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General Settings

Customize Chaterm's appearance, language, layout, and editor behavior from General Settings.

General Settings

SettingOptionsDefaultDescription
ThemeDark, Light, Follow SystemFollow SystemControls the interface color scheme. Dark reduces eye strain in low light; Light is best in bright environments.
BackgroundEnable / DisableDisableWhen enabled, you can upload a custom background image or select a system-provided one.
LayoutTerminal Layout, Agents LayoutTerminal LayoutTerminal Layout uses a traditional terminal-first view. Agents Layout prioritizes the AI panel.
LanguageEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano, Portugues, Russian, Japanese, Korean, ArabicEnglishSets the interface language. Changes take effect immediately without restarting.
WatermarkEnable / DisableDisableDisplays a watermark overlay on the interface when enabled.

Editor Settings

These settings control the built-in code and text editor.

SettingOptionsDefaultDescription
Font Size8 -- 32 px14Font size used in the editor.
Line Height0 -- 480 (auto)Spacing between lines. Set to 0 to let the editor calculate automatically.
FontPreset monospace fontsCascadia MonoMonospace font used in the editor.
Tab Size1 -- 8 spaces4Number of spaces inserted when pressing Tab.
Word WrapEnable / DisableDisableWhen enabled, long lines wrap to fit the editor width instead of scrolling horizontally.
MinimapEnable / DisableEnableShows a small overview of the file on the right side of the editor.
Mouse Wheel ZoomEnable / DisableDisableWhen enabled, use Ctrl + mouse wheel (or Cmd + mouse wheel on macOS) to zoom the editor font.

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