Accessibility

The following preferences can be changed on the command linkGeneral > Editors > Text Editors > Accessibility preference page:

Option Description Default
Use custom caret Replaces the original caret (the marker that indicates where the next character will appear) with a custom caret and shows a different caret for Overwrite and Insert modes. On
Enable thick caret Replaces the original caret with a more visible, thicker caret. On
Use characters to show changes in vertical ruler Quick Diff shows line changes in the vertical ruler on the left hand side using colors. Enable this option to show differences additionally with characters. Off
Use saturated colors in overview ruler Uses saturated colors for annotations in the overview ruler on the right hand side. Off
Accessibility features in textual editors