Preferences

Preferences

Application preferences are stored in .yaml files in ~/.redcar. Eventually we will implement a proper preferences dialog, but in the meantime if you need to edit them (and you are comfortable in YAML!), you can use Plugins > Edit Preferences. (Changes will probably require a restart.)

Current editable options

filter_list_dialog_controller.yaml

• How quickly the fuzzy finder list refreshes.
  (set to a lower number for a faster experience)

pause_before_update_seconds: 0.25

find_file_dialog.yaml

• Whether to refresh the fuzzy finder cache.
  (set to false for a faster experience)

clear_cache_on_refocus: true

application_plugin.yaml

• Have Redcar “stay resident” and not really close when you close the last window.
  This allows you to re-use the existing process when you want to edit another directory or file.
  (set to true for a faster experience)

stay_resident_after_last_window_closed: false

• Show/hide the toolbar

show_toolbar: true

tree_view_swt_plugin.yaml

• Choose whether to refresh the directory trees with updated file lists after focus changes back to the app.
  (set to false for a faster experience)

refresh_trees_on_refocus: true

• You can set regexes of files you don’t want displayed in your fuzzy finder.

ignore_files_that_match_these_regexes:
  - !ruby/regexp /.*\.class/i
  - !ruby/regexp /.*\.as/i

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