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Settings and Preferences

Configure QualCoder to match your workflow and preferences.

Opening Settings

Access settings from the menu bar:

  1. Click Settings in the menu bar (or press Cmd+, on macOS)
  2. The Settings dialog opens with a sidebar for navigation

Appearance

Theme

Choose between light and dark themes:

  1. Go to Appearance in the sidebar
  2. Click Light or Dark theme button
  3. The UI updates immediately

Tip: Eye Strain

Use dark theme in low-light environments to reduce eye strain during extended coding sessions.

Font Size

Adjust the application font size:

  1. In Appearance, find the Font Size slider
  2. Drag the slider between 10px and 24px
  3. The preview updates as you adjust

Font Family

Choose your preferred font:

  1. In Appearance, find the Font Family dropdown
  2. Select from available fonts (Inter, Roboto, System Default)
  3. The change applies immediately

Language

Select your preferred application language:

  1. Go to Language in the sidebar
  2. Choose from available languages:
  3. English
  4. Spanish
  5. German
  6. French
  7. Portuguese
  8. Some changes may require restart

Note: Translation Coverage

Not all languages have complete translations. Missing translations fall back to English.

Backup Settings

Configure automatic project backups:

Enable Backups

  1. Go to Backup in the sidebar
  2. Check Enable automatic backups

Backup Interval

Set how often backups are created:

  1. Enable backups first
  2. Set the interval (in minutes) using the spinbox
  3. Default is 30 minutes

Warning: Backup Location

Backups are stored alongside your project file. Ensure you have sufficient disk space.

AV Coding Settings

Configure settings for audio/video coding:

Timestamp Format

Choose how timestamps are displayed:

  1. Go to AV Coding in the sidebar
  2. Select a timestamp format:
  3. HH:MM:SS - Hours, minutes, seconds (default)
  4. MM:SS - Minutes and seconds only
  5. SS.ms - Seconds with milliseconds

Speaker Format

Customize how speaker names appear in transcripts:

  1. In AV Coding, find Speaker Format
  2. Enter your preferred format using {n} as a placeholder
  3. Examples:
  4. Speaker {n} → Speaker 1, Speaker 2
  5. P{n} → P1, P2
  6. Interviewee {n} → Interviewee 1, Interviewee 2

The preview shows how speaker names will appear.

Database Settings

Configure your project's data storage and synchronization options.

Primary Storage

Your project data is always stored locally in SQLite. This ensures:

  • Offline access - Work without an internet connection
  • Fast performance - No network latency for read/write operations
  • Data ownership - Your data stays on your machine

Saving Settings

Settings are saved automatically as you change them. There's no need to click Save.

  • OK - Closes the dialog
  • Cancel - Closes the dialog (changes are already saved)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Open Settings Cmd+, (macOS) / Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux)

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