Set editor and terminal preferences

Adjust fonts, indentation, editor aids and terminal display.

Change editor and terminal preferences in Digital Design Studio Cloud 2.1.2.10 or version 2.1.2.3 for Windows. Changes apply immediately. Cloud saves these preferences in this browser; Windows saves them in the app on this device.

Open editor settings

  1. Open a DDS project window.

  2. Choose File → Settings → Settings.

  3. In settings, choose General → Editor.

Set the editor font

  1. Under Font, choose Font family.

  2. Use the minus and plus buttons beside Font size to change the size.

  3. Adjust Line height, then check Preview.

Set indentation and wrapping

  1. Under Code editing, set Tab size to 2, 4 or 8.

  2. Turn Indent with spaces on to insert spaces when you press Tab.

  3. Set Word wrap to wrap long lines.

  4. For Render whitespace, choose None, Boundary, Selection, Trailing or All.

Choose editor aids

  1. Under Editor appearance, set Font ligatures, Minimap, Sticky scroll, Bracket pair colorization, Indentation guides and Smooth scrolling.

  2. Under Code assistance, choose Hover documentation and Parameter hints.

Set terminal display

  1. Under Terminal, choose Terminal font, Terminal font size and Terminal line height.

  2. Set Blinking cursor and Scrollback lines.

  3. Under Workspace UI, use Path view to show or hide the path view.

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