Hi Jeffry,
> Question: WB - Can two or more scripts be viewed
> side-by-side?
No, not side-by-side. The usual way is to tab between different documents. That's a very common paradigm.
> How about opening more than one instance of WB?
You can do that (there's a setting in the preferences to allow that). However, be aware that there can be concurrency issues, e.g. when WB autosaves files in the background.
> Question: How to change fonts & background in the
> query pane?
You cannot change the background, but for the font see the preferences. Currently a bit inconvenient to change a font, but nonetheless possible.
> Detail: I prefer a black background white text,
> and other colors for keyword & functions, easier
> on my eyes after many hours.
> Are there config files (xml?) for the fonts?
Yes, for syntax highlighting there's a config xml. Look for the file code_editor.xml. The location depends on the platform you are on.
Mike
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