From 7b735b28e33a5a85cf1a01694a11d8e23c7c2d4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: per1234 Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 11:43:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add instructions for accessing IDE's advanced settings Although the Arduino IDE's primary preferences interface provides all required configuration capabilities, advanced users may wish to fine tune the behavior of the application or temporarily enable additional log output to use for troubleshooting problems with the IDE. The IDE provides such settings in a separate interface. Previously, the existence and access procedure for these settings was undocumented. Since this is an advanced capability, the documentation is not appropriate for inclusion with the standard user documentation on arduino.cc. A file here in the Arduino IDE is used instead. This file will serve as a container for all such user-targeted documentation. --- docs/advanced-usage.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/advanced-usage.md diff --git a/docs/advanced-usage.md b/docs/advanced-usage.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bd5d96c3b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/advanced-usage.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Advanced usage + +## Advanced settings + +The Arduino IDE's primary settings are accessible via the **File > Preferences** menu item. These provide all the configuration capability required by the average user to develop sketches. + +Arduino IDE has some additional settings which may be of interest to advanced users who want to do things such as fine tune the behavior of the application or increase log output while investigating a problem. + +These advanced settings can be accessed by the following procedure: + +1. Press the **Ctrl**+**Shift**+**P** keyboard shortcut (**Command**+**Shift**+**P** for macOS users) to open the "**Command Palette**". +1. Select the "**Preferences: Open Settings (UI)**" command from the menu. + +This will open a "**Preferences**" view in the IDE. Once you are finished adjusting settings, it can be closed by clicking the **X** icon on the "**Preferences**" tab.