Customizing the Editor

Breveto's editor is fully customizable, so you can tailor your writing environment to fit your workflow. To access the editor settings, open Breveto and choose "Breveto > Settings" from the menu, or use the shortcut ⌘,.

Editor Settings

• Formatting Menu Position (Mac only) — Choose where the formatting menu appears: Inline or Bottom.
  If shown inline, the menu will appear on top of your selection, or when pressing the shortcut ⌘K. If shown at the bottom, the menu will always be visible at the bottom of the screen.
• Restore Editor Scroll Position — Choose where to restore the editor scroll position when opening a document: At last position, At page top, or At page bottom.
• Scroll Beyond Last Line — Enable or disable scrolling beyond the last line of the document.
• Scroll Jump Speed — Change the speed at which the editor scrolls when jumping to headings or search results: Smooth or Instant.
• Completed Todo Appearance — Change how completed todos appear: Strikethrough or Faded.

Typography

• Font — Change the font family of the text editor. You can choose any installed font on your computer, or use the Default system font.
• Font Size — Change the size of the editor font. You can also change the font size while editing a file by using the shortcut ⌘+ or ⌘-.
• Line Height — Adjust the line height of the editor for better readability.
• Paragraph Spacing — Control the spacing between paragraphs in the editor.
• Editor Width — Change the maximum width of the editor to match your preferred reading width.
• Reset — Reset all typography settings to their default values.

Text Cursor

(Mac only). You can change the look and behavior of the text cursor (also called the caret).

• Style — Choose between Round (default) or Thin cursor style.
• Cursor Animation — Change how the cursor animates: Smooth, Blink, Expand, or Static.
• Cursor Movement — Choose whether the cursor moves smoothly or instantly when placed.

Code Blocks

• Code Block Font — Change the font used specifically for code blocks.
• Tab Size — Change the size of tabs within code blocks. Options range from 2 to 8 spaces.
• Wrap Code Lines — Enable or disable line wrapping within code blocks. When disabled, long lines will scroll horizontally instead.

Shortcuts

Breveto lets you customize most of its keyboard shortcuts. For a full list of shortcuts, click on the link below.