automaticHighlight

ab automaticHighlight string { "New markers" | "New marker categories" | "Inherit from parent category" }

Controls the highlight state set on new markers reported in the Annotation Browser.

New markers: Highlights the new markers, irrespective of the highlight state of the category under which the marker is placed in the Annotation Browser.
New marker categories: Highlights the new markers when they are placed under a new category in the Annotation Browser.
Inherit from parent category: Highlights the new markers, if they fall under a category in the Annotation Browser for which the highlight state is not set to OFF.

The default is "New marker categories".

Command:

Right-click the Browser Pane – Options

Field:

Automatic highlighting

(Annotation Browser Options)

envGetVal("ab" "automaticHighlight")

envSetVal("ab" "automaticHighlight" 'string "New markers")

envSetVal("ab" "automaticHighlight" 'string "Inherit from parent category")