load in gap symbol

diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/Preferences.java b/src/jalview/gui/Preferences.java
index 7e05eed..075065e 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/gui/Preferences.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/Preferences.java
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ public class Preferences extends GPreferences
       if(string!=null)\r
     showIdentity = Boolean.valueOf(string).booleanValue();\r
 \r
+  string = Cache.getProperty("GAP_SYMBOL");\r
+      if(string!=null)\r
+    gapSymbol = string.charAt(0);\r
+\r
   string = Cache.getProperty("SHOW_FULL_ID");\r
     if(string!=null)\r
       showFullId = Boolean.valueOf(string).booleanValue();\r