Flat Borders check box on the Tabs tab
    TileView=

    0 – The sessions are not shown in tile view

    1 – The sessions are shown in tile view

    Tile View on Startup check box on the Tabs tab
  4. In the [Colors] section, edit the following options:
    Option Values Option in the Settings window
    Custom=

    0 – Tabs are all one color

    1 – Custom tab colors are used

    Use Custom Colors check box on the Colors tab
    Color#F=

    Color in RBG format

    Foreground color of the Color # selection on the Colors tab
    Color#B=

    Color in RBG format

    Background color of the Color # selection on the Colors tab
    HighlightF=

    Color in RBG format

    Foreground color of the Highlight color on the Colors tab
    HighlightB=

    Color in RBG format

    Background color of the Highlight color on the Colors tab
    Pattern=

    Numeric pattern of the tab colors, for example, 123456789 or 123123

    Tab Color Pattern field on the Colors tab
    Gradient=

    0 – Tabs are not shown with a gradient brush effect

    1 – Tabs are shown with a gradient brush effect

    Gradient Brush check box on the Colors tab
  5. In the [Window] section, edit the following options:
    Option Values Options in the Settings window
    State=

    0 – Minimize

    1 – Normal

    2 – Maximize

    n/a
    ShowProfile=

    0 – The profile name is not displayed on the title bar

    1 – The profile name is displayed on the title bar

    Profile Name (%1) check box on the Title Bar tab
    ShowProgram=

    0 – BlueZone Tab is not displayed on the title bar

    1 – BlueZone Tab is displayed on the title bar

    Program Name (%2) check box on the Title Bar tab
    ShowTabTitle=

    0 – The active session profile name is not displayed on the title bar

    1 – The active session profile name is displayed on the title bar

    Active Window Title (%3) check box on the Title Bar tab
    Separator= Any character or characters Separator field on the Title Bar tab
    UseCustomTitle=

    0 – Custom title bar text is not used

    1 – Custom title bar text is used

    Display Custom Title Bar check box on the Title Bar tab
    CustomTitle=

    Title bar text. Can contain the %1, %2, and %3 variables.

    Display Custom Title Bar field on the Title Bar tab
    ShowTabIcon=

    0 – Tabs do not contain the program icons

    1 – Tabs contain the program icon

    Display Active Window Icon check box on the Title Bar tab
    XPos=

    X position of the BlueZone Tab window

    n/a
    YPos=

    Y position of the BlueZone Tab window

    n/a
    Width=

    Width, in pixels, of the BlueZone Tab window

    n/a
    Height=

    Height, in pixels, of the BlueZone Tab window

    n/a
    SysMenu=

    0 – The SysMenu options and buttons are not displayed on the caption bar. When SysMenu=0, you can only close BlueZone Tab by right-clicking the Taskbar button and selecting Close window, or by selecting End Process in the Task Manager.

    1 – The SysMenu options and buttons are displayed on the caption bar

    n/a
    Caption=

    0 – The caption bar is not displayed (implies SysMenu=0). When Caption=0, you can only close BlueZone Tab by right-clicking the Taskbar button and selecting Close window, or by selecting End Process in the Task Manager.

    1 – The caption bar is displayed

    n/a
  6. Edit the existing [Tab#] sections or add new [Tab#] sections:
    Options Values
    Profile= Path to and name of the BlueZone Display, Printer, or FTP profile, for example, Profile=C:\Users\username\Documents\BlueZone\Config\mainframe.zmd.
  7. Save and close file.