Zed Configuration Settings: Extensions, Autosave, and More

1. Contain the bottom dock, giving the full height of the window to the left and right docks ```json { "bottom_dock_layout": "contained" } ``` 2. Give the bottom dock the full width of the window, truncating the left and right docks ```json { "bottom_dock_layout": "full" } ``` 3. Left align the bottom dock, truncating the left dock and giving the right dock the full height of the window ```json { "bottom_dock_layout": "left_aligned" } ``` 3. Right align the bottom dock, giving the left dock the full height of the window and truncating the right dock. ```json { "bottom_dock_layout": "right_aligned" } ``` ## Auto Install extensions - Description: Define extensions to be autoinstalled or never be installed. - Setting: `auto_install_extension` - Default: `{ "html": true }` **Options** You can find the names of your currently installed extensions by listing the subfolders under the [extension installation location](./extensions/installing-extensions#installation-location): On MacOS: ```sh ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Zed/extensions/installed/ ``` On Linux: ```sh ls ~/.local/share/zed/extensions/installed ``` Define extensions which should be installed (`true`) or never installed (`false`). ```json { "auto_install_extensions": { "html": true, "dockerfile": true, "docker-compose": false } } ``` ## Autosave - Description: When to automatically save edited buffers. - Setting: `autosave` - Default: `off` **Options** 1. To disable autosave, set it to `off`: ```json { "autosave": "off" } ``` 2. To autosave when focus changes, use `on_focus_change`: ```json { "autosave": "on_focus_change" } ``` 3. To autosave when the active window changes, use `on_window_change`: ```json { "autosave": "on_window_change" } ``` 4. To autosave after an inactivity period, use `after_delay`: ```json { "autosave": { "after_delay": { "milliseconds": 1000 } } } ``` ## Restore on Startup - Description: Controls session restoration on startup. - Setting: `restore_on_startup` - Default: `last_session` **Options** 1. Restore all workspaces that were open when quitting Zed: ```json { "restore_on_startup": "last_session" } ``` 2. Restore the workspace that was closed last: ```json { "restore_on_startup": "last_workspace" } ``` 3. Always start with an empty editor: ```json { "restore_on_startup": "none" } ``` ## Autoscroll on Clicks - Description: Whether to scroll when clicking near the edge of the visible text area. - Setting: `autoscroll_on_clicks` - Default: `false` **Options** `boolean` values ## Auto Update - Description: Whether or not to automatically check for updates. - Setting: `auto_update` - Default: `true` **Options** `boolean` values ## Base Keymap - Description: Base key bindings scheme. Base keymaps can be overridden with user keymaps. - Setting: `base_keymap` - Default: `VSCode` **Options** 1. VSCode ```json { "base_keymap": "VSCode" } ``` 2. Atom ```json { "base_keymap": "Atom" } ``` 3. JetBrains ```json { "base_keymap": "JetBrains" } ``` 4. None ```json { "base_keymap": "None" } ``` 5. SublimeText ```json { "base_keymap": "SublimeText" } ``` 6. TextMate ```json { "base_keymap": "TextMate" } ``` ## Buffer Font Family - Description: The name of a font to use for rendering text in the editor. - Setting: `buffer_font_family` - Default: `Zed Plex Mono` **Options** The name of any font family installed on the user's system ## Buffer Font Features - Description: The OpenType features to enable for text in the editor. - Setting: `buffer_font_features` - Default: `null` - Platform: macOS and Windows. **Options** Zed supports all OpenType features that can be enabled or disabled for a given buffer or terminal font, as well as setting values for font features. For example, to disable font ligatures, add the following to your settings: ```json { "buffer_font_features": { "calt": false } } ``` You can also set other OpenType features, like setting `cv01` to `7`:

This section details various configuration settings in Zed, including: configuring extensions to be automatically installed or never installed, autosave options (off, on focus change, on window change, after delay), session restoration on startup (last session, last workspace, none), autoscroll behavior on clicks, automatic update checks, base keymap schemes (VSCode, Atom, JetBrains, None, SublimeText, TextMate), buffer font family, and buffer font features (OpenType features for text rendering, with examples for disabling ligatures and setting `cv01`).