Change Window settings in CotEditor on Mac

In the CotEditor app on your Mac, use Window settings to control how document windows look and behave.

To change these settings, choose CotEditor > Settings, then click Window.

OptionDescription
Open documents in tabs

Select how documents are opened in tabs instead of new windows:

  • Respect System Setting: Use the “Prefer tabs when opening documents” option in the Windows section of the Desktop & Dock settings in System Settings.
  • Never: Open documents in tabs only when you explicitly choose to do so.
  • Automatically: Open documents in tabs when appropriate, such as in full screen or when multiple documents are opened at once.
  • Always: Always open documents in tabs whenever possible.
Window size

Set the default window width and height in pixels. When fields are left blank, CotEditor uses the size of the last opened window.

Line numbers

Show line numbers at the leading side of editors.

Invisible characters

Show invisible characters such as line endings, whitespace, and control characters using alternative symbols so they are visible. See Show invisible characters for the available types of invisible characters.

Indent guides

Show indent guide lines for each indent width in editors.

Page guide

Show a page guide line at a specific column in the editor. The drawing position varies depending on the text font. The default font can be changed in Appearance settings.

Change background color

Highlight the lines containing insertion points using a different background color. The Current Line color in the selected theme is used for this highlight.

Wrap lines to editor width

Soft-wrap long lines to fit the window so they remain fully visible. If this option is off, a horizontal scroll bar appears instead of wrapping text.

Indent wrapped lines

Automatically indent wrapped lines. You can also set additional indent width for them.

Writing direction

Select the default writing direction in editors.

Overscroll

Set the amount of extra space at the bottom of editors so you can scroll past the end of a document. At 0%, scrolling stops at the end of the document. At 100%, scrolling continues until only the last line remains visible.

Status bar shows

Select the information shown in the status bar at the bottom of the window.

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