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# Editor Settings

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Some options are limited to <mark style="color:red;">PayloadStudio Pro</mark>. These will be indicated with the <img src="/files/tlP9AaWgm2GpuqsRgbag" alt="Pro" data-size="line">label
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Even though each setting is named to be self explanatory - every setting in PayloadStudio contains an description / explanation tool-tip available **on hover**
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<figure><img src="/files/hrrJybppLWknfd9tEav3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Setting description tool-tip</p></figcaption></figure>

### `Console Window Size (%)`

Adjust this to change the size of the Console. \
*Value is % it will cover the Main Editor.* \
*Default: 45*

### `Console Font Size (px)`

Change the Console, language editor and breakpoint editor default font size. \
*Value in px.* \
*Default: 20*

### `Main Editor Font Size (px)`

Change the Editor's default font size. \
*Value in px.* \
*Default: 20*

## Editor Customization <img src="/files/tlP9AaWgm2GpuqsRgbag" alt="Pro" data-size="line">

### `Keybindings`

Change keybinding / keyboard shortcut modes\
\
**Options:**

* `Default (ACE)`
* `Vim`
* `Emacs`
* `Sublime`
* `VSCode`

### `Text Wrapping`

Change the editor text wrapping mode

**Options:**

* `Off`
* `View`
* `Margin`
* `40`

<figure><img src="/files/nosph556zeknvXksFsBs" alt=""><figcaption><p>Text Wrapping Options Demo</p></figcaption></figure>

### `New Line Mode`

Change the type of new lines used in the editor

**Options:**

* `Auto`
* `Unix`
* `Windows`

### `Use Soft Tabs`

Checking this will use spaces instead of 'hard' tabs

### `Soft Tab Size`

Number of spaces to use as tab. \
*Default: 4*

### `Show Invisible Characters`

Checking this will display spaces and tabs as visible characters in the Editor.

<figure><img src="/files/vFvkaiwlaL4KB20ECOdu" alt=""><figcaption><p>Show Invisible Characters Enabled - showing spaces and line endings</p></figcaption></figure>

### `Highlight Active Line`

Checking this will show the line the cursor is on by highlighting the entire line.

<figure><img src="/files/c3eylUPMyucIwppuAiEz" alt=""><figcaption><p>Highlight Active Line Enabled</p></figcaption></figure>

### `Show Folding Widgets`

Checking this will automatically show folding carats for foldable blocks of code (extensions,functions,ifs,...). This feature is required if Live Extension Validation is enabled

<figure><img src="/files/eHmOUCSA1eekkA9KQXMr" alt=""><figcaption><p>Folding Widget</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/RHrXpq55WcObajags2O3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Folded Code</p></figcaption></figure>

### `Show Folding Widgets Only On Hover`

Checking this will only show folding carats for foldable blocks of code (`EXTENSION`,`FUNCTION`,`IF`, etc) while the mouse is over the Editor Gutter.

### `Show Gutter (line numbers, folding, info, warnings, breakpoints)`

Checking this will show the bar for Line numbering, folding widgets, extension validation, annotations, breakpoints, warnings and errors. Option provided to ease of use on extremely slim screens - otherwise not recommended as the features previously mentioned rely on this being enabled

### `Auto Indent`

Checking this draws visible columns to help display nested blocks

### `Display Indentation Guides`

Checking this draws visible columns to help display nested blocks

<figure><img src="/files/yO6JR7pfLeCjN7JzuYVO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Indentation Guides Enabled</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/OrZZ2U1kb7lm9tUOePBL" alt=""><figcaption><p>Indentation Guide Disabled</p></figcaption></figure>

### `Display Print Margin`

Checking this draws an character margin line in the editor

### `Print Margin Width`

Number of characters wide to show print margin at. Default Value: 80

### `Escape key opens console`

Checking this will bind the ESCAPE key to open the console as well as close it

### `Always show Horizontal Scroll Bar`

Checking this will always show the editor's horizontal scrollbar regardless of the document's character width

### `Always show Vertical Scroll Bar`

Checking this will always show the editor's vertical scrollbar regardless of the document's character width