# Options Window: Miscellaneous: Terminal

You use this panel to specify the display options of the command line Terminal window. The Terminal window opens as a tab in the Output area of the IDE. The preview pane at the bottom of the window displays sample text that reflects the changes you make to the settings.

You can set the following Terminal options:

Element | Description
--- | ---
Restore | Click Restore to change the IDE's settings for the Terminal window to the default settings.
Font | Click the Browse button to select the display font.
Font Size | Use the arrows to set the size of the display font or type in the text field.
Foreground Color | Select a font color from the list or select Custom in the list to pick a custom color.
Background Color | Select a background color from the list or select Custom in the list to pick a custom color.
Selection Background Color | Select a background color for selected text from the list or select Custom in the list to pick a custom color.
History Size | Use the arrows to set the size of the Terminal history or type in the text field.
Tab Size | Use the arrows to set the default tab size or type in the text field.
Click To Type | When selected, you need to click the cursor in the Terminal window to give the window focus. When deselected, moving the cursor into the Terminal window will give the window focus.
Scroll On Input | When selected, the window will scroll to the bottom when you type at the prompt.
Scroll on Output | When selected, the window will scroll to the bottom when there is output in the Terminal window.
Wrap Lines | When selected, lines wider than the window will automatically wrap to the next line.
Ignore Global Shortcuts | When selected, global Terminal shortcuts are ignored.

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