# CVS Console

The following preferences can be changed on the Team > CVS > Console preference page.

Option | Description | Default
--- | --- | ---
Fixed width | Use this option to fix the width of console lines. Enabling this option allows the width to be specified. The default width is 80. | Disabled
Limit console output | Use this option to limit the number of characters to be buffered by the console. The default buffer size is 500000. | Enabled
Show CVS output in Console view | Use this option to show the output of CVS commands in the Console view. Enabling this option may show useful information but will slow down command operation. | Disabled
Console text color settings | Use these options to change the colors for the text shown in CVS Console. Command line text (black) Message text (blue) Error text (red) |

Here is what the preference page looks like: