IDE Settings File

The settings.yaml file contains all settings that control the behaviour of the IDE

Most changes will be effective immediately after saving the file
Comments using the # character are currently not supported and the line will be deleted. This will be fixed.

Open Settings.yaml file

Goto Scade > Preferences and select Settings

Settings

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Some settings require SCADE restart and clean
Some of our settings require a restart of the SCADE IDE and clean of the project. If the Restart&Clean column is set to yes, do the following

Restart SCADE using Command + Q

Clean the project

Setting	Description	Example	Restart & Clean
com.scade.projects.productOutput	Optional String value
com.scade.toolchain	Optional String value. The directory where the SCADE SDK is stored		Yes
editor.insertSpaces	Boolean value if spaces shall be inserted	false
editor.tabSize	Integer value. Number of spaces to use when using tab	4
InterfaceBuilder.showBorders	Show borders around controls	true
InterfaceBuilder.showGridCells	Boolean value. In the page editor, show the cells of the grid	true
nimble.log	Array value. Log location	[]
com.android.toolchain.ndk	String value. Path to the Android NDK. Mandatory for creating Android apps.	/Users/scade/opt/android-ndk-r21e	Yes
com.android.toolchain.sdk	String value. Path to the Android SDK. Mandatory for creating Android apps.	/Users/scade/Library/Android/sdk	Yes
com.android.toolchain.swift	String value. Path to Swift Android compiler. Per default, no extra setting necessary. Uses default location
swift.toolchain	Optional. The path of the Swift toolchain provided by Apple.	/Library/Developer/Toolchains/ swift-5.3.1-RELEASE.xctoolchain	Yes
workbench.showFileIconsInTabs	Boolean value. If true, shows little icons in tab control.	false
workbench.tabCloseButtonPosition	Enumeration value (left\|right). Location of the close button for tabs	right
java.jdk.home	Optional. The path to the JAVA JDK. Uses Android JDK per default		Yes