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Settings

Settings is a system configuration application providing a graphical interface to manage BoredOS preferences across multiple categories.

The Settings application presents seven configuration categories, each with its own icon and panel:

Wallpaper — Manage desktop background images and patterns
Network — Configure network interfaces and connectivity
Desktop — Control desktop layout and icon alignment
Mouse — Adjust mouse speed and cursor appearance
Fonts — Browse and select system fonts
Display — Configure screen resolution
Keyboard — Select keyboard layout

Wallpaper

Image Selection

Browse wallpapers stored in /Library/images/Wallpapers/
Supported formats: JPEG (.jpg)
Thumbnails (80×50 pixels) are generated for preview
Selected wallpaper is applied immediately to the desktop background

Patterns

The Wallpaper panel provides built-in pattern options:

Lumberjack Pattern — Checkered pattern with red, dark grey, and black colors
Blue Diamond Pattern — Geometric diamond design

Patterns are rendered procedurally (128×128 pixels) and can be applied as alternatives to image wallpapers.

Color Settings

Six color presets are available for quick selection, with RGB textbox inputs for custom color values.

Network

Configuration

Set static IP address via textbox input
Configure DNS server address
Network status is displayed after initialization
Settings are applied through the NET_INIT, NET_SET_IP, and NET_SET_DNS controls

Desktop

Layout Control

Snap to Grid — Enable/disable automatic icon alignment to grid positions
Auto Align — Automatically reorganize icons when enabled
Columns — Adjust maximum number of columns for icon layout (configurable with +/- buttons)
Rows per Column — Set maximum rows within each column

Desktop grid settings are stored as desktop_max_rows_per_col and desktop_max_cols.

Mouse

Cursor Control

Mouse Speed — Adjust pointer movement sensitivity
Cursor Scale — Increase or decrease cursor size using +/− buttons
- Settings communicates with the kernel WM using SYSTEM_GET_CURSOR_SCALE and SYSTEM_SET_CURSOR_SCALE syscalls
- Cursor changes are applied instantly and visibly in real-time

Fonts

System Fonts

Browse available fonts from /Library/Fonts/
Font list is dynamically loaded with scrollbar for navigation
Each font displays an icon and name
Fonts are listed with entry structures containing path and name information

Display

Resolution Selection

Choose from dynamic resolution options based on physical screen size:
- 50% of screen resolution
- 75% of screen resolution
- Full screen resolution (100%)
Custom resolution entry via textbox (width and height)
Apply button commits the selected resolution change

Keyboard

Layout Selection

Available keyboard layouts can be selected from a dropdown
Layout state is maintained as keyboard_layout
Selection applies to system-wide keyboard input

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