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<h1>eric6.Preferences.__init__</h1>
<p>
Package implementing the preferences interface.
</p><p>
The preferences interface consists of a class, which defines the default
values for all configuration items and stores the actual values. These
values are read and written to the eric6 preferences file by module
functions. The data is stored in a file in a subdirectory of the users home
directory. The individual configuration data is accessed by accessor functions
defined on the module level. The module is simply imported wherever it is
needed with the statement 'import Preferences'. Do not use
'from Preferences import *' to import it.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Classes</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#Prefs">Prefs</a></td>
<td>A class to hold all configuration items for the application.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#convertPasswords">convertPasswords</a></td>
<td>Module function to convert all passwords.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#exportPreferences">exportPreferences</a></td>
<td>Module function to export the current preferences.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getCooperation">getCooperation</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various Cooperation settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getCorba">getCorba</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various corba settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getDebugger">getDebugger</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the debugger settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getDiffColour">getDiffColour</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the colours for the diff highlighter.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditor">getEditor</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various editor settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorAPI">getEditorAPI</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various lists of API files.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorColour">getEditorColour</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various editor marker colours.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorExporter">getEditorExporter</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various editor exporters settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorKeywords">getEditorKeywords</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various lists of language keywords.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorLexerAssoc">getEditorLexerAssoc</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve a lexer association.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorLexerAssocs">getEditorLexerAssocs</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve all lexer associations.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorOtherFonts">getEditorOtherFonts</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various editor fonts except the lexer fonts.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getEditorTyping">getEditorTyping</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various editor typing settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getFlakes">getFlakes</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the pyflakes related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getGeometry">getGeometry</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the display geometry.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getGraphics">getGraphics</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Graphics related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getHelp">getHelp</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various help settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getHexEditor">getHexEditor</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Hex Editor related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getIconEditor">getIconEditor</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Icon Editor related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getIcons">getIcons</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various Icons settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getIrc">getIrc</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the IRC related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getMultiProject">getMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various project handling settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getPluginManager">getPluginManager</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the plugin manager related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getPrinter">getPrinter</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various printer settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getProject">getProject</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various project handling settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getProjectBrowserColour">getProjectBrowserColour</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various project browser colours.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getProjectBrowserFlags">getProjectBrowserFlags</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various project browser flags settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getPython">getPython</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Python settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getQt">getQt</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various Qt settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getQt4DocDir">getQt4DocDir</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Qt4DocDir setting.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getQt5DocDir">getQt5DocDir</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Qt5DocDir setting.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getQtTranslationsDir">getQtTranslationsDir</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Qt4TranslationsDir or Qt5TranslationsDir setting depending on the current Qt version.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getShell">getShell</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various shell settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getSystem">getSystem</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various system settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getTasks">getTasks</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Tasks related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getTemplates">getTemplates</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the Templates related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getTrayStarter">getTrayStarter</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the tray starter related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getUI">getUI</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various UI settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getUILanguage">getUILanguage</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the language for the user interface.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getUILayout">getUILayout</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the layout for the user interface.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getUser">getUser</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various user settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getVCS">getVCS</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the VCS related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getVarFilters">getVarFilters</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the variables filter settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getViewManager">getViewManager</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the selected viewmanager type.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#getWebBrowser">getWebBrowser</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve the various web browser settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#importPreferences">importPreferences</a></td>
<td>Module function to import preferences from a file previously saved by the export function.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#initPreferences">initPreferences</a></td>
<td>Module function to initialize the central configuration store.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#initRecentSettings">initRecentSettings</a></td>
<td>Module function to initialize the central configuration store for recently opened files and projects.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#isConfigured">isConfigured</a></td>
<td>Module function to check, if the the application has been configured.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#readToolGroups">readToolGroups</a></td>
<td>Module function to read the tool groups configuration.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#removeProjectBrowserFlags">removeProjectBrowserFlags</a></td>
<td>Module function to remove a project browser flags setting.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#resetLayout">resetLayout</a></td>
<td>Module function to set a flag not storing the current layout.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#saveResetLayout">saveResetLayout</a></td>
<td>Module function to save the reset layout.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#saveToolGroups">saveToolGroups</a></td>
<td>Module function to write the tool groups configuration.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setCooperation">setCooperation</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various Cooperation settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setCorba">setCorba</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various corba settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setDebugger">setDebugger</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the debugger settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setDiffColour">setDiffColour</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the diff highlighter colours.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditor">setEditor</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various editor settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorAPI">setEditorAPI</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various lists of API files.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorColour">setEditorColour</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various editor marker colours.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorExporter">setEditorExporter</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various editor exporters settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorKeywords">setEditorKeywords</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various lists of language keywords.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorLexerAssocs">setEditorLexerAssocs</a></td>
<td>Module function to retrieve all lexer associations.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorOtherFonts">setEditorOtherFonts</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various editor fonts except the lexer fonts.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setEditorTyping">setEditorTyping</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various editor typing settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setFlakes">setFlakes</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the pyflakes related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setGeometry">setGeometry</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the display geometry.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setGraphics">setGraphics</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the Graphics related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setHelp">setHelp</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various help settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setHexEditor">setHexEditor</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the Hex Editor related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setIconEditor">setIconEditor</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the Icon Editor related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setIcons">setIcons</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various Icons settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setIrc">setIrc</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the IRC related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setMultiProject">setMultiProject</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various project handling settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setPluginManager">setPluginManager</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the plugin manager related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setPrinter">setPrinter</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various printer settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setProject">setProject</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various project handling settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setProjectBrowserColour">setProjectBrowserColour</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various project browser colours.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setProjectBrowserFlags">setProjectBrowserFlags</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various project browser flags settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault">setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various project browser flags settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setPython">setPython</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the Python settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setQt">setQt</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various Qt settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setShell">setShell</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various shell settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setSystem">setSystem</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various system settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setTasks">setTasks</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the Tasks related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setTemplates">setTemplates</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the Templates related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setTrayStarter">setTrayStarter</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the tray starter related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setUI">setUI</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various UI settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setUILanguage">setUILanguage</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the language for the user interface.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setUILayout">setUILayout</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the layout for the user interface.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setUser">setUser</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various user settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setVCS">setVCS</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the VCS related settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setVarFilters">setVarFilters</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the variables filter settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setViewManager">setViewManager</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the selected viewmanager type.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#setWebBrowser">setWebBrowser</a></td>
<td>Module function to store the various web browser settings.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#shouldResetLayout">shouldResetLayout</a></td>
<td>Module function to indicate a reset of the layout.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#syncPreferences">syncPreferences</a></td>
<td>Module function to sync the preferences to disk.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#toBool">toBool</a></td>
<td>Module function to convert a value to bool.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#toByteArray">toByteArray</a></td>
<td>Module function to convert a value to a byte array.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#toDict">toDict</a></td>
<td>Module function to convert a value to a dictionary.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#toList">toList</a></td>
<td>Module function to convert a value to a list.</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<a NAME="Prefs" ID="Prefs"></a>
<h2>Prefs</h2>
<p>
    A class to hold all configuration items for the application.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
object
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>cooperationDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>corbaDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>debuggerDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>diffColourDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>editorColourDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>editorDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>editorExporterDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>editorOtherFontsDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>editorTypingDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>geometryDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>graphicsDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>helpDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>hexEditorDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>iconEditorDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>iconsDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>ircDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>multiProjectDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>pluginManagerDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>printerDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>projectBrowserColourDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>projectBrowserFlagsDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>projectDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>pyflakesDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>qtDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>resetLayout</td></tr><tr><td>shellDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>sysDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>tasksDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>templatesDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>trayStarterDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>uiDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>userDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>varDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>vcsDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>webBrowserDefaults</td></tr><tr><td>webEngineSettingsIntitialized</td></tr><tr><td>webSettingsIntitialized</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="#Prefs.initWebEngineSettingsDefaults">initWebEngineSettingsDefaults</a></td>
<td>Class method to initialize the web engine settings related defaults.</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><a href="#Prefs.initWebSettingsDefaults">initWebSettingsDefaults</a></td>
<td>Class method to initialize the web settings related defaults.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>
<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<a NAME="Prefs.initWebEngineSettingsDefaults" ID="Prefs.initWebEngineSettingsDefaults"></a>
<h4>Prefs.initWebEngineSettingsDefaults (class method)</h4>
<b>initWebEngineSettingsDefaults</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Class method to initialize the web engine settings related defaults.
</p><a NAME="Prefs.initWebSettingsDefaults" ID="Prefs.initWebSettingsDefaults"></a>
<h4>Prefs.initWebSettingsDefaults (class method)</h4>
<b>initWebSettingsDefaults</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
        Class method to initialize the web settings related defaults.
</p>
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<a NAME="convertPasswords" ID="convertPasswords"></a>
<h2>convertPasswords</h2>
<b>convertPasswords</b>(<i>oldPassword, newPassword, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to convert all passwords.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>oldPassword</i></dt>
<dd>
current master password (string)
</dd><dt><i>newPassword</i></dt>
<dd>
new master password (string)
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="exportPreferences" ID="exportPreferences"></a>
<h2>exportPreferences</h2>
<b>exportPreferences</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to export the current preferences.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getCooperation" ID="getCooperation"></a>
<h2>getCooperation</h2>
<b>getCooperation</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various Cooperation settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested UI setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getCorba" ID="getCorba"></a>
<h2>getCorba</h2>
<b>getCorba</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various corba settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested corba setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getDebugger" ID="getDebugger"></a>
<h2>getDebugger</h2>
<b>getDebugger</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the debugger settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested debugger setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getDiffColour" ID="getDiffColour"></a>
<h2>getDiffColour</h2>
<b>getDiffColour</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the colours for the diff highlighter.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested editor colour
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditor" ID="getEditor"></a>
<h2>getEditor</h2>
<b>getEditor</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various editor settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested editor setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorAPI" ID="getEditorAPI"></a>
<h2>getEditorAPI</h2>
<b>getEditorAPI</b>(<i>language, projectType="", prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various lists of API files.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>language</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
language of the API list
</dd><dt><i>projectType</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
project type of the API list
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
requested list of API files
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
list of str
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorColour" ID="getEditorColour"></a>
<h2>getEditorColour</h2>
<b>getEditorColour</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various editor marker colours.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested editor colour
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorExporter" ID="getEditorExporter"></a>
<h2>getEditorExporter</h2>
<b>getEditorExporter</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various editor exporters settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested editor setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorKeywords" ID="getEditorKeywords"></a>
<h2>getEditorKeywords</h2>
<b>getEditorKeywords</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various lists of language keywords.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested list of language keywords (list of strings)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorLexerAssoc" ID="getEditorLexerAssoc"></a>
<h2>getEditorLexerAssoc</h2>
<b>getEditorLexerAssoc</b>(<i>filename, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve a lexer association.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>filename</i></dt>
<dd>
filename used to determine the associated lexer language
        (string)
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested lexer language (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorLexerAssocs" ID="getEditorLexerAssocs"></a>
<h2>getEditorLexerAssocs</h2>
<b>getEditorLexerAssocs</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve all lexer associations.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
a reference to the list of lexer associations
        (dictionary of strings)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorOtherFonts" ID="getEditorOtherFonts"></a>
<h2>getEditorOtherFonts</h2>
<b>getEditorOtherFonts</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various editor fonts except the lexer
    fonts.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested editor font (QFont)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getEditorTyping" ID="getEditorTyping"></a>
<h2>getEditorTyping</h2>
<b>getEditorTyping</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various editor typing settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested editor setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getFlakes" ID="getFlakes"></a>
<h2>getFlakes</h2>
<b>getFlakes</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the pyflakes related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getGeometry" ID="getGeometry"></a>
<h2>getGeometry</h2>
<b>getGeometry</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the display geometry.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested geometry setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getGraphics" ID="getGraphics"></a>
<h2>getGraphics</h2>
<b>getGraphics</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Graphics related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getHelp" ID="getHelp"></a>
<h2>getHelp</h2>
<b>getHelp</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various help settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested help setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getHexEditor" ID="getHexEditor"></a>
<h2>getHexEditor</h2>
<b>getHexEditor</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Hex Editor related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getIconEditor" ID="getIconEditor"></a>
<h2>getIconEditor</h2>
<b>getIconEditor</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Icon Editor related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getIcons" ID="getIcons"></a>
<h2>getIcons</h2>
<b>getIcons</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various Icons settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested Icons setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getIrc" ID="getIrc"></a>
<h2>getIrc</h2>
<b>getIrc</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the IRC related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getMultiProject" ID="getMultiProject"></a>
<h2>getMultiProject</h2>
<b>getMultiProject</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various project handling settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested project setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getPluginManager" ID="getPluginManager"></a>
<h2>getPluginManager</h2>
<b>getPluginManager</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the plugin manager related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getPrinter" ID="getPrinter"></a>
<h2>getPrinter</h2>
<b>getPrinter</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various printer settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested printer setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getProject" ID="getProject"></a>
<h2>getProject</h2>
<b>getProject</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various project handling settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested project setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getProjectBrowserColour" ID="getProjectBrowserColour"></a>
<h2>getProjectBrowserColour</h2>
<b>getProjectBrowserColour</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various project browser colours.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested project browser colour
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getProjectBrowserFlags" ID="getProjectBrowserFlags"></a>
<h2>getProjectBrowserFlags</h2>
<b>getProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various project browser flags settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested project setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getPython" ID="getPython"></a>
<h2>getPython</h2>
<b>getPython</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Python settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested debugger setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getQt" ID="getQt"></a>
<h2>getQt</h2>
<b>getQt</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various Qt settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested Qt setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getQt4DocDir" ID="getQt4DocDir"></a>
<h2>getQt4DocDir</h2>
<b>getQt4DocDir</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Qt4DocDir setting.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested Qt4DocDir setting (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getQt5DocDir" ID="getQt5DocDir"></a>
<h2>getQt5DocDir</h2>
<b>getQt5DocDir</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Qt5DocDir setting.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested Qt4DocDir setting (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getQtTranslationsDir" ID="getQtTranslationsDir"></a>
<h2>getQtTranslationsDir</h2>
<b>getQtTranslationsDir</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Qt4TranslationsDir or Qt5TranslationsDir
    setting depending on the current Qt version.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested setting (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getShell" ID="getShell"></a>
<h2>getShell</h2>
<b>getShell</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various shell settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested shell setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getSystem" ID="getSystem"></a>
<h2>getSystem</h2>
<b>getSystem</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various system settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested system setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getTasks" ID="getTasks"></a>
<h2>getTasks</h2>
<b>getTasks</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Tasks related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getTemplates" ID="getTemplates"></a>
<h2>getTemplates</h2>
<b>getTemplates</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the Templates related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getTrayStarter" ID="getTrayStarter"></a>
<h2>getTrayStarter</h2>
<b>getTrayStarter</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the tray starter related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getUI" ID="getUI"></a>
<h2>getUI</h2>
<b>getUI</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various UI settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested UI setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getUILanguage" ID="getUILanguage"></a>
<h2>getUILanguage</h2>
<b>getUILanguage</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the language for the user interface.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the language for the UI
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getUILayout" ID="getUILayout"></a>
<h2>getUILayout</h2>
<b>getUILayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the layout for the user interface.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the UI layout as a tuple of main layout, flag for
        an embedded shell and a value for an embedded file browser
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getUser" ID="getUser"></a>
<h2>getUser</h2>
<b>getUser</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various user settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getVCS" ID="getVCS"></a>
<h2>getVCS</h2>
<b>getVCS</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the VCS related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested user setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getVarFilters" ID="getVarFilters"></a>
<h2>getVarFilters</h2>
<b>getVarFilters</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the variables filter settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
a tuple defining the variables filter
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getViewManager" ID="getViewManager"></a>
<h2>getViewManager</h2>
<b>getViewManager</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the selected viewmanager type.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the viewmanager type
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="getWebBrowser" ID="getWebBrowser"></a>
<h2>getWebBrowser</h2>
<b>getWebBrowser</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve the various web browser settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the value to get
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
the requested help setting
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="importPreferences" ID="importPreferences"></a>
<h2>importPreferences</h2>
<b>importPreferences</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to import preferences from a file previously saved by
    the export function.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="initPreferences" ID="initPreferences"></a>
<h2>initPreferences</h2>
<b>initPreferences</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
    Module function to initialize the central configuration store.
</p>
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<a NAME="initRecentSettings" ID="initRecentSettings"></a>
<h2>initRecentSettings</h2>
<b>initRecentSettings</b>(<i></i>)
<p>
    Module function to initialize the central configuration store for recently
    opened files and projects.
</p><p>
    This function is called once upon import of the module.
</p>
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<a NAME="isConfigured" ID="isConfigured"></a>
<h2>isConfigured</h2>
<b>isConfigured</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to check, if the the application has been configured.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating the configured status (boolean)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="readToolGroups" ID="readToolGroups"></a>
<h2>readToolGroups</h2>
<b>readToolGroups</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to read the tool groups configuration.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuples defing the tool groups
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="removeProjectBrowserFlags" ID="removeProjectBrowserFlags"></a>
<h2>removeProjectBrowserFlags</h2>
<b>removeProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to remove a project browser flags setting.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be removed
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="resetLayout" ID="resetLayout"></a>
<h2>resetLayout</h2>
<b>resetLayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to set a flag not storing the current layout.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="saveResetLayout" ID="saveResetLayout"></a>
<h2>saveResetLayout</h2>
<b>saveResetLayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to save the reset layout.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="saveToolGroups" ID="saveToolGroups"></a>
<h2>saveToolGroups</h2>
<b>saveToolGroups</b>(<i>toolGroups, currentGroup, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to write the tool groups configuration.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>toolGroups</i></dt>
<dd>
reference to the list of tool groups
</dd><dt><i>currentGroup</i></dt>
<dd>
index of the currently selected tool group (integer)
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setCooperation" ID="setCooperation"></a>
<h2>setCooperation</h2>
<b>setCooperation</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various Cooperation settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setCorba" ID="setCorba"></a>
<h2>setCorba</h2>
<b>setCorba</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various corba settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setDebugger" ID="setDebugger"></a>
<h2>setDebugger</h2>
<b>setDebugger</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the debugger settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setDiffColour" ID="setDiffColour"></a>
<h2>setDiffColour</h2>
<b>setDiffColour</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the diff highlighter colours.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the colour to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the colour to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditor" ID="setEditor"></a>
<h2>setEditor</h2>
<b>setEditor</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various editor settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorAPI" ID="setEditorAPI"></a>
<h2>setEditorAPI</h2>
<b>setEditorAPI</b>(<i>language, projectType, apilist, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various lists of API files.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>language</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
language of the API list
</dd><dt><i>projectType</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
project type of the API list
</dd><dt><i>apilist</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of API files
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorColour" ID="setEditorColour"></a>
<h2>setEditorColour</h2>
<b>setEditorColour</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various editor marker colours.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the colour to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the colour to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorExporter" ID="setEditorExporter"></a>
<h2>setEditorExporter</h2>
<b>setEditorExporter</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various editor exporters settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorKeywords" ID="setEditorKeywords"></a>
<h2>setEditorKeywords</h2>
<b>setEditorKeywords</b>(<i>key, keywordsLists, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various lists of language keywords.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the api to be set
</dd><dt><i>keywordsLists</i></dt>
<dd>
the list of language keywords (list of strings)
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorLexerAssocs" ID="setEditorLexerAssocs"></a>
<h2>setEditorLexerAssocs</h2>
<b>setEditorLexerAssocs</b>(<i>assocs, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to retrieve all lexer associations.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>assocs</i></dt>
<dd>
dictionary of lexer associations to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorOtherFonts" ID="setEditorOtherFonts"></a>
<h2>setEditorOtherFonts</h2>
<b>setEditorOtherFonts</b>(<i>key, font, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various editor fonts except the lexer fonts.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the font to be set
</dd><dt><i>font</i></dt>
<dd>
the font to be set (QFont)
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setEditorTyping" ID="setEditorTyping"></a>
<h2>setEditorTyping</h2>
<b>setEditorTyping</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various editor typing settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setFlakes" ID="setFlakes"></a>
<h2>setFlakes</h2>
<b>setFlakes</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the pyflakes related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setGeometry" ID="setGeometry"></a>
<h2>setGeometry</h2>
<b>setGeometry</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the display geometry.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the geometry to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setGraphics" ID="setGraphics"></a>
<h2>setGraphics</h2>
<b>setGraphics</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the Graphics related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setHelp" ID="setHelp"></a>
<h2>setHelp</h2>
<b>setHelp</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various help settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setHexEditor" ID="setHexEditor"></a>
<h2>setHexEditor</h2>
<b>setHexEditor</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the Hex Editor related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setIconEditor" ID="setIconEditor"></a>
<h2>setIconEditor</h2>
<b>setIconEditor</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the Icon Editor related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setIcons" ID="setIcons"></a>
<h2>setIcons</h2>
<b>setIcons</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various Icons settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setIrc" ID="setIrc"></a>
<h2>setIrc</h2>
<b>setIrc</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the IRC related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setMultiProject" ID="setMultiProject"></a>
<h2>setMultiProject</h2>
<b>setMultiProject</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various project handling settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setPluginManager" ID="setPluginManager"></a>
<h2>setPluginManager</h2>
<b>setPluginManager</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the plugin manager related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setPrinter" ID="setPrinter"></a>
<h2>setPrinter</h2>
<b>setPrinter</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various printer settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setProject" ID="setProject"></a>
<h2>setProject</h2>
<b>setProject</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various project handling settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setProjectBrowserColour" ID="setProjectBrowserColour"></a>
<h2>setProjectBrowserColour</h2>
<b>setProjectBrowserColour</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various project browser colours.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the colour to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the colour to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setProjectBrowserFlags" ID="setProjectBrowserFlags"></a>
<h2>setProjectBrowserFlags</h2>
<b>setProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various project browser flags settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault" ID="setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault"></a>
<h2>setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault</h2>
<b>setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various project browser flags settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setPython" ID="setPython"></a>
<h2>setPython</h2>
<b>setPython</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the Python settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setQt" ID="setQt"></a>
<h2>setQt</h2>
<b>setQt</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various Qt settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setShell" ID="setShell"></a>
<h2>setShell</h2>
<b>setShell</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various shell settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setSystem" ID="setSystem"></a>
<h2>setSystem</h2>
<b>setSystem</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various system settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setTasks" ID="setTasks"></a>
<h2>setTasks</h2>
<b>setTasks</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the Tasks related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setTemplates" ID="setTemplates"></a>
<h2>setTemplates</h2>
<b>setTemplates</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the Templates related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setTrayStarter" ID="setTrayStarter"></a>
<h2>setTrayStarter</h2>
<b>setTrayStarter</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the tray starter related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setUI" ID="setUI"></a>
<h2>setUI</h2>
<b>setUI</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various UI settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="setUILanguage" ID="setUILanguage"></a>
<h2>setUILanguage</h2>
<b>setUILanguage</b>(<i>lang, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the language for the user interface.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>lang</i></dt>
<dd>
the language
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>setUILayout</h2>
<b>setUILayout</b>(<i>layout, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the layout for the user interface.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>layout</i></dt>
<dd>
the layout type
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>setUser</h2>
<b>setUser</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various user settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>setVCS</h2>
<b>setVCS</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the VCS related settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>setVarFilters</h2>
<b>setVarFilters</b>(<i>filters, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the variables filter settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>filters</i></dt>
<dd>
variable filters to set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>setViewManager</h2>
<b>setViewManager</b>(<i>vm, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the selected viewmanager type.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>vm</i></dt>
<dd>
the viewmanager type
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>setWebBrowser</h2>
<b>setWebBrowser</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to store the various web browser settings.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
the key of the setting to be set
</dd><dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
the value to be set
</dd><dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>shouldResetLayout</h2>
<b>shouldResetLayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to indicate a reset of the layout.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating a reset of the layout (boolean)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>syncPreferences</h2>
<b>syncPreferences</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
<p>
    Module function to sync the preferences to disk.
</p><p>
    In addition to syncing, the central configuration store is reinitialized
    as well.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
<dd>
preferences class used as the storage area
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>toBool</h2>
<b>toBool</b>(<i>value</i>)
<p>
    Module function to convert a value to bool.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
value to be converted
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
converted data
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>toByteArray</h2>
<b>toByteArray</b>(<i>value</i>)
<p>
    Module function to convert a value to a byte array.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
value to be converted
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
converted data
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>toDict</h2>
<b>toDict</b>(<i>value</i>)
<p>
    Module function to convert a value to a dictionary.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
value to be converted
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
converted data
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>toList</h2>
<b>toList</b>(<i>value</i>)
<p>
    Module function to convert a value to a list.
</p><dl>
<dt><i>value</i></dt>
<dd>
value to be converted
</dd>
</dl><dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
converted data
</dd>
</dl>
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