Settings Reference
Lertaro provides a comprehensive and granular suite of customization options. Whether you want to fine-tune search bar pixel dimensions, customize global hotkeys, adjust drive indexing schedules, or manage third-party plugins and workspaces, everything can be configured in the Settings Center.
1. Window Features & Navigation
- Resizable & Maximize Support: The Settings window supports smooth border resizing, titlebar double-click maximizing, and persistent size memory across sessions.
- Global Settings Search: A search bar sits in the upper right corner of the Settings titlebar. Powered by Lertaro's fzf fuzzy matching engine, it searches across all sections (including plugin settings and actions). Selecting a result jumps straight to that setting item and highlights it with a temporary flashing border.
- Scrollable Tab Bars: In sections containing multiple nested sub-tabs (such as General, Hotkeys, Indexing), overflow navigation arrows appear on either side to ensure all tabs remain accessible across all UI languages.
2. Settings Sections Overview
The sidebar contains the following core sections:
| Section | Core Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Service Status | Windows background service state, health diagnostics, and live log viewers for Service / App / Hook processes. |
| Indexing Management | Local drives (NTFS / ReFS / FAT32), network shares (SMB / NAS), WSL distributions, custom folders, and three exclusion rule types. |
| General Settings | Autostart, hardware acceleration, IPC compatibility, search bar dimensions, Full Window column ordering, and preview parameters. |
| Hotkeys | Global search hotkeys, navigation keys, plugin action shortcuts, process blacklist, and fullscreen bypass rules. |
| Plugins | Installed plugins list, component toggles, custom configuration forms, Flow Launcher community bridge, and live plugin runtime status. |
| LocalSend | Wireless local network transfer protocol configuration (device name, port, PIN code, and auto-save options). |
| Favorites | Starred folders, files, and URLs with drag-and-drop ordering and quick alias recall. |
| History | Search result recall history, keyword query history, and cleanup tools. |
| Quick Launch | Manage manual quick-launch items and choose which dynamic data sources appear in the empty Quick Search Window. |
| Quick Panel | Floating docked workspaces, folder source aggregations, drag-and-drop file ingestion, and plugin dynamic tabs. |
| Appearance & Themes | Light / Dark / Follow System mode toggle and real-time visual thumbnail cards for built-in and curated themes. |
| About & Updates | Component version breakdown, user/machine data directory paths, backup rotation mechanisms, and in-place silent updates. |
The following chapters provide a complete walkthrough of all settings, parameter ranges, and default behaviors for each section.