Using the Red Hat Fuse IDE's preference panel, you can specify many aspects of the route editor's behavior:
The default language to use for expressions in EIPs
The method for labeling nodes on the canvas
The direction in which patterns flow on the canvas when creating routes
Whether the canvas displays a grid overlay
Colors used for various diagrammatic components
To configure the route editor:
On the menu bar, select > to open the Preferences dialog.
Select > to show the Editor Preferences.
Select the expression language you prefer from the drop-down list.
Click the checkbox next to If enabled the ID values will be use for labels if existing to enable or disable using node IDs as labels.
Select, from the drop-down list, the direction in which you want the route editor to align the patterns in a route.
Click the checkbox next to Show diagram grid to enable or disable displaying the grid overlay on the canvas.
Click to apply the changes to the Editor Preferences.
Select > to show the Colors Preferences.
For each component whose color you want to change, click its color icon to open the color palette, and then select a color from the palette.
When done, click and then , to close the Preferences dialog.
You can restore the route editor's original color scheme at any time by returning to > and clicking .