3 Micro stores all of the user configuration in its configuration directory.
5 Micro uses the `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/micro` as the configuration directory. As per
6 the XDG spec, if `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` is not set, `~/.config/micro` is used as
9 Here are the options that you can set:
11 * `autoindent`: when creating a new line use the same indentation as the
16 * `autosave`: micro will save the buffer every 8 seconds automatically.
17 Micro also will automatically save and quit when you exit without asking.
18 Be careful when using this feature, because you might accidentally save a file,
19 overwriting what was there before.
23 * `colorcolumn`: if this is not set to 0, it will display a column at the specified
24 column. This is useful if you want column 80 to be highlighted special for example.
28 * `colorscheme`: loads the colorscheme stored in
29 $(configDir)/colorschemes/`option`.micro
30 This setting is `global only`.
32 default value: `default`
33 Note that the default colorschemes (default, solarized, and solarized-tc)
34 are not located in configDir, because they are embedded in the micro binary.
36 The colorscheme can be selected from all the files in the
37 ~/.config/micro/colorschemes/ directory. Micro comes by default with three
40 You can read more about micro's colorschemes in the `colors` help topic
43 * `cursorline`: highlight the line that the cursor is on in a different color
44 (the color is defined by the colorscheme you are using)
48 * `eofnewline`: micro will automatically add a newline to the file.
50 default value: `false`
52 * `fastdirty`: this determines what kind of algorithm micro uses to determine if a buffer is modified or
53 not. When `fastdirty` is on, micro just uses a boolean `modified` that is set to `true` as soon as the user
54 makes an edit. This is fast, but can be inaccurate. If `fastdirty` is off, then micro will hash the current
55 buffer against a hash of the original file (created when the buffer was loaded). This is more accurate but
56 obviously more resource intensive. This option is only for people who really care about having accurate
61 * `fileformat`: this determines what kind of line endings micro will use for the file. Unix line endings
62 are just `\n` (lf) whereas dos line endings are `\r\n` (crlf). The two possible values for this option
63 are `unix` and `dos`. The fileformat will be automatically detected and displayed on the statusline but
64 this option is useful if you would like to change the line endings or if you are starting a new file.
68 * `filetype`: sets the filetype for the current buffer. This setting is `local only`
70 default value: this will be automatically set depending on the file you have open
72 * `ignorecase`: perform case-insensitive searches
76 * `indentchar`: sets the indentation character
80 * `infobar`: enables the line at the bottom of the editor where messages are printed.
81 This option is `global only`.
85 * `keepautoindent`: when using autoindent, whitespace is added for you. This option determines if
86 when you move to the next line without any insertions the whitespace that was added should be deleted.
87 By default the autoindent whitespace is deleted if the line was left empty.
91 * `keymenu`: display the nano-style key menu at the bottom of the screen. Note that ToggleKeyMenu is bound to
92 `Alt-g` by default and this is displayed in the statusline. To disable this, simply by `Alt-g` to `UnbindKey`.
96 * `mouse`: whether to enable mouse support. When mouse support is disabled, usually the terminal will be able
97 to access mouse events which can be useful if you want to copy from the terminal instead of from micro (if
98 over ssh for example, because the terminal has access to the local clipboard and micro does not).
102 * `pluginchannels`: contains all the channels micro's plugin manager will search
103 for plugins in. A channel is simply a list of 'repository' json files which contain
104 metadata about the given plugin. See the `Plugin Manager` section of the `plugins` help topic
105 for more information.
107 default value: `https://github.com/micro-editor/plugin-channel`
109 * `pluginrepos`: contains all the 'repositories' micro's plugin manager will search for
110 plugins in. A repository consists of a `repo.json` file which contains metadata for a
115 * `rmtrailingws`: micro will automatically trim trailing whitespaces at eol.
117 default value: `false`
119 * `ruler`: display line numbers
123 * `savecursor`: remember where the cursor was last time the file was opened and
124 put it there when you open the file again
128 * `saveundo`: when this option is on, undo is saved even after you close a file
129 so if you close and reopen a file, you can keep undoing
133 * `scrollmargin`: amount of lines you would like to see above and below the cursor
137 * `scrollspeed`: amount of lines to scroll for one scroll event
141 * `softwrap`: should micro wrap lines that are too long to fit on the screen
145 * `splitbottom`: when a horizontal split is created, should it be created below the
150 * `splitright`: when a vertical split is created, should it be created to the right of
155 * `statusline`: display the status line at the bottom of the screen
159 * `syntax`: turns syntax on or off
163 * `sucmd`: specifies the super user command. On most systems this is "sudo" but on BSD it can be "doas." This
164 option can be customized and is only used when saving with su.
166 default value: `sudo`
168 * `tabmovement`: navigate spaces at the beginning of lines as if they are tabs (e.g. move over 4 spaces at once).
169 This option only does anything if `tabstospaces` is on.
173 * `tabsize`: sets the tab size to `option`
177 * `tabstospaces`: use spaces instead of tabs
181 * `termtitle`: defines whether or not your terminal's title will be set by micro when opened.
185 * `useprimary` (only useful on Linux): defines whether or not micro will use the primary clipboard to copy selections
186 in the background. This does not affect the normal clipboard using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V.
192 Default plugin options:
194 * `autoclose`: Automatically close `{}` `()` `[]` `""` `''`. Provided by the `autoclose` plugin
198 * `ftoptions`: by default, micro will set some options based on the filetype. At the moment, micro will
199 use tabs for makefiles and spaces for python and yaml files regardless of your settings. If you would like to
200 disable this behavior turn this option off.
204 * `linter`: Automatically lint when the file is saved. Provided by the `linter` plugin
208 Any option you set in the editor will be saved to the file
209 ~/.config/micro/settings.json so, in effect, your configuration file will be
210 created for you. If you'd like to take your configuration with you to another
211 machine, simply copy the settings.json to the other machine.
213 # Global and local settings
215 You can set these settings either globally or locally. Locally means that the setting
216 won't be saved to `~/.config/micro/settings.json` and that it will only be set in
217 the current buffer. Setting an option globally is the default, and will set the option
220 The `colorscheme` option is global only, and the `filetype` option is local only. To
221 set an option locally, use `setlocal` instead of `set`.
223 In the `settings.json` file you can also put set options locally by specifying a glob.
224 Here is an example which has `tabstospaces` on for all files except Go files, and
225 `tabsize` 4 for all files except Ruby files:
230 "tabstospaces": false
235 "tabstospaces": true,
240 As you can see it is quite easy to set options locally using the `settings.json` file.