# QPMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [Q](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/Q/(Q).md) **Function Description:** The QPMODE system variable is used to specify whether to display quick property palettes when selected objects. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | -1 | | Range | -2 \~ 2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** turn off quick property palettes for all objects when selected all objects in drawing area **1:** turn on quick property palettes for all objects when selected all objects in drawing area **2:** turn on quick property palettes for objects that supportable in CUI editor for convenient displaying when selected **Note:** if specified a negtive value for this system variable, turn off it but keep the value. Specify PICKFIRST system variable to be 1 to enable QPMODE. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/Q/QPMODE%20System%20Variable--8b0cef0e540d.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/Q/QPMODE%20System%20Variable--8b0cef0e540d.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/Q/QPMODE%20System%20Variable--8b0cef0e540d.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/Q/QPMODE%20System%20Variable--8b0cef0e540d.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/Q/QPMODE%20System%20Variable--8b0cef0e540d.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/Q/QPMODE%20System%20Variable--8b0cef0e540d.md)