# Designer preferences (Talend > Appearance)

## About this task

You can set component and Job design preferences to let your settings be permanent in Talend Studio.

## Procedure

1. From the menu bar, click Window > Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.
2. Expand the Talend > Appearance nodes.
3. Click Designer to display the corresponding view.

   On this view, you can define the way component names and hints will be displayed.

   ![Designer view.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/PreferencesDesigner.png)
4. Select the relevant check boxes to customize your use of the Talend Studio design workspace.