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 * `colorscheme`: loads the colorscheme stored in
12 $(configDir)/colorschemes/`option`.micro
13 This setting is `global only`.
15 default value: `default`
16 Note that the default colorschemes (default, solarized, and solarized-tc)
17 are not located in configDir, because they are embedded in the micro binary
19 The colorscheme can be selected from all the files in the
20 ~/.config/micro/colorschemes/ directory. Micro comes by default with three
23 You can read more about micro's colorschemes in the `colors` help topic
26 * `tabsize`: sets the tab size to `option`
30 * `indentchar`: sets the indentation character
34 * `filetype`: sets the filetype for the current buffer. This setting is `local only`
36 default value: this will be automatically set depending on the file you have open
38 * `ignorecase`: perform case-insensitive searches
42 * `syntax`: turns syntax on or off
46 * `tabstospaces`: use spaces instead of tabs
50 * `autoindent`: when creating a new line use the same indentation as the
55 * `cursorline`: highlight the line that the cursor is on in a different color
56 (the color is defined by the colorscheme you are using)
60 * `ruler`: display line numbers
64 * `statusline`: display the status line at the bottom of the screen
68 * `savecursor`: remember where the cursor was last time the file was opened and
69 put it there when you open the file again
73 * `saveundo`: when this option is on, undo is saved even after you close a file
74 so if you close and reopen a file, you can keep undoing
78 * `scrollmargin`: amount of lines you would like to see above and below the cursor
82 * `scrollspeed`: amount of lines to scroll for one scroll event
88 Default plugin options:
90 * `linter`: lint languages on save (supported languages are C, D, Go, Java,
91 Javascript, Lua). Provided by the `linter` plugin.
95 * `autoclose`: Automatically close `{}` `()` `[]` `""` `''`. Provided by the autoclose plugin
99 * `goimports`: Run goimports on save. Provided by the `go` plugin.
103 * `gofmt`: Run gofmt on save. Provided by the `go` plugin.
107 Any option you set in the editor will be saved to the file
108 ~/.config/micro/settings.json so, in effect, your configuration file will be
109 created for you. If you'd like to take your configuration with you to another
110 machine, simply copy the settings.json to the other machine.
112 # Global and local settings
114 You can set these settings either globally or locally. Locally means that the setting
115 won't be saved to `~/.config/micro/settings.json` and that it will only be set in
116 the current buffer. Setting an option globally is the default, and will set the option
119 The `colorscheme` option is global only, and the `filetype` option is local only. To
120 set an option locally, use `setlocal` instead of `set`.
122 In the `settings.json` file you can also put set options locally by specifying a glob.
123 Here is an example which has `tabstospaces` on for all files except Go files, and
124 `tabsize` 4 for all files except Ruby files:
129 "tabstospaces": false
134 "tabstospaces": true,
139 As you can see it is quite easy to set options locally using the `settings.json` file.