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Configuration Reference

Primary format: TOML (recommended) Location: ~/.config/dumber/config.toml Also supports: JSON (.json) and YAML (.yaml) JSON Schema: ~/.config/dumber/config.schema.json (auto-generated for JSON format)

Why TOML?

TOML is the recommended format for dumber configuration because:

Clear structure: Explicit sections make complex configs easy to read and modify
No ambiguity: No whitespace sensitivity or type coercion issues
Comments supported: Add documentation directly in your config
Industry standard: Used by Cargo, Hugo, and many modern tools

You can still use JSON or YAML if you prefer - dumber automatically detects the format.

Database

Key	Type	Default	Description
`database.path`	string	`~/.local/share/dumber/dumber.db`	Database file path

History

Key	Type	Default	Valid Values	Description
`history.max_entries`	int	`10000`	> 0	Maximum number of history entries
`history.retention_period_days`	int	`365`	> 0	Days to keep history (1 year)
`history.cleanup_interval_days`	int	`1`	> 0	How often to run cleanup

Search Configuration

Key	Type	Default	Description
`default_search_engine`	string	`"https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"`	Default search engine URL template (must contain `%s` placeholder)
`search_shortcuts`	map	See defaults	Map of shortcut aliases to URLs

Example:

# Default search engine - used when no shortcut is specified
default_search_engine = "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"

# Alternative search engines:
# default_search_engine = "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s"
# default_search_engine = "https://www.startpage.com/search?q=%s"
# default_search_engine = "https://search.brave.com/search?q=%s"

Default shortcuts (usage: !shortcut query):

# Examples:
#   !ddg golang      → DuckDuckGo search for "golang"
#   !g rust tutorial → Google search for "rust tutorial"
#   !gi cats         → Google Images search for "cats"
#   !gh opencode     → GitHub search for "opencode"
#   !yt music video  → YouTube search for "music video"

[search_shortcuts.ddg]
url = "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"
description = "DuckDuckGo search"

[search_shortcuts.g]
url = "https://google.com/search?q=%s"
description = "Google Search"

[search_shortcuts.gi]
url = "https://google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=%s"
description = "Google Images"

[search_shortcuts.gh]
url = "https://github.com/search?q=%s"
description = "GitHub"

[search_shortcuts.yt]
url = "https://youtube.com/results?search_query=%s"
description = "YouTube"

Dmenu / Launcher

These settings control the dumber dmenu CLI command for rofi/fuzzel integration.

Key	Type	Default	Description
`dmenu.max_history_items`	int	`20`	Max items shown in launcher
`dmenu.show_visit_count`	bool	`true`	Show visit counts in output
`dmenu.show_last_visited`	bool	`true`	Show last visited dates in output
`dmenu.history_prefix`	string	`"🕒"`	Prefix for history items
`dmenu.shortcut_prefix`	string	`"🔍"`	Prefix for shortcuts
`dmenu.url_prefix`	string	`"🌐"`	Prefix for URLs
`dmenu.date_format`	string	`"2006-01-02 15:04"`	Go time format string
`dmenu.sort_by_visit_count`	bool	`true`	Sort by popularity

CLI Usage:

# Pipe mode (default) - outputs history for rofi/fuzzel with favicons
dumber dmenu | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p "Browse: " | dumber dmenu --select
dumber dmenu | fuzzel --dmenu -p "Browse: " | dumber dmenu --select

# Interactive TUI mode
dumber dmenu --interactive

# Override max items via CLI flag
dumber dmenu --max 50

Omnibox

Key	Type	Default	Valid Values	Description
`omnibox.initial_behavior`	string	`"recent"`	`recent`, `most_visited`, `none`	Initial history display behavior
`omnibox.auto_open_on_new_pane`	bool	`false`	-	Automatically open the omnibox after creating a new pane

Example:

[omnibox]
initial_behavior = "recent"  # Show recent history when omnibox opens
auto_open_on_new_pane = false

# Alternative options:
# initial_behavior = "most_visited"  # Show most visited sites
# initial_behavior = "none"          # Show no initial suggestions

Logging

Key	Type	Default	Valid Values	Description
`logging.level`	string	`"info"`	`debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`	Log level
`logging.format`	string	`"text"`	`text`, `json`	Log format
`logging.max_age`	int	`7`	>= 0	Days to keep logs
`logging.log_dir`	string	`~/.local/state/dumber/logs/`	any	Log directory
`logging.enable_file_log`	bool	`true`	-	Enable file logging
`logging.capture_console`	bool	`false`	-	Capture browser console to logs

Appearance

Key	Type	Default	Description
`appearance.sans_font`	string	`"Fira Sans"`	Sans-serif font
`appearance.serif_font`	string	`"Fira Sans"`	Serif font
`appearance.monospace_font`	string	`"Fira Code"`	Monospace font
`appearance.default_font_size`	int	`16`	Font size in points
`appearance.color_scheme`	string	`"default"`	`prefer-dark`, `prefer-light`, `default`

Color Palettes

Light palette:

[appearance.light_palette]
background = "#f8f8f8"
surface = "#f2f2f2"
surface_variant = "#ececec"
text = "#1a1a1a"
muted = "#6e6e6e"
accent = "#404040"
border = "#d2d2d2"

Dark palette:

[appearance.dark_palette]
background = "#0e0e0e"
surface = "#1a1a1a"
surface_variant = "#141414"
text = "#e4e4e4"
muted = "#848484"
accent = "#a8a8a8"
border = "#363636"

Debug Options

Key	Type	Default	Description
`debug.enable_devtools`	bool	`true`	Enable browser developer tools (F12, Inspect Element)

Rendering, UI Scale & Zoom

Key	Type	Default	Valid Values	Description
`rendering.mode`	string	`"gpu"`	`auto`, `gpu`, `cpu`	WebKit hardware acceleration policy
`rendering.disable_dmabuf_renderer`	bool	`false`	-	Disable WebKit DMA-BUF renderer (may fix flicker on Wayland; slower)
`rendering.force_compositing_mode`	bool	`false`	-	Force WebKit compositing mode (`WEBKIT_FORCE_COMPOSITING_MODE`)
`rendering.disable_compositing_mode`	bool	`false`	-	Disable WebKit compositing mode (`WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE`)
`rendering.gsk_renderer`	string	`"auto"`	`auto`, `opengl`, `vulkan`, `cairo`	GTK renderer selection (`GSK_RENDERER`)
`rendering.disable_mipmaps`	bool	`false`	-	Disable GTK mipmaps (`GSK_GPU_DISABLE=mipmap`)
`rendering.prefer_gl`	bool	`false`	-	Prefer OpenGL over GLES (`GDK_DEBUG=gl-prefer-gl`)
`rendering.draw_compositing_indicators`	bool	`false`	-	Draw WebKit compositing indicators (debug)
`rendering.show_fps`	bool	`false`	-	Show WebKit FPS counter (`WEBKIT_SHOW_FPS`)
`rendering.sample_memory`	bool	`false`	-	Enable WebKit memory sampling (`WEBKIT_SAMPLE_MEMORY`)
`rendering.debug_frames`	bool	`false`	-	Enable GTK frame timing debug (`GDK_DEBUG=frames`)
`default_ui_scale`	float	`1.0`	> 0	GTK widget UI scale (1.0=100%, 2.0=200%)
`default_webpage_zoom`	float	`1.2`	> 0	Default page zoom (1.0=100%, 1.2=120%)

Workspace Configuration

General

Key	Type	Default	Description
`workspace.new_pane_url`	string	`"about:blank"`	URL loaded for new panes/tabs (supports `http(s)://`, `dumb://`, `file://`, `about:`)

Example:

[workspace]
new_pane_url = "dumb://home"

Pane Mode

Key	Type	Default	Description
`workspace.pane_mode.activation_shortcut`	string	`"ctrl+p"`	Pane mode activation key
`workspace.pane_mode.timeout_ms`	int	`3000`	Pane mode timeout (ms)
`workspace.pane_mode.actions`	map	See below	Action→keys mappings

Default pane mode actions:

[workspace.pane_mode.actions]
split-right = ["arrowright", "r"]
split-left = ["arrowleft", "l"]
split-up = ["arrowup", "u"]
split-down = ["arrowdown", "d"]
stack-pane = ["s"]
close-pane = ["x"]

# Consume-or-expel (niri-style) - very alpha
consume-or-expel-left = ["bracketleft", "["]
consume-or-expel-right = ["bracketright", "]"]
consume-or-expel-up = ["shift+bracketleft", "braceleft", "{"]
consume-or-expel-down = ["shift+bracketright", "braceright", "}"]

focus-right = ["shift+arrowright", "shift+l"]
focus-left = ["shift+arrowleft", "shift+h"]
focus-up = ["shift+arrowup", "shift+k"]
focus-down = ["shift+arrowdown", "shift+j"]
confirm = ["enter"]
cancel = ["escape"]

Note: Actions are inverted to key→action map in memory for O(1) lookup performance during navigation.

Tab Mode

Key	Type	Default	Description
`workspace.tab_mode.activation_shortcut`	string	`"ctrl+t"`	Tab mode activation key
`workspace.tab_mode.timeout_ms`	int	`3000`	Tab mode timeout (ms)
`workspace.tab_mode.actions`	map	See below	Action→keys mappings

Default tab mode actions:

[workspace.tab_mode.actions]
new-tab = ["n", "c"]
close-tab = ["x"]
next-tab = ["l", "tab"]
previous-tab = ["h", "shift+tab"]
rename-tab = ["r"]
confirm = ["enter"]
cancel = ["escape"]

Note: Actions are inverted to key→action map in memory for O(1) lookup performance during navigation.

Resize Mode

Key	Type	Default	Description
`workspace.resize_mode.activation_shortcut`	string	`"ctrl+n"`	Resize mode activation key
`workspace.resize_mode.timeout_ms`	int	`3000`	Resize mode timeout (ms)
`workspace.resize_mode.step_percent`	float	`5.0`	Split ratio step per keystroke (percent)
`workspace.resize_mode.min_pane_percent`	float	`10.0`	Minimum pane size (percent)
`workspace.resize_mode.actions`	map	See below	Action→keys mappings

Default resize mode actions:

[workspace.resize_mode.actions]
resize-increase-left = ["h", "arrowleft"]
resize-increase-down = ["j", "arrowdown"]
resize-increase-up = ["k", "arrowup"]
resize-increase-right = ["l", "arrowright"]
resize-decrease-left = ["H"]
resize-decrease-down = ["J"]
resize-decrease-up = ["K"]
resize-decrease-right = ["L"]
resize-increase = ["+", "="]
resize-decrease = ["-"]
confirm = ["enter"]
cancel = ["escape"]

Notes:

Directional actions (resize-increase-*/resize-decrease-*) move the split divider.
Smart actions (resize-increase / resize-decrease) grow/shrink the active pane (best-effort) by picking a direction automatically.
Timeout is refreshed on each resize keypress so you can keep adjusting without re-entering the mode.

Global Shortcuts

Key	Type	Default	Description
`workspace.shortcuts.close_pane`	string	`"ctrl+w"`	Close active pane (closes tab if last pane)
`workspace.shortcuts.next_tab`	string	`"ctrl+tab"`	Next tab shortcut
`workspace.shortcuts.previous_tab`	string	`"ctrl+shift+tab"`	Previous tab shortcut
`workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_left`	string	`"alt+bracketleft"`	Consume into left sibling stack, or expel left if stacked (very alpha)
`workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_right`	string	`"alt+bracketright"`	Consume into right sibling stack, or expel right if stacked (very alpha)
`workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_up`	string	`"alt+shift+bracketleft"`	Consume into upper sibling stack, or expel up if stacked (very alpha)
`workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_down`	string	`"alt+shift+bracketright"`	Consume into lower sibling stack, or expel down if stacked (very alpha)

Note: New tab creation uses modal tab mode (Ctrl+T then n/c). This follows the Zellij-style modal keyboard interface.

Note: Consume-or-expel is experimental and may change behavior between releases.

Key	Type	Default	Valid Values	Description
`workspace.popups.behavior`	string	`"split"`	`split`, `stacked`, `tabbed`, `windowed`	Popup opening mode
`workspace.popups.placement`	string	`"right"`	`right`, `left`, `top`, `bottom`	Split direction
`workspace.popups.open_in_new_pane`	bool	`true`	-	Open popups in workspace
`workspace.popups.follow_pane_context`	bool	`true`	-	Follow parent pane context
`workspace.popups.blank_target_behavior`	string	`"pane"`	`pane`, `tab`	`_blank` target handling
`workspace.popups.enable_smart_detection`	bool	`true`	-	Use WindowProperties for detection
`workspace.popups.oauth_auto_close`	bool	`true`	-	Auto-close OAuth popups

Workspace Styling

Key	Type	Default	Description
`workspace.styling.border_width`	int	`1`	Active pane border width (px) - overlay
`workspace.styling.border_color`	string	`"@theme_selected_bg_color"`	Active pane border color
`workspace.styling.pane_mode_border_width`	int	`4`	Pane mode border width (px) - Ctrl+P N overlay
`workspace.styling.pane_mode_border_color`	string	`"#4A90E2"`	Pane mode border color (blue)
`workspace.styling.tab_mode_border_width`	int	`4`	Tab mode border width (px) - Ctrl+P T overlay
`workspace.styling.tab_mode_border_color`	string	`"#FFA500"`	Tab mode border color (orange)
`workspace.styling.session_mode_border_width`	int	`4`	Session mode border width (px) - Ctrl+O overlay
`workspace.styling.session_mode_border_color`	string	`"#9B59B6"`	Session mode border color (purple)
`workspace.styling.resize_mode_border_width`	int	`4`	Resize mode border width (px)
`workspace.styling.resize_mode_border_color`	string	`"#00D4AA"`	Resize mode border color (teal)
`workspace.styling.transition_duration`	int	`120`	Border transition duration (ms)

Session

Key	Type	Default	Description
`session.auto_restore`	bool	`false`	Automatically restore the last session on startup
`session.snapshot_interval_ms`	int	`5000`	Minimum interval between snapshots in milliseconds
`session.max_exited_sessions`	int	`50`	Maximum number of exited sessions to keep
`session.max_exited_session_age_days`	int	`7`	Maximum age in days for exited sessions (auto-deleted on startup)

Session Mode

Key	Type	Default	Description
`session.session_mode.activation_shortcut`	string	`"ctrl+o"`	Session mode activation key
`session.session_mode.timeout_ms`	int	`3000`	Session mode timeout (ms)
`session.session_mode.actions`	map	See below	Action to keys mappings

Default session mode actions:

[session.session_mode.actions]
session-manager = ["s", "w"]
confirm = ["enter"]
cancel = ["escape"]

Example:

[session]
auto_restore = false              # Don't auto-restore on startup
snapshot_interval_ms = 5000       # Save state every 5 seconds (debounced)
max_exited_sessions = 50          # Keep last 50 exited sessions
max_exited_session_age_days = 7   # Delete sessions older than 7 days on startup

Media

Key	Type	Default	Valid Values	Description
`media.hardware_decoding`	string	`"auto"`	`auto`, `force`, `disable`	Hardware video decoding mode
`media.prefer_av1`	bool	`false`	-	Prefer AV1 codec when available
`media.show_diagnostics`	bool	`false`	-	Show media diagnostics warnings at startup
`media.force_vsync`	bool	`false`	-	Force VSync for video playback (may help with tearing)
`media.gl_rendering_mode`	string	`"auto"`	`auto`, `gles2`, `gl3`, `none`	OpenGL API selection for video rendering
`media.gstreamer_debug_level`	int	`0`	`0-5`	GStreamer debug verbosity (0=off)

Hardware decoding modes:

auto (recommended): Hardware preferred with software fallback - fixes Twitch Error #4000
force: Hardware only - fails if unavailable
disable: Software only - higher CPU usage

GL rendering modes:

auto (default): Let GStreamer choose the best OpenGL API
gles2: Force GLES2 (better for some mobile/embedded GPUs)
gl3: Force OpenGL 3.x desktop
none: Disable GL-based rendering

GPU auto-detection: Dumber automatically detects your GPU vendor (AMD/Intel/NVIDIA) and sets optimal VA-API driver settings:

AMD: Uses radeonsi driver
Intel: Uses iHD driver (modern, for Broadwell+)
NVIDIA: Uses nvidia driver with EGL platform

Example:

[media]
hardware_decoding = "auto"    # HW preferred, SW fallback
prefer_av1 = false            # Let site choose codec
show_diagnostics = false      # Enable for debugging
force_vsync = false           # Let compositor handle VSync
gl_rendering_mode = "auto"    # GStreamer picks best GL API
gstreamer_debug_level = 0     # Increase to 3-5 for debugging

Diagnostics CLI:

# Check GStreamer plugins and VA-API status
dumber doctor --media

Runtime

Key	Type	Default	Description
`runtime.prefix`	string	`""`	Optional runtime prefix (e.g., `/opt/webkitgtk`) used to locate newer GTK/WebKitGTK installs

If set, dumber prepends prefix-derived paths to:

PKG_CONFIG_PATH (for version checks)
LD_LIBRARY_PATH (for runtime library loading)
GI_TYPELIB_PATH (GObject introspection)
XDG_DATA_DIRS (schemas/resources)

Example:

[runtime]
prefix = "/opt/webkitgtk"

Content Filtering

Key	Type	Default	Description
`content_filtering.enabled`	bool	`true`	Enable ad blocking
`content_filtering.auto_update`	bool	`true`	Automatically update filters

Notes:

Filter data is downloaded from bnema/ublock-webkit-filters GitHub releases.
Domain whitelist is managed via the database (content_whitelist table), not the config file.

Environment Variables

All config values can be overridden via environment variables with the prefix DUMBER_:

# Database
DUMBER_DATABASE_PATH=/custom/path/db.sqlite

# Rendering (examples)
# Defaults: rendering.disable_dmabuf_renderer=false, rendering.gsk_renderer="auto"
DUMBER_RENDERING_MODE=cpu
# DUMBER_RENDERING_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=true
# DUMBER_RENDERING_GSK_RENDERER=opengl
DUMBER_DEFAULT_WEBPAGE_ZOOM=1.5

# Logging
DUMBER_LOG_LEVEL=debug
DUMBER_LOG_FORMAT=json

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1# Configuration Reference
2
3**Primary format**: TOML (recommended)
4**Location**: `~/.config/dumber/config.toml`
5**Also supports**: JSON (`.json`) and YAML (`.yaml`)
6**JSON Schema**: `~/.config/dumber/config.schema.json` (auto-generated for JSON format)
7
8## Why TOML?
9
10TOML is the recommended format for dumber configuration because:
11- **Clear structure**: Explicit sections make complex configs easy to read and modify
12- **No ambiguity**: No whitespace sensitivity or type coercion issues
13- **Comments supported**: Add documentation directly in your config
14- **Industry standard**: Used by Cargo, Hugo, and many modern tools
15
16You can still use JSON or YAML if you prefer - dumber automatically detects the format.
17
18## Database
19
20| Key | Type | Default | Description |
21|-----|------|---------|-------------|
22| `database.path` | string | `~/.local/share/dumber/dumber.db` | Database file path |
23
24## History
25
26| Key | Type | Default | Valid Values | Description |
27|-----|------|---------|--------------|-------------|
28| `history.max_entries` | int | `10000` | > 0 | Maximum number of history entries |
29| `history.retention_period_days` | int | `365` | > 0 | Days to keep history (1 year) |
30| `history.cleanup_interval_days` | int | `1` | > 0 | How often to run cleanup |
31
32## Search Configuration
33
34| Key | Type | Default | Description |
35|-----|------|---------|-------------|
36| `default_search_engine` | string | `"https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"` | Default search engine URL template (must contain `%s` placeholder) |
37| `search_shortcuts` | map | See defaults | Map of shortcut aliases to URLs |
38
39**Example:**
40```toml
41# Default search engine - used when no shortcut is specified
42default_search_engine = "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"
43
44# Alternative search engines:
45# default_search_engine = "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s"
46# default_search_engine = "https://www.startpage.com/search?q=%s"
47# default_search_engine = "https://search.brave.com/search?q=%s"
48```
49
50**Default shortcuts (usage: `!shortcut query`):**
51```toml
52# Examples:
53#   !ddg golang      → DuckDuckGo search for "golang"
54#   !g rust tutorial → Google search for "rust tutorial"
55#   !gi cats         → Google Images search for "cats"
56#   !gh opencode     → GitHub search for "opencode"
57#   !yt music video  → YouTube search for "music video"
58
59[search_shortcuts.ddg]
60url = "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"
61description = "DuckDuckGo search"
62
63[search_shortcuts.g]
64url = "https://google.com/search?q=%s"
65description = "Google Search"
66
67[search_shortcuts.gi]
68url = "https://google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=%s"
69description = "Google Images"
70
71[search_shortcuts.gh]
72url = "https://github.com/search?q=%s"
73description = "GitHub"
74
75[search_shortcuts.yt]
76url = "https://youtube.com/results?search_query=%s"
77description = "YouTube"
78```
79
80## Dmenu / Launcher
81
82These settings control the `dumber dmenu` CLI command for rofi/fuzzel integration.
83
84| Key | Type | Default | Description |
85|-----|------|---------|-------------|
86| `dmenu.max_history_items` | int | `20` | Max items shown in launcher |
87| `dmenu.show_visit_count` | bool | `true` | Show visit counts in output |
88| `dmenu.show_last_visited` | bool | `true` | Show last visited dates in output |
89| `dmenu.history_prefix` | string | `"🕒"` | Prefix for history items |
90| `dmenu.shortcut_prefix` | string | `"🔍"` | Prefix for shortcuts |
91| `dmenu.url_prefix` | string | `"🌐"` | Prefix for URLs |
92| `dmenu.date_format` | string | `"2006-01-02 15:04"` | Go time format string |
93| `dmenu.sort_by_visit_count` | bool | `true` | Sort by popularity |
94
95**CLI Usage:**
96```bash
97# Pipe mode (default) - outputs history for rofi/fuzzel with favicons
98dumber dmenu | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p "Browse: " | dumber dmenu --select
99dumber dmenu | fuzzel --dmenu -p "Browse: " | dumber dmenu --select
100
101# Interactive TUI mode
102dumber dmenu --interactive
103
104# Override max items via CLI flag
105dumber dmenu --max 50
106```
107
108## Omnibox
109
110| Key | Type | Default | Valid Values | Description |
111|-----|------|---------|--------------|-------------|
112| `omnibox.initial_behavior` | string | `"recent"` | `recent`, `most_visited`, `none` | Initial history display behavior |
113| `omnibox.auto_open_on_new_pane` | bool | `false` | - | Automatically open the omnibox after creating a new pane |
114
115**Example:**
116```toml
117[omnibox]
118initial_behavior = "recent"  # Show recent history when omnibox opens
119auto_open_on_new_pane = false
120
121# Alternative options:
122# initial_behavior = "most_visited"  # Show most visited sites
123# initial_behavior = "none"          # Show no initial suggestions
124```
125
126## Logging
127
128| Key | Type | Default | Valid Values | Description |
129|-----|------|---------|--------------|-------------|
130| `logging.level` | string | `"info"` | `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error` | Log level |
131| `logging.format` | string | `"text"` | `text`, `json` | Log format |
132| `logging.max_age` | int | `7` | >= 0 | Days to keep logs |
133| `logging.log_dir` | string | `~/.local/state/dumber/logs/` | any | Log directory |
134| `logging.enable_file_log` | bool | `true` | - | Enable file logging |
135| `logging.capture_console` | bool | `false` | - | Capture browser console to logs |
136
137## Appearance
138
139| Key | Type | Default | Description |
140|-----|------|---------|-------------|
141| `appearance.sans_font` | string | `"Fira Sans"` | Sans-serif font |
142| `appearance.serif_font` | string | `"Fira Sans"` | Serif font |
143| `appearance.monospace_font` | string | `"Fira Code"` | Monospace font |
144| `appearance.default_font_size` | int | `16` | Font size in points |
145| `appearance.color_scheme` | string | `"default"` | `prefer-dark`, `prefer-light`, `default` |
146
147### Color Palettes
148
149**Light palette:**
150```toml
151[appearance.light_palette]
152background = "#f8f8f8"
153surface = "#f2f2f2"
154surface_variant = "#ececec"
155text = "#1a1a1a"
156muted = "#6e6e6e"
157accent = "#404040"
158border = "#d2d2d2"
159```
160
161**Dark palette:**
162```toml
163[appearance.dark_palette]
164background = "#0e0e0e"
165surface = "#1a1a1a"
166surface_variant = "#141414"
167text = "#e4e4e4"
168muted = "#848484"
169accent = "#a8a8a8"
170border = "#363636"
171```
172
173## Debug Options
174
175| Key | Type | Default | Description |
176|-----|------|---------|-------------|
177| `debug.enable_devtools` | bool | `true` | Enable browser developer tools (F12, Inspect Element) |
178
179## Rendering, UI Scale & Zoom
180
181| Key | Type | Default | Valid Values | Description |
182|-----|------|---------|--------------|-------------|
183| `rendering.mode` | string | `"gpu"` | `auto`, `gpu`, `cpu` | WebKit hardware acceleration policy |
184| `rendering.disable_dmabuf_renderer` | bool | `false` | - | Disable WebKit DMA-BUF renderer (may fix flicker on Wayland; slower) |
185| `rendering.force_compositing_mode` | bool | `false` | - | Force WebKit compositing mode (`WEBKIT_FORCE_COMPOSITING_MODE`) |
186| `rendering.disable_compositing_mode` | bool | `false` | - | Disable WebKit compositing mode (`WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE`) |
187| `rendering.gsk_renderer` | string | `"auto"` | `auto`, `opengl`, `vulkan`, `cairo` | GTK renderer selection (`GSK_RENDERER`) |
188| `rendering.disable_mipmaps` | bool | `false` | - | Disable GTK mipmaps (`GSK_GPU_DISABLE=mipmap`) |
189| `rendering.prefer_gl` | bool | `false` | - | Prefer OpenGL over GLES (`GDK_DEBUG=gl-prefer-gl`) |
190| `rendering.draw_compositing_indicators` | bool | `false` | - | Draw WebKit compositing indicators (debug) |
191| `rendering.show_fps` | bool | `false` | - | Show WebKit FPS counter (`WEBKIT_SHOW_FPS`) |
192| `rendering.sample_memory` | bool | `false` | - | Enable WebKit memory sampling (`WEBKIT_SAMPLE_MEMORY`) |
193| `rendering.debug_frames` | bool | `false` | - | Enable GTK frame timing debug (`GDK_DEBUG=frames`) |
194| `default_ui_scale` | float | `1.0` | > 0 | GTK widget UI scale (1.0=100%, 2.0=200%) |
195| `default_webpage_zoom` | float | `1.2` | > 0 | Default page zoom (1.0=100%, 1.2=120%) |
196
197## Workspace Configuration
198
199### General
200
201| Key | Type | Default | Description |
202|-----|------|---------|-------------|
203| `workspace.new_pane_url` | string | `"about:blank"` | URL loaded for new panes/tabs (supports `http(s)://`, `dumb://`, `file://`, `about:`) |
204
205**Example:**
206```toml
207[workspace]
208new_pane_url = "dumb://home"
209```
210
211### Pane Mode
212
213| Key | Type | Default | Description |
214|-----|------|---------|-------------|
215| `workspace.pane_mode.activation_shortcut` | string | `"ctrl+p"` | Pane mode activation key |
216| `workspace.pane_mode.timeout_ms` | int | `3000` | Pane mode timeout (ms) |
217| `workspace.pane_mode.actions` | map | See below | Action→keys mappings |
218
219**Default pane mode actions:**
220```toml
221[workspace.pane_mode.actions]
222split-right = ["arrowright", "r"]
223split-left = ["arrowleft", "l"]
224split-up = ["arrowup", "u"]
225split-down = ["arrowdown", "d"]
226stack-pane = ["s"]
227close-pane = ["x"]
228
229# Consume-or-expel (niri-style) - very alpha
230consume-or-expel-left = ["bracketleft", "["]
231consume-or-expel-right = ["bracketright", "]"]
232consume-or-expel-up = ["shift+bracketleft", "braceleft", "{"]
233consume-or-expel-down = ["shift+bracketright", "braceright", "}"]
234
235focus-right = ["shift+arrowright", "shift+l"]
236focus-left = ["shift+arrowleft", "shift+h"]
237focus-up = ["shift+arrowup", "shift+k"]
238focus-down = ["shift+arrowdown", "shift+j"]
239confirm = ["enter"]
240cancel = ["escape"]
241```
242
243> **Note:** Actions are inverted to key→action map in memory for O(1) lookup performance during navigation.
244
245### Tab Mode
246
247| Key | Type | Default | Description |
248|-----|------|---------|-------------|
249| `workspace.tab_mode.activation_shortcut` | string | `"ctrl+t"` | Tab mode activation key |
250| `workspace.tab_mode.timeout_ms` | int | `3000` | Tab mode timeout (ms) |
251| `workspace.tab_mode.actions` | map | See below | Action→keys mappings |
252
253**Default tab mode actions:**
254```toml
255[workspace.tab_mode.actions]
256new-tab = ["n", "c"]
257close-tab = ["x"]
258next-tab = ["l", "tab"]
259previous-tab = ["h", "shift+tab"]
260rename-tab = ["r"]
261confirm = ["enter"]
262cancel = ["escape"]
263```
264
265> **Note:** Actions are inverted to key→action map in memory for O(1) lookup performance during navigation.
266
267### Resize Mode
268
269| Key | Type | Default | Description |
270|-----|------|---------|-------------|
271| `workspace.resize_mode.activation_shortcut` | string | `"ctrl+n"` | Resize mode activation key |
272| `workspace.resize_mode.timeout_ms` | int | `3000` | Resize mode timeout (ms) |
273| `workspace.resize_mode.step_percent` | float | `5.0` | Split ratio step per keystroke (percent) |
274| `workspace.resize_mode.min_pane_percent` | float | `10.0` | Minimum pane size (percent) |
275| `workspace.resize_mode.actions` | map | See below | Action→keys mappings |
276
277**Default resize mode actions:**
278```toml
279[workspace.resize_mode.actions]
280resize-increase-left = ["h", "arrowleft"]
281resize-increase-down = ["j", "arrowdown"]
282resize-increase-up = ["k", "arrowup"]
283resize-increase-right = ["l", "arrowright"]
284resize-decrease-left = ["H"]
285resize-decrease-down = ["J"]
286resize-decrease-up = ["K"]
287resize-decrease-right = ["L"]
288resize-increase = ["+", "="]
289resize-decrease = ["-"]
290confirm = ["enter"]
291cancel = ["escape"]
292```
293
294Notes:
295- Directional actions (`resize-increase-*/resize-decrease-*`) move the split divider.
296- Smart actions (`resize-increase` / `resize-decrease`) grow/shrink the active pane (best-effort) by picking a direction automatically.
297- Timeout is refreshed on each resize keypress so you can keep adjusting without re-entering the mode.
298
299### Global Shortcuts
300
301| Key | Type | Default | Description |
302|-----|------|---------|-------------|
303| `workspace.shortcuts.close_pane` | string | `"ctrl+w"` | Close active pane (closes tab if last pane) |
304| `workspace.shortcuts.next_tab` | string | `"ctrl+tab"` | Next tab shortcut |
305| `workspace.shortcuts.previous_tab` | string | `"ctrl+shift+tab"` | Previous tab shortcut |
306| `workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_left` | string | `"alt+bracketleft"` | Consume into left sibling stack, or expel left if stacked (very alpha) |
307| `workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_right` | string | `"alt+bracketright"` | Consume into right sibling stack, or expel right if stacked (very alpha) |
308| `workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_up` | string | `"alt+shift+bracketleft"` | Consume into upper sibling stack, or expel up if stacked (very alpha) |
309| `workspace.shortcuts.consume_or_expel_down` | string | `"alt+shift+bracketright"` | Consume into lower sibling stack, or expel down if stacked (very alpha) |
310
311> **Note:** New tab creation uses modal tab mode (Ctrl+T then n/c). This follows the Zellij-style modal keyboard interface.
312>
313> **Note:** Consume-or-expel is experimental and may change behavior between releases.
314
315### Popup Behavior
316
317| Key | Type | Default | Valid Values | Description |
318|-----|------|---------|--------------|-------------|
319| `workspace.popups.behavior` | string | `"split"` | `split`, `stacked`, `tabbed`, `windowed` | Popup opening mode |
320| `workspace.popups.placement` | string | `"right"` | `right`, `left`, `top`, `bottom` | Split direction |
321| `workspace.popups.open_in_new_pane` | bool | `true` | - | Open popups in workspace |
322| `workspace.popups.follow_pane_context` | bool | `true` | - | Follow parent pane context |
323| `workspace.popups.blank_target_behavior` | string | `"pane"` | `pane`, `tab` | `_blank` target handling |
324| `workspace.popups.enable_smart_detection` | bool | `true` | - | Use WindowProperties for detection |
325| `workspace.popups.oauth_auto_close` | bool | `true` | - | Auto-close OAuth popups |
326
327### Workspace Styling
328
329| Key | Type | Default | Description |
330|-----|------|---------|-------------|
331| `workspace.styling.border_width` | int | `1` | Active pane border width (px) - overlay |
332| `workspace.styling.border_color` | string | `"@theme_selected_bg_color"` | Active pane border color |
333| `workspace.styling.pane_mode_border_width` | int | `4` | Pane mode border width (px) - Ctrl+P N overlay |
334| `workspace.styling.pane_mode_border_color` | string | `"#4A90E2"` | Pane mode border color (blue) |
335| `workspace.styling.tab_mode_border_width` | int | `4` | Tab mode border width (px) - Ctrl+P T overlay |
336| `workspace.styling.tab_mode_border_color` | string | `"#FFA500"` | Tab mode border color (orange) |
337| `workspace.styling.session_mode_border_width` | int | `4` | Session mode border width (px) - Ctrl+O overlay |
338| `workspace.styling.session_mode_border_color` | string | `"#9B59B6"` | Session mode border color (purple) |
339| `workspace.styling.resize_mode_border_width` | int | `4` | Resize mode border width (px) |
340| `workspace.styling.resize_mode_border_color` | string | `"#00D4AA"` | Resize mode border color (teal) |
341| `workspace.styling.transition_duration` | int | `120` | Border transition duration (ms) |
342
343## Session
344
345| Key | Type | Default | Description |
346|-----|------|---------|-------------|
347| `session.auto_restore` | bool | `false` | Automatically restore the last session on startup |
348| `session.snapshot_interval_ms` | int | `5000` | Minimum interval between snapshots in milliseconds |
349| `session.max_exited_sessions` | int | `50` | Maximum number of exited sessions to keep |
350| `session.max_exited_session_age_days` | int | `7` | Maximum age in days for exited sessions (auto-deleted on startup) |
351
352### Session Mode
353
354| Key | Type | Default | Description |
355|-----|------|---------|-------------|
356| `session.session_mode.activation_shortcut` | string | `"ctrl+o"` | Session mode activation key |
357| `session.session_mode.timeout_ms` | int | `3000` | Session mode timeout (ms) |
358| `session.session_mode.actions` | map | See below | Action to keys mappings |
359
360**Default session mode actions:**
361```toml
362[session.session_mode.actions]
363session-manager = ["s", "w"]
364confirm = ["enter"]
365cancel = ["escape"]
366```
367
368**Example:**
369```toml
370[session]
371auto_restore = false              # Don't auto-restore on startup
372snapshot_interval_ms = 5000       # Save state every 5 seconds (debounced)
373max_exited_sessions = 50          # Keep last 50 exited sessions
374max_exited_session_age_days = 7   # Delete sessions older than 7 days on startup
375```
376
377## Media
378
379| Key | Type | Default | Valid Values | Description |
380|-----|------|---------|--------------|-------------|
381| `media.hardware_decoding` | string | `"auto"` | `auto`, `force`, `disable` | Hardware video decoding mode |
382| `media.prefer_av1` | bool | `false` | - | Prefer AV1 codec when available |
383| `media.show_diagnostics` | bool | `false` | - | Show media diagnostics warnings at startup |
384| `media.force_vsync` | bool | `false` | - | Force VSync for video playback (may help with tearing) |
385| `media.gl_rendering_mode` | string | `"auto"` | `auto`, `gles2`, `gl3`, `none` | OpenGL API selection for video rendering |
386| `media.gstreamer_debug_level` | int | `0` | `0-5` | GStreamer debug verbosity (0=off) |
387
388**Hardware decoding modes:**
389- `auto` (recommended): Hardware preferred with software fallback - fixes Twitch Error #4000
390- `force`: Hardware only - fails if unavailable
391- `disable`: Software only - higher CPU usage
392
393**GL rendering modes:**
394- `auto` (default): Let GStreamer choose the best OpenGL API
395- `gles2`: Force GLES2 (better for some mobile/embedded GPUs)
396- `gl3`: Force OpenGL 3.x desktop
397- `none`: Disable GL-based rendering
398
399**GPU auto-detection:**
400Dumber automatically detects your GPU vendor (AMD/Intel/NVIDIA) and sets optimal VA-API driver settings:
401- **AMD**: Uses `radeonsi` driver
402- **Intel**: Uses `iHD` driver (modern, for Broadwell+)
403- **NVIDIA**: Uses `nvidia` driver with EGL platform
404
405**Example:**
406```toml
407[media]
408hardware_decoding = "auto"    # HW preferred, SW fallback
409prefer_av1 = false            # Let site choose codec
410show_diagnostics = false      # Enable for debugging
411force_vsync = false           # Let compositor handle VSync
412gl_rendering_mode = "auto"    # GStreamer picks best GL API
413gstreamer_debug_level = 0     # Increase to 3-5 for debugging
414```
415
416**Diagnostics CLI:**
417```bash
418# Check GStreamer plugins and VA-API status
419dumber doctor --media
420```
421
422## Runtime
423
424| Key | Type | Default | Description |
425|-----|------|---------|-------------|
426| `runtime.prefix` | string | `""` | Optional runtime prefix (e.g., `/opt/webkitgtk`) used to locate newer GTK/WebKitGTK installs |
427
428If set, dumber prepends prefix-derived paths to:
429- `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` (for version checks)
430- `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` (for runtime library loading)
431- `GI_TYPELIB_PATH` (GObject introspection)
432- `XDG_DATA_DIRS` (schemas/resources)
433
434**Example:**
435```toml
436[runtime]
437prefix = "/opt/webkitgtk"
438```
439
440## Content Filtering
441
442| Key | Type | Default | Description |
443|-----|------|---------|-------------|
444| `content_filtering.enabled` | bool | `true` | Enable ad blocking |
445| `content_filtering.auto_update` | bool | `true` | Automatically update filters |
446
447Notes:
448- Filter data is downloaded from `bnema/ublock-webkit-filters` GitHub releases.
449- Domain whitelist is managed via the database (`content_whitelist` table), not the config file.
450
451## Environment Variables
452
453All config values can be overridden via environment variables with the prefix `DUMBER_`:
454
455```bash
456# Database
457DUMBER_DATABASE_PATH=/custom/path/db.sqlite
458
459# Rendering (examples)
460# Defaults: rendering.disable_dmabuf_renderer=false, rendering.gsk_renderer="auto"
461DUMBER_RENDERING_MODE=cpu
462# DUMBER_RENDERING_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=true
463# DUMBER_RENDERING_GSK_RENDERER=opengl
464DUMBER_DEFAULT_WEBPAGE_ZOOM=1.5
465
466# Logging
467DUMBER_LOG_LEVEL=debug
468DUMBER_LOG_FORMAT=json
469```

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Configuration Reference

Why TOML?

Database

History

Search Configuration

Dmenu / Launcher

Omnibox

Logging

Appearance

Color Palettes

Debug Options

Rendering, UI Scale & Zoom

Workspace Configuration

General

Pane Mode

Tab Mode

Resize Mode

Global Shortcuts

Popup Behavior

Workspace Styling

Session

Session Mode

Media

Runtime

Content Filtering

Environment Variables

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