Visio2000: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry: Part 3 (298434)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q298434
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

This article is one of several articles that list the registry settings for Microsoft Visio 2000. This article describes the following sections of the registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visio\Visio 2000\VisioImports
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visio\Visio 2000\VisioExports
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visio\Visio 2000\Colors

For a listing of other registry settings, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

298435 Visio2000: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry: Part 1

298426 Visio2000: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry: Part 2

About Visio Registry Entries

Visio uses the Windows registry to store user settings and other application information. To keep the entries in the registry to a minimum, Visio automatically writes out only those settings that are not default and a few others that are useful (such as file paths, import and export filters, and last files).

How to Include All Possible Settings in the Registry

To include all possible settings in the registry, follow these steps:
  1. Start Microsoft Visio.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. Click to select the Put all settings in Windows registry check box.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Quit Visio.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

VisioImports Subkey

In the VisioImports subkey, the text to the left of the equal sign (=) is displayed in the File Type box in the Picture dialog box. The text to the right of the equal sign is the filter file name and the file name extension supported by that filter, separated by a comma. 
   Adobe Illustrator File=imps_9.flt,AI
   Computer Graphics Metafile=imcgm9.flt,CGM
   CorelDRAW! Drawing File Format=imcdr9.flt,CDR
   Encapsulated Postscript File=imps_9.flt,EPS
   IGES Drawing File Format=imigs9.flt,IGS
   Macintosh PICT Format=impct9.flt,PCT
   Micrografx Designer Version 3.1=imdrw9.flt,DRW
   Tag Image File Format=ibtif9.flt,TIF
   Zsoft PC Paintbrush Bitmap=ibpcx9.flt,PCX

VisioExports Subkey

In the VisioExports subkey, the text to the left of the equal sign (=) is displayed in the File Type box in the Save As dialog box. The text to the right of the equal sign is the filter file name and the file name extension supported by that filter, separated by a comma. 
   Adobe Illustrator File=emps_9.flt,AI
   Computer Graphics Metafile=emcgm9.flt,CGM
   Encapsulated Postscript File=emps_9.flt,EPS
   IGES Drawing File Format=emigs9.flt,IGS
   Macintosh PICT Format=empct9.flt,PCT
   Microsoft Windows DIB=ebbmp9.flt,BMP
   Tag Image File Format=ebtif9.flt,TIF
   Zsoft PC Paintbrush Bitmap=ebpcx9.flt,PCX

Colors Subkey

The Colors subkey contains entries you can use to fine-tune Visio colors for a particular monitor, such as a grayscale monitor. The format of the three numbers is (red,green,blue) where (0,0,0) is black and (255,255,255) is white. 
   ColorConstant
   ColorInherited
   ColorNonConstant
   ColorTouched
The following entries indicate various states in Microsoft Windows 95 dialog boxes. If Visio is running under Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, these entries are ignored. 
ColorCellBorder=0 0 0
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The color of the cell border in the ShapeSheet window.


ColorEmptyCell=255 255 255
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The color of an empty cell in the ShapeSheet window.


ColorFullScreenBackground=0 0 0
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The color of the screen background in full-screen mode.


ColorGlueHighlight=255 0 0
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The color of the Glue highlight.


ColorGridBackground=255 255 255
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The background color used to draw grid lines.


ColorGridForeground=192 192 192
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The foreground color used to draw grid lines.


ColorGroupBackground=255 255 192
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The background color of the group editing window.


ColorGuideBackground=255 255 255
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Guides are dithered so this is the background color used to draw guides.


ColorGuideForeground=0 0 255
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Guides are dithered so this is the foreground color used to draw guides.


ColorManySelect=255 0 255
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The color used when many items are selected.


ColorMasterName=0 0 0
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The color of the label text if a master is not selected in the stencil 
window.


ColorMasterNameBackground=128 255 128
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The background color for the label text if the master is not selected in 
the stencil window.


ColorNameCell=192 192 192
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The color of name cells in the ShapeSheet window.


ColorNameCellLabel=255 0 0
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The color of text in a name cell in the ShapeSheet window.


ColorNonPage=192 255 255
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The color of the paste board, which is the area that surrounds the 
drawing page in the Visio window.


ColorPage=255 255 255
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The color of the drawing page.


ColorPageBorder=0 0 0
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The color of the page border.


ColorPageShadow=192 192 192
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The color of the drawing page's drop shadow in the Visio window.


ColorPreviewBackground=128 128 128
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The background color of the print preview window.


ColorPrimary=0 255 0
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The color of the selection box for the primary selection.


ColorRulerLabel=0 0 0
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The color of the ruler label.


ColorSecondary=0 255 255
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The color of the selection box for the secondary selection.


ColorSelMasterName=255 255 255
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The color of label text when a master is selected in the stencil window.


ColorSelMasterNameBackground=0 0 127
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The background color of the label text if a master is selected in the 
stencil window.


ColorStencilBackground=128 255 128
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The color of the stencil window.


ColorSubselectedGroup=128 128 128
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The color of a sub selected group.


ColorValueCell=255 255 255
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The color of a value cell in the ShapeSheet window.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/11/2002
Keywords:kbinfo KB298434
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