Preferences¶
Open Nexum → Preferences….
The window title is Nexum Preferences. Subtitle: Customize writing, boards, storage, and shortcuts.
Categories: Appearance, Workspace, Notes, Kanban, Shortcuts.
Footer: Reset to Defaults, Close. Selecting Appearance shows Code Font and the syntax color fields.
Appearance¶
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Code Font | Monospace font for fenced code. Add .ttf / .otf under Nexum Resources/Fonts |
| Syntax Highlighting colors | Keyword, Type, String, Number, Comment, Preprocessor, Operator, Punctuation, Property/key, Boolean/null, Plain text |
| Reset syntax colors | Restore default token colors |
C# highlighting uses Roslyn; other languages use Nexum lexers.
Workspace¶
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Use custom folder | When off, Nexum uses ToolLocation/Notes |
| Notes Folder + Browse | Workspace root shown in Files |
| Resource Folder + Browse | Default import destination; must stay inside the notes folder |
Notes¶
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Auto Save | Save after a short pause in typing; Save still works immediately |
| Page margin | Left/right writing padding (16–160 px) |
| Confirm before deleting | Confirm explorer deletes |
| Hide task-note styling | No TASK badge/accent in Files |
| Hide daily-note styling | No DAY badge/accent in Files |
| Create Daily Notes in | Notes root or Custom folder |
| Custom Daily Notes folder | Relative path (default suggestion Daily Notes) |
| Daily Note template | Seed body + tokens {{date}} {{weekday}} {{longdate}} {{month}} {{year}} {{day}} |
| Display References as Buttons | Wiki links as chips vs inline icon + text |
Kanban¶
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Default density | Compact / Comfortable / Detailed for new tickets |
| Create Boards in | Notes root or Custom folder |
| Custom Boards folder | Relative path (default suggestion Boards) |
| Start with inspector collapsed | New boards hide the inspector until opened |
| Severity Colors | Low / Medium / High / Critical (+ Reset severity colors) |
| Delete task note with ticket | Deleting a ticket also deletes its Task Note |
| Confirm before deleting tickets | Confirm ticket deletes |
| Create Task Notes in | Board folder / Notes root / Custom folder |
| Custom Task Notes folder | When using custom location |
| Create Ticket shortcut | Rebindable (default involves Shift + key; shown in UI) |
Shortcuts¶
| Option | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Go to File | Rebindable letter (with modifier) |
| Create Ticket | Rebindable Shift+ shortcut |
| Fixed | New Note, New Kanban Board (shown for reference) |
Platform modifiers follow the Editor (⌘ on macOS, Ctrl on Windows/Linux).
Reset to Defaults¶
Confirms: Reset all Nexum preferences to their defaults?