Set Default Behavior

The 'General' page of the 'Preferences' dialog provides options for altering the behavior of the Project Browser.

Access

Ribbon

Start > View > Preferences > General

Panel	Option	See also
Project Browser	Select the appropriate checkboxes to engage particular facilities in the Project Browser: 'Confirm Deletes' - This checkbox defaults to selected to display a confirmation prompt whenever you delete a model component; only clear the checkbox to bypass the prompt if you are an experienced user and have taken other measures to identify and recover from accidental deletes 'Allow Free Sorting' - Select this checkbox to be able to re-order elements listed within a Package regardless of type, in the Project Browser 'Show Stereotypes' - Select this checkbox to display element stereotype names in front of the element name, in the Project Browser (you must shut down and restart Enterprise Architect for this change in setting to take effect); you assign a stereotype to an element in its 'Properties' dialog	Delete Diagrams Delete Elements from Diagram and Model Order Package Contents

Panel

Option

See also

Project Browser

Select the appropriate checkboxes to engage particular facilities in the Project Browser:

'Confirm Deletes' - This checkbox defaults to selected to display a confirmation prompt whenever you delete a model component; only clear the checkbox to bypass the prompt if you are an experienced user and have taken other measures to identify and recover from accidental deletes
'Allow Free Sorting' - Select this checkbox to be able to re-order elements listed within a Package regardless of type, in the Project Browser
'Show Stereotypes' - Select this checkbox to display element stereotype names in front of the element name, in the Project Browser (you must shut down and restart Enterprise Architect for this change in setting to take effect); you assign a stereotype to an element in its 'Properties' dialog