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Display Dialog
Use to customize the QBasic screen.
                 ┌────────────────Display─────────────────┐
                 │ ┌────────────── Colors ───────────────┐│
                 │                     Foregrnd  Backgrnd │
                 │ ▒ Normal Text       ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ │
                 │                     ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ │
Colors you pick ──▒ Current Statement ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒  ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ │
here will        │                                        │
highlight text ───▒ Breakpoint Lines                     │
during debugging.│                                        │
                 │ ┌──────────Display Options────────────┐│
                 │   ▒ Scroll Bars          Tab Stops: ▒  │
                 └───▲─────────────────────────────────▲──┘
Hides or displays    │     Enter number of spaces you  │
scroll bars on       │     want Tab to advance cursor.─┘
window display.──────┘
 
To set options:
  1. Press Tab to move the cursor to the Colors or Display
     Options box.
  2. Use the direction keys to select a color or display
     option.
  3. Choose <OK> or press Enter to save the options you
     selected.
 
Options settings are saved and remain in effect the next
time you start QBasic.