Configuration file

GuitarTeX looks for a configuration file called .guitartexrc in your home directory. Parameters are set in perl syntax, for example:

$language = "de";


Table 2-1. Configuration parameters

parameter meaning
language choose your favourite language
tool_tips switch on or off tool tips for the icons
highlight switch on or off syntax highlighting
highlight_directive_foreground highlighting foreground color for directives
highlight_directive_background highlighting background color for directives
highlight_chord_foreground highlighting foreground color for chords
highlight_chord_background highlighting background color for chords
highlight_comment_foreground highlighting foreground color for comments
highlight_comment_background highlighting background color for comments
font_size default font size
color_chorus default color for chorus sections in printed output
color_bridge default color for bridge sections in printed output
color_instr default color for instrumental sections in printed output
color_tab default color for ascii tablature sections in printed output
color_second default foreground color for second voice sections in printed output
color_second_back default background color for second voice sections in printed output
text_viewer program to view the TeX file created by the export function
ps_viewer program to view the postscript file created by the export function
pdf_viewer program to view the PDF file created by the export function

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