Bubble Defaults

This option allows you to configure default settings that control the visual display for bubbles that appear in all frames OTHER than the Introduction and End frame. You can also configure the default text that appears in the bubbles.

These defaults are in effect when you create and record new topics; however, you can override any of these bubble attributes when you edit a topic in the Topic Editor.

Note: You can control the default settings for the Introduction/End Frame bubbles using the Introduction/End Frame option.

Use the following icons to configure the visual attributes of the bubbles. The sample bubble that appears in the center of the pane reflects the current default settings and automatically changes as you edit the settings.

Icon	Description
	Choose an icon that appears inside of the bubble and to the left of the bubble text.
	Click the icon to display a menu of the various pointer positions that you can choose for bubbles.
	Choose the bubble background color. You should choose a color that makes sense for the text color (default is black) that you are using. Text color can be changed when you edit a topic in the Topic Editor.
	Choose the font, font style and size for the bubble text. If you are using an expanded font, such as Arial or Times New Roman, you can choose from an extended list of language characters, including Greek and Russian (Cyrillic), if available in the Script field.

Use Template Text: In addition to the bubble attributes, you can also control the text that appears in the bubbles. By default, the Developer uses templates to automatically generate bubble text as you record an application, depending on the keystroke or mouse action you performed during each step. Therefore, the Use Template Text option is selected by default. If you deselect the Use template text option, the templates are disabled, and the bubbles are empty after recording. You can choose this option to control the contents of the bubble and not have it automatically populated with template text.

If you decide to use templates, you can also add your own (custom) text to the bubble. By default, this text appears before the text that is populated by the template. The Show template text first option allows you to switch the order and have custom text appear after template text.