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Better User Guide instructions for use of Configurations.

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Joe Taylor 2020-05-21 12:02:37 -04:00
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==== Configuration Menu
image::config-menu.png[align="left",alt="File Menu"]
Many users prefer to create and use entries on the *Configurations*
menu for switching between modes. Simply *Clone* the *Default* entry,
*Rename* it as desired, and then make all desired settings for that
configuration. These settings will be restored whenever you select
that configuration.
Most users of more than one mode prefer to create and use entries on
the *Configurations* menu for switching between modes. You can
*Clone* the configuration currently in use, *Rename* the clone as
desired, and then make all desired settings for the new configuration.
The easiest way is to start with a working setup for some mode, say
*FT8*. *Clone* it, then select *Configurations | FT8 - Copy | Rename
...*, enter a new name, say *FT4*, and click *OK*. Then select the
new name from the *Configurations* menu and choose *Switch To*. When
the new configuration comes up you can change any desired settings:
for example, select *FT4* from the *Mode* menu. Configurations save
all settings that are normally restored after a program restart,
including which of the defined configurations is currently active.
As well as switching between configurations while running _WSJT-X_ you
can also start the application from the command line in any desired