Configuring &kmplot;
To access the &kmplot; configuration
dialog, select SettingsConfigure
&kmplot;....
The settings for Constants... can only be changed
from the Edit menu and the Coordinate System... only
from the View menu.
General Configuration
Screenshot of the General Settings dialog
Screenshot of the General Settings dialog
Here you can set global settings which automatic will be saved when you exit &kmplot;. you can set angle-mode (radians and degrees), zoom in and zoom out factors, and whether to show advanced plot tracing.
Diagram Configuration
Screenshot of the Diagram Appearance dialog
Screenshot of the Diagram Appearance dialog
You can set the Grid Style to one of four options:
None
No gridlines are drawn on the plot area
Lines
Straight lines form a grid of squares on the plot area.
Crosses
Crosses are drawn to indicate points where x and y have integer values
(⪚, (1,1), (4,2) &etc;).
Polar
Lines of constant radius and of constant angle are drawn on the plot
area.
Other options for the diagram appearance can also be configured:
Axis width:
Sets the width of the lines representing the axes.
Line width:
Sets the width of the lines used for drawing the grid.
Tic width:
Sets the width of the lines representing tics on the axes.
Tic length:
Sets the length of the lines representing tics on the axes.
Show labels
If checked, the names (x, y) of the axes are shown on the plot and the axes' tics are labeled.
Show axes
If checked, the axes are visible.
Show arrows
If checked, the axes are displayed with arrows at their ends.
Colors Configuration
Screenshot of the Colors dialog
Screenshot of the Colors dialog
In the Coords section of the Colors
configuration dialog, you can change the colors of the axes, the grid and the background of the
main &kmplot; area.
The Default Function Colors control which colors are cycled through when creating new functions.
Fonts Configuration
Screenshot of the Fonts dialog
Screenshot of the Fonts dialog
Axis labels
The font used for drawing the axis numbers and x/y labels.
Diagram label
The font used for drawing diagram labels (⪚, those showing the plot name or extreme points).
Header table
The font used for drawing the header when printing a plot.