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DefaultOptions

DefaultOptions
is a style option that allows default options to be specified for particular formatting and related constructs.

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  • A typical setting is DefaultOptions->{obj1->opts1, ...}, where the are symbols such as Button, Pane, or Graphics.
  • Style[expr, DefaultOptions->{obj1->opts1, ...}] specifies that when appears in expr, it should be given the default options .

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Locally set DefaultOptions:

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Explicit option settings in an object override default options for that type of object:

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