Editor Settings

Settings > Editor covers typing and how SQL is displayed. Grid, pagination, result cap and JSON viewer settings are on the Data tab instead. Editor fonts are per-theme. Edit them on the theme’s Fonts tab under Appearance.

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Setting	Default	Notes
Show line numbers	On
Highlight current line	On
Highlight current statement	On	A faint band behind the statement the cursor is in. See Statement markers
Word wrap	Off	Off means long lines scroll horizontally
Code folding	On	Shows the fold ribbon in the gutter. See Code Folding
Run button beside each statement	On	Gutter run buttons, revealed when the pointer is over the gutter
Tab width	4 spaces	2, 4, or 8
Auto-uppercase keywords	Off	Uppercases SQL keywords on word boundaries. Strings, comments, and quoted identifiers are untouched
Query parameters (`:name` syntax)	On	Detects `:name` placeholders and shows the parameter panel. See Query Parameters
Vim mode	Off	Modal editing in the SQL editor. See Vim Mode

Autocomplete is always on; see Autocomplete. Editor shortcuts are listed and customized on Keyboard Shortcuts.

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