Open Preferences with Ctrl+,, the settings button on the welcome screen or in the command bar, or File → Settings (on macOS, JSON Digger → Settings). Changes apply at once; there is no Save button.
| Setting |
Does |
Default |
| Language |
The language of the interface. See Language. |
System |
| Recent files |
Clear list empties the welcome screen’s recent files and deletes the credentials saved for their URLs. |
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| Decompressed copies |
Clear deletes the decompressed copies of .gz and .zst files, except those of open documents. |
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| Setting |
Does |
Default |
| Word wrap |
Wraps long lines in the Text view |
Off |
| Show minimap |
Shows the minimap beside the tree |
On |
| Sort keys alphabetically |
Shows object keys A to Z in the tree; the file and other views keep their order |
Off |
| Show scroll-to-top button |
Shows a button that returns to the top of the tree after you scroll down |
On |
| Indent width |
2, 4, or 8 spaces: the indent of a new line in the subtree editor, and the width of a tab character in the data views |
2 |
| Reload automatically |
Reloads a document when its file changes on disk; see File changes on disk |
Off |
| Lint on open |
Checks files for duplicate keys and numbers that lose precision; see Anomalies and lint |
On |
| Lint budget (MiB) |
How much of a file lint checks when it opens, from 16 to 16,384 |
256 |
| SQL memory limit (MiB) |
Memory a SQL query can use, from 512 to 80% of the computer’s memory |
1,024 |
| Setting |
Does |
Default |
| Mode |
System, Light, or Dark |
System |
| Customize profile |
The themes for light and dark mode; see Themes |
Codex Light, Codex Dark |
| Interface Font |
The font and size of the menus, panels, and dialogs, from 12 to 20 px |
System font, 16 px |
| Document font |
The font and size of the data views, such as the tree, the table, and the Text view, from 8 to 32 px |
A monospaced system font, 13 px |
| Reduced Motion |
System, On, or Off: fewer animations |
System |
| Pointer Cursors |
Shows the hand cursor over buttons |
Off |
| Window Effects |
Lets the desktop show through the window, on Windows and macOS |
Off |
Change the shortcuts of commands and set a shortcut that brings JSON Digger to the front from any app. See Customize shortcuts.
| Setting |
Does |
| Preferences File |
Open File opens preferences.json in your default editor. Close JSON Digger before you edit it. |
| Diagnostics |
Copy Diagnostics copies system and app information for a bug report, without file names or paths. |
| Crash Reports |
Clear Crash Reports deletes the reports left by crashes. Shown when there are some. |
The version of JSON Digger, system information, and the license.
