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Using the Shell pane of Renamer preferences

You can use the Shell pane of Renamer to set the behavior of a shell when it starts up or exits.

Preference

Explanation

Settings list

To modify a setting, select it from the list, and then select from the options in the Settings preference pane.

To create a new setting, click the Add (+) button.

To delete a setting, select it in the Settings list, and then click the Delete (-) button.

To duplicate a setting, select it in the Settings list, and then choose Action menu > Duplicate Settings.

To restore a setting to the standard default configuration, select it in the Settings list, and then choose Action menu > Restore Defaults.

To use a setting created on another computer, choose Action menu > Import, and then select the Renamer settings file from the dialog.

To export a setting, choose Action menu > Export, and then select the location where you want to save the file.

Startup

To run a command when the shell starts up, select "Run command" and enter the path to the command.

To have the command run inside the shell, select "Run inside shell."

When the shell exits

To change the way the window behaves when the shell exits, choose an option from the pop-up menu.

Prompt before closing

Renamer can give you a dialog prompting you before processes are terminated.

To display a dialog before any process is terminated, select the "Always" radio button.

To terminate the process without a dialog, select the "Never" radio button.

To terminate the listed process without a dialog, but provide a dialog before terminating any process not in the list, select "Only if there are processes other than" radio button.

To add a process to the list of processes that can be terminated without a dialog, click the Add (+) button, and then select the process.

To delete a process from the list of processes that can be terminated without a dialog, select the process, and then click the delete (+) button.


Related Topics

Opening Renamer in a different shell