Global Options

Via the folder tree entry Options under the tabs Common and Language and region you can control the overall behavior of your groupware.

Common tab

Basic settings

  • Reload interval. The first drop-down menu allows you to determine the reload interval for your current groupware view. Your current view can be reloaded every 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes, or never. If you select the latter option, you will have to reload regularly manually. To do so, click on the Refresh icon on the Open-Xchange Server title bar. The default value for this setting is set to 10 minutes. Each time you refresh your view, you will see new appointments, E-Mail messages, tasks, etc. If you are happy with your selection, save it by clicking on the Save button in the Save panel section.

  • Theme. This drop-down menu allows you to choose a theme for your groupware. If you are happy with your selection, save it by clicking on the Save button in the Save panel section.

  • Save configuration before every logout. The fourth option lets you define whether you want to save the current configuration before every logout. In addition to the Yes and No options, you can select the Ask option. If you have selected the latter option, you will be prompted to save your configuration every time before you logout.

Default for Quick settings

  • Here you can activate or deactivate the QuickInfo, the Infobox and the MiniCalendar. The settings remain until changed again.

Visual effects

  • Fading in and fading out of context menus in the folder tree

  • Button-down effect when activating a panel function

Depending on the performing of your computer it might be better to deactivate the visual effects.

Configuring hovers

  • The option Delay before a hover is displayed allows to set the delay for showing a hover on mouse-over.

  • The setting Enable ... Hover is for activating or deactivating hovers for the start page and for the single modules.

  • The button Enable all allows to activate all hovers.

  • The button Disable all allows to deactivate all hovers.

To activate your settings click on the panel option Save.

The hovers for the start page or for single modules can also be activated or deactivated in the start page settings or the module settings.

Language and region tab

  • Language. The second drop-down menu of the Options configuration form allows you to select a language for your groupware. You have a choice between English, German and French. If you are happy with your selection, save it by clicking on the Save button in the Save panel section. These settings will affect the date and the currency format.

  • Time Zone. The third drop-down menu of the Options configuration form allows you to select the appropriate time zone. This is essential for all time-bound entries in your calendar such as appointments, tasks, etc. For example, if you live in Ireland, you should select Europe/Dublin. If you are on a business trip you can select the correct time zone here. If you are happy with your selection, save it by clicking on the Save button in the Save panel section.

  • Time format. Here you can set a time format. Default setting is the 24 hours time format. To select a different format activate the checkbox user defined and choose 12 h. A sample of the chosen format can be viewed in the Sample field.

  • Date format. Here you can set the wanted date format. To change the default setting, activate the checkbox user defined and choose a format and a separator. A sample of the chosen date format can be viewed in the Sample field.