# Settings

Settings control appearance, scrolling, search engine, Control Strip, and which keyboard family you use. Changes sync across tabs in the same Chrome profile.

## Use it

![Settings overview](images/settings-overview.png)

1. Press <kbd>'</kbd> (quote), or open Settings from the Control Strip, popup, New Tab page, or Keyboard Reference dropdown.
2. Pick a category in the left nav.
3. Adjust controls — most apply immediately.
4. Press <kbd>Esc</kbd> or the titlebar close control when finished.

Start with [**Keyboard**](kp://settings/keyboard) (layout + handedness) and [**Scrolling**](kp://settings/scrolling) (<kbd>C</kbd>/<kbd>V</kbd> distance). Fine-tune [**Click Mode**](kp://settings/click-mode) and [**Text Mode**](kp://settings/text-mode) once the basics feel right.

![Settings Keyboard tab](images/settings-keyboard.png)

## Reference

### Categories

| Section | What you configure |
| --- | --- |
| [**Overview**](kp://settings/overview) | Hub linking into each category |
| [**Appearance**](kp://settings/appearance) | Theme and visual chrome |
| [**Keyboard**](kp://settings/keyboard) | Layout family, left-handed, number row, pressed-key feedback |
| [**Click Mode**](kp://settings/click-mode) | Cursor style, crosshair geometry, focus rectangle look, link-hover hints, activation effects |
| [**Text Mode**](kp://settings/text-mode) | Cursor, focus style (pulsing edge / tint), edge width, labels, outline |
| [**Scrolling**](kp://settings/scrolling) | <kbd>C</kbd>/<kbd>V</kbd> distance, smooth vs instant jumps, carousel skip, middle-click Scroll Line |
| [**Cursor**](kp://settings/cursor) | No Custom Cursors vs KeyPilot Cursors; Click Mode crosshair geometry when enabled |
| [**Control Strip**](kp://settings/control-strip) | Visibility and start-collapsed; restore with <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> |
| [**Search**](kp://settings/search) | Brave, Google, or DuckDuckGo for Omnibox / New Tab search |
| [**About**](kp://settings/about) | Storage and sync notes for this Chrome profile |

### Related surfaces

- Deep key remapping lives in **Keyboard Layout Editor** (<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd>), not in Settings. See [Keyboard Layout Editor](kp://docs/layout-config).
- Documentation is <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>H</kbd>; the short Guide page remains available from several chrome entry points.
