Docs / Getting started / Settings Settings What each of BoxView's settings does.
Open Settings from the options menu on Home. Settings for one Mac are in that Mac's editor, and in Settings in the session controls.
# GeneralSetting What it does Disable Device Idle Timer Keeps the iPhone awake while connected to a Mac. Export… Saves your Macs and settings to a file, without passwords. Import… Adds Macs from such a file. Backups BoxView keeps your last five libraries. Tap one, then Restore .
# ConnectionSetting What it does Reconnect Automatically Reconnects when a session drops. On by default. Stay Connected in Background Keeps the session for 25 seconds after you leave BoxView. See Staying connected . Prompt for Session Sharing Asks what to do when someone else is using the Mac. Allow File Transfers Turns the Files tray on or off.
# ControlsSetting What it does Style Docked toolbar (the default) or a Carousel you can drag anywhere.Toolbar Visibility Show , Hide , or Hide on Hardware Input : hidden while you use a keyboard or trackpad, back at the next touch.Toolbar Button size, which side the keyboard button sits, Show Dictation , Add Buttons… and Reset to Defaults . Virtual Cursor Mode Starts sessions in Touch or Trackpad mode. Key Repeat Repeats held keys, with the interval and delay. Switch Apps with ⌘-Return Sends ⌘-Tab when you press ⌘-Return, since iOS keeps ⌘-Tab for itself. Local Option Key Keeps the left or right Option key on the iPhone, so iOS types accented characters.
# PrivacySetting What it does Lock BoxView Asks for Face ID or your passcode to open BoxView. Ask for Confirmation Asks before Type User Password types the Mac password. Require Authentication Asks for Face ID before typing the password.
# Also in SettingsBoxView Pro : your trial or purchase. See BoxView Pro .SSH Keys : see Secure Connection .Appearance : Show Macs on This Wi-Fi .Help : short guides to setting up the Mac, gestures, trackpad and keyboard.# Settings for one MacIn the Mac's editor:
Controls : cursor tracking speed, the touch-and-hold drag delay, Colour Depth , Initial Scaling Mode , Use Adaptive Quality , Use Image Compression , Turn Off Zooming , Start in Observe Mode , Remember Selected Display , Use Shared Clipboard , and When Disconnecting (an action to run on the Mac, and whether to keep a picture for the card).Advanced : keyboard input modes, Swap Cmd ⌘ and Control ⌃ Keys , Desktop Scaling Quality , Use Momentum Scrolling , Use Fallback Cursor and Allow Bell Signal .Security : Secure Connection .
