List of Item Layers (Top Left): Displays any Item layers already defined for use with the Timeline. The layer last used when this dialog box was closed is selected when the dialog box is reopened. Click a layer name to display its current settings in the dialog box. You can then edit the settings for that layer.
List Buttons: Used to arrange the names in the list and on the Items pop-up menu.
- New: Adds "new name" to the list and in the Name box.
- Duplicate: Creates a duplicate of the selected Item Layer. The duplicate layer is automatically given the same name, followed by a number (for example XXX.1 and XXX.2 for the same layer duplicated twice). You can rename the layer via the Name box.
- Delete: Removes the selected name from the list and from the Regions pop-up menu.
- Up and Down Buttons: Click to move the selected Region Layer up or down the list.
Name Box: Used to enter or modify the Item Layer name. Adding spaces before the name will indent it on the pop-up menu.
Label details area: Use the pop-up menus in this area to define the appearance of all labels on this layer.
- Font: Choose from fonts available on your system.
- Color: Choose from a range of colors.
- Scale: Sets the sizes of these names relative to the other item names on the Timeline.
- Style: Offers standard font styles. The word Sample is displayed in the style currently selected.
Set Item Details Area: The options here are used to define which items to include in the layer.
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Custom List Pop-up Menu: Used to choose which set of items will be included in the layer. Available options are:
- [All Items]: Uses all items currently defined for the Timeline.
- [No User Items] (default): Uses the standard list of items supplied with the Timeline.
- [User Items Only]: Uses only the user items which you have created.
- Custom Lists (if created): Uses the items in the selected custom list.
- Time Range boxes: Used to enter the time period to be displayed. The maximum range limits are -3000 (left box) to 2000 (right box). All items, including political periods and User Items, are displayed only if they fall within the set range.
- Class Items: Used to include up to five classes of items on each layer. Available classes are:
- Rulers: Includes the reigns of kings, judges, pharaohs, and emperors, etc.
- Prophets: Includes those who wrote prophetic books, and those like Elijah who did not, and displays their period of activity.
- Individuals: Displays the life span of important people, including rulers.
- Writings: Indicates the probable date of authorship.
- Events: Includes all other kinds of noteworthy historical events.
- You can define a different display marker for each class item. The marker shows the length of time associated with that item, such as the reign of a ruler, or the life of a person.
- Choose the Style, Width, and Color from the pop-up menus.
- If desired, select Shadow to apply a shadow to the marker.
- A preview of the marker is shown in the Sample column (see below).