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# Basic Settings of SideeX
Click on the top-right icon <img src="https://i.imgur.com/qMjUGKp.png" style="width:5%"> to open the setting panel as follows.

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/s39BbzC.png" style="width:70%">





## Show Notifications on Recording
A notification popup will be shown while a command is recorded.

## Playback Periodically
To repeatedly play the test cases at a specified time interval. By default, the playback will stop when 50 iterations are reached.

## Maximum Number of Playback
To adjust maximum number of periodical running.

## Playback Through WebDriver
To play the test cases through WebDriver according to the WebDriver Settings for cross-browser testing. See [SideeX Recorder to WebDriver](/@sideex/book/%2F%40sideex%2Fwebdriver).

## Open WebDriver Remote Snapshot Page
A remote snapshot page will be opened while playing the test cases through WebDriver.

## Enable TAC Auto-Locator
The target will display **`TAC`** and a **custom text** when a command is recorded. See [SideeX TAC Auto-Locator](https://hackmd.io/@sideex/book/%2F%40sideex%2Ftac).

## Internationalization Testing with WebDriver (Chrome and Firefox only)
To run internationalization testing through WebDriver. See [Internationalization (i18n) Testing Using SideeX](/@sideex/book/%2F%40sideex%2Fi18n).

## Blur Detection
To adjust the blur detection while recording. Enabling the blur detection will result in recording more commands whenever the `<input>` element or the `<textarea>` element is unfocused.

## Capture Snapshots on Playing
A snapshot will be captured for each command while playing. The snapshots will also be included in the report.

:::warning
Turning this setting on will affect the playback speed, especially in WebDriver mode. Please be aware of the browser memory and the test report file size.
:::

## Snapshot Quality
To adjust the quality of the snapshots. This function will take effect while viewing or downloading test reports.

## Mouse Hover Sensitivity
To adjust mouse hover sensitivity while recording. A high sensitivity will result in recording more commands. It is recommended to set it to "Medium" at first and adjust to "High" or "None" when necessary.

## Autowait Timeout
To adjust the amount of autowait timeout during playback. Set this value higher if you see the commands running faster than the website. Set this value lower if your playback is too slow.




