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Configuration

To override global configuration parameters, create a config.toml file located in your config directory:

  • Linux and Mac: ~/.config/helix/config.toml
  • Windows: %AppData%\helix\config.toml

Editor

[editor] section of the config.

Key Description Default
scrolloff Number of lines of padding around the edge of the screen when scrolling. 3
mouse Enable mouse mode. true
middle-click-paste Middle click paste support. true
scroll-lines Number of lines to scroll per scroll wheel step. 3
shell Shell to use when running external commands. Unix: ["sh", "-c"]
Windows: ["cmd", "/C"]
line-number Line number display (absolute, relative) absolute

LSP

To display all language server messages in the status line add the following to your config.toml:

[lsp]
display-messages = true