Configuration Editor

Page Contents

Standard Mode GUI
Android Mode GUI
User Interface Overview
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Configuration Area
Console

When PreEmptive Protection™ DashO™ for Android & Java is launched, the main user interface is displayed. The Standard Mode GUI is displayed by default, but if you open an Android Mode project the Android Mode GUI is displayed.

Standard Mode GUI

The Standard Mode GUI handles all non-Android-Mode projects. This includes Android APK projects and Android projects using the earlier versions of what is now called the DashO Gradle Plugins for Java.

Android Mode GUI

The Android Mode GUI is streamlined for Android Mode projects, i.e., those using the DashO Gradle Plugin for Android. It only shows the applicable areas in the Navigation Tree, Toolbar, and Menu Bar.

User Interface Overview

The DashO user interface consists of five configuration zones:

Name	Location
Menu Bar	At the top, the familiar Menu Bar.
Toolbar	Below the Menu Bar is the Toolbar containing icons of frequently accessed actions.
Navigation Tree	Below the Toolbar and to the left of the Configuration Area is the Navigation Tree that organizes the specification and command activities for the Project.
Configuration Area	The Configuration Area consumes the majority of the UI, and is where all project settings are configured.
Console	At the bottom, a scrollable console pane is provided for viewing output.

Menu Item	Sub Menu Item	Description
File	New Project -> Standard Mode	Create a new, empty Standard Mode project.
	New Project -> Android Mode	Create a new, empty Android Mode project.
	Project Wizard…	Use the New Project Wizard to have DashO create a project for you.
	Open Project	Open an existing project.
	Recent Projects	Open, or see a list of, recently accessed projects.
	Save Project	Save a new or modified project.
	Save Project As	Save an existing or modified project with a different name and/or in a different location.
	Download Sample Projects	Opens a browser to download the sample projects.
	Exit	Exit and close DashO.
Project	Build Project	Obfuscate a project. (Standard Mode Only)
	Cancel	Only available when building or refreshing a project. Cancel enables you to cancel a build or a reload. (Standard Mode Only)
	Reload Class List	Available when new classes are added to a project.
	View Project	Only available when a project is saved after modification or creation. Enables you to view an existing project as a text file.
	View Report File	Only available when a report is saved after modification or creation. Enables you to view an existing report. (Standard Mode Only)
	View Renaming Report File	Only available when a Renaming Report File is saved after modification or creation. Enables you to view an existing Renaming Report file. (Standard Mode Only)
Window	Decode Stack Trace...	Recover the stack trace from an obfuscated program. See Decoding Stack Traces. (Standard Mode Only)
	Shelf Life Token...	Create a Shelf Life token that can be saved to a file. See Generate Shelf Life Token.
	Preferences...	Select general and DashO Engine options. See User Preferences.
Help	Help	Instant access to DashO assistance.
	Check for Updates	Check to ensure you have the most recent version of DashO.
	Customer Feedback Options...	Participate in DashO's anonymous customer feedback program.
	About PreEmptive Protection DashO...	Provides information about your DashO installation.

Notes:
On macOS, About PreEmptive Protection DashO, Preferences..., and Quit PreEmptive Protection DashO (rather than Exit) are available under the PreEmptive Protection DashO X.y menu.

Some menus will not be available in Android Mode.

Icon	Icon Name	Function
	New Project	Click to create a new project using the project wizard.
	Open Project	Click to open an existing project.
	Save Project	Click to save a new or modified project.
	Project Save As	Click to save an existing or modified project with a different name and/or in a different location.
	Reload Class List	Click to refresh the class list when new sources are added to it.
	Build Project	Click to obfuscate a project. (Standard Mode Only)
	Cancel Build	Click to cancel an in-progress project build. (Standard Mode Only)
	Help	Click to access to this User Guide.

Note:
Some buttons will not be available in Android Mode.

Configuration Area

The content of the Configuration Area is dependent upon the item selected in the Navigation Tree.

Console

The console area contains two tabs:

Console – Displays progress of project creation and build and provides a count of errors, warnings, and informational messages.
Problems – Lists any informational, warning, error, and fatal messages encountered during obfuscation and project creation.

Note:
The Android Mode console only shows issues with loading and saving the project. It does not have the Problems tab and does not show message counts.