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14 Nano Options ¶

Basic ¶

Setting: use_nanocfg Enable Nano Config ¶

This master switch will make BashStyle-NG adjust the settings of nano.

Setting: nano_backup Backup files ¶

If enabled backup files to filename~ upon save.

Setting: show_position Display position of cursor ¶

If enabled show the current position (line, column) in the minibar (or if disabled, the traditional status bar)

Setting: history Use search-string history ¶

If enabled save searches for future reuse in a history.

Setting: minibar Enable Minibar ¶

Enable the minibar introduced in GNU Nano 5.0, instead of the traditional status bar.

Setting: line_numbers Show line numbers ¶

If enabled the line numbers are displayed.

Editing ¶

Setting: auto_indent Enable auto-indention ¶

If enabled the file is auto indented, based on the determined filetype.

Setting: syntax_highlight Enable syntax highlighting ¶

If enabled syntax highlighting, based on the determined filetype, will be done.

Setting: hide_help Hide shortcuts ¶

If enabled the keyboard shortcuts/help at the bottom will be hidden.

Setting: case_sensitive Search case-sensitively ¶

If enabled, searches are performed case-sensitive.

Setting: no_wrap No line wrapping ¶

If enabled, long lines will be scrolled horizontally, instead of being wrapped.

Setting: tab_to_spaces Convert tab to spaces ¶

If enabled, tabs wille be converted to spaces.

Setting: tab_size Tab width ¶

Set the width of a tab in spaces

Setting: guide_stripe Guide Stripe Position ¶

The position (in characters) the stripe is displayed, indicating overlong lines.

UI Colors ¶

Setting: set_uicolors ¶

Enable custom user interface coloring, if disabled the following settings wille be ignored.

Setting: bold_text Use bold text ¶

Will make text of some UI elements forcibly bold, even if non-bold colors are selected by the user.

The following settings allow to color all UI elements of GNU Nano, separately for text color and background color.

Misc. ¶

Setting: enable_mouse Enable Mouse Support ¶

Enable mouse support in GNU Nano, allowing to use the mouse to perform actions like select, copy or paste on the text.

Setting: empty_space Have more space for editing ¶

If enabled the whole available space will be availble for editing, no empty lines beetwenn the text and minibar/status or help/shortcuts.

Setting: rebind_delete Rebind delete keys ¶

On some terminals it may be the delete keys don’t properly work, in that case let GNU Nano rebind them, to make them work.

Setting: log_position Remember last position ¶

When opening a file again, jump to the previous position.