# Setting reference

## All settings

Setting | Description
--- | ---
aliases | Aliases for commands.
auto_save.interval | How often (in milliseconds) to auto-save config/cookies/etc.
auto_save.session | Always restore open sites when qutebrowser is reopened.
backend | The backend to use to display websites.
bindings.commands | Keybindings mapping keys to commands in different modes.
bindings.default | Default keybindings. If you want to add bindings, modify `bindings.commands` instead.
bindings.key_mappings | This setting can be used to map keys to other keys.
colors.completion.category.bg | Background color of the completion widget category headers.
colors.completion.category.border.bottom | Bottom border color of the completion widget category headers.
colors.completion.category.border.top | Top border color of the completion widget category headers.
colors.completion.category.fg | Foreground color of completion widget category headers.
colors.completion.even.bg | Background color of the completion widget for even rows.
colors.completion.fg | Text color of the completion widget.
colors.completion.item.selected.bg | Background color of the selected completion item.
colors.completion.item.selected.border.bottom | Bottom border color of the selected completion item.
colors.completion.item.selected.border.top | Top border color of the completion widget category headers.
colors.completion.item.selected.fg | Foreground color of the selected completion item.
colors.completion.match.fg | Foreground color of the matched text in the completion.
colors.completion.odd.bg | Background color of the completion widget for odd rows.
colors.completion.scrollbar.bg | Color of the scrollbar in completion view
colors.completion.scrollbar.fg | Color of the scrollbar handle in completion view.
colors.downloads.bar.bg | Background color for the download bar.
colors.downloads.error.bg | Background color for downloads with errors.
colors.downloads.error.fg | Foreground color for downloads with errors.
colors.downloads.start.bg | Color gradient start for download backgrounds.
colors.downloads.start.fg | Color gradient start for download text.
colors.downloads.stop.bg | Color gradient stop for download backgrounds.
colors.downloads.stop.fg | Color gradient end for download text.
colors.downloads.system.bg | Color gradient interpolation system for download backgrounds.
colors.downloads.system.fg | Color gradient interpolation system for download text.
colors.hints.bg | Background color for hints.
colors.hints.fg | Font color for hints.
colors.hints.match.fg | Font color for the matched part of hints.
colors.keyhint.bg | Background color of the keyhint widget.
colors.keyhint.fg | Text color for the keyhint widget.
colors.keyhint.suffix.fg | Highlight color for keys to complete the current keychain.
colors.messages.error.bg | Background color of an error message.
colors.messages.error.border | Border color of an error message.
colors.messages.error.fg | Foreground color of an error message.
colors.messages.info.bg | Background color of an info message.
colors.messages.info.border | Border color of an info message.
colors.messages.info.fg | Foreground color an info message.
colors.messages.warning.bg | Background color of a warning message.
colors.messages.warning.border | Border color of an error message.
colors.messages.warning.fg | Foreground color a warning message.
colors.prompts.bg | Background color for prompts.
colors.prompts.border | Border used around UI elements in prompts.
colors.prompts.fg | Foreground color for prompts.
colors.prompts.selected.bg | Background color for the selected item in filename prompts.
colors.statusbar.caret.bg | Background color of the statusbar in caret mode.
colors.statusbar.caret.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar in caret mode.
colors.statusbar.caret.selection.bg | Background color of the statusbar in caret mode with a selection.
colors.statusbar.caret.selection.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar in caret mode with a selection.
colors.statusbar.command.bg | Background color of the statusbar in command mode.
colors.statusbar.command.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar in command mode.
colors.statusbar.command.private.bg | Background color of the statusbar in private browsing + command mode.
colors.statusbar.command.private.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar in private browsing + command mode.
colors.statusbar.insert.bg | Background color of the statusbar in insert mode.
colors.statusbar.insert.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar in insert mode.
colors.statusbar.normal.bg | Background color of the statusbar.
colors.statusbar.normal.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar.
colors.statusbar.private.bg | Background color of the statusbar in private browsing mode.
colors.statusbar.private.fg | Foreground color of the statusbar in private browsing mode.
colors.statusbar.progress.bg | Background color of the progress bar.
colors.statusbar.url.error.fg | Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar on error.
colors.statusbar.url.fg | Default foreground color of the URL in the statusbar.
colors.statusbar.url.hover.fg | Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar for hovered links.
colors.statusbar.url.success.http.fg | Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar on successful load (http).
colors.statusbar.url.success.https.fg | Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar on successful load (https).
colors.statusbar.url.warn.fg | Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar when there’s a warning.
colors.tabs.bar.bg | Background color of the tab bar.
colors.tabs.even.bg | Background color of unselected even tabs.
colors.tabs.even.fg | Foreground color of unselected even tabs.
colors.tabs.indicator.error | Color for the tab indicator on errors.
colors.tabs.indicator.start | Color gradient start for the tab indicator.
colors.tabs.indicator.stop | Color gradient end for the tab indicator.
colors.tabs.indicator.system | Color gradient interpolation system for the tab indicator.
colors.tabs.odd.bg | Background color of unselected odd tabs.
colors.tabs.odd.fg | Foreground color of unselected odd tabs.
colors.tabs.selected.even.bg | Background color of selected even tabs.
colors.tabs.selected.even.fg | Foreground color of selected even tabs.
colors.tabs.selected.odd.bg | Background color of selected odd tabs.
colors.tabs.selected.odd.fg | Foreground color of selected odd tabs.
colors.webpage.bg | Background color for webpages if unset (or empty to use the theme’s color)
completion.cmd_history_max_items | How many commands to save in the command history.
completion.height | The height of the completion, in px or as percentage of the window.
completion.quick | Move on to the next part when there’s only one possible completion left.
completion.scrollbar.padding | Padding of scrollbar handle in the completion window (in px).
completion.scrollbar.width | Width of the scrollbar in the completion window (in px).
completion.show | When to show the autocompletion window.
completion.shrink | Shrink the completion to be smaller than the configured size if there are no scrollbars.
completion.timestamp_format | How to format timestamps (e.g. for the history completion).
completion.web_history_max_items | How many URLs to show in the web history.
confirm_quit | Whether quitting the application requires a confirmation.
content.cache.appcache | Whether support for the HTML 5 web application cache feature is enabled.
content.cache.maximum_pages | The maximum number of pages to hold in the global memory page cache.
content.cache.size | Size of the HTTP network cache. Null to use the default value.
content.cookies.accept | Control which cookies to accept.
content.cookies.store | Store cookies.
content.default_encoding | Default encoding to use for websites.
content.developer_extras | Enable extra tools for Web developers.
content.dns_prefetch | Try to pre-fetch DNS entries to speed up browsing.
content.frame_flattening | Expand each subframe to its contents.
content.geolocation | Allow websites to request geolocations.
content.headers.accept_language | Value to send in the `Accept-Language` header.
content.headers.custom | Set custom headers for qutebrowser HTTP requests.
content.headers.do_not_track | Value to send in the `DNT` header.
content.headers.referer | Send the Referer header.
content.headers.user_agent | User agent to send. Unset to send the default.
content.host_blocking.enabled | Whether host blocking is enabled.
content.host_blocking.lists | List of URLs of lists which contain hosts to block.
content.host_blocking.whitelist | List of domains that should always be loaded, despite being ad-blocked.
content.hyperlink_auditing | Enable or disable hyperlink auditing (`<a ping>`).
content.images | Whether images are automatically loaded in web pages.
content.javascript.alert | Show javascript alerts.
content.javascript.can_access_clipboard | Whether JavaScript can read from or write to the clipboard.
content.javascript.can_close_tabs | Whether JavaScript can close tabs.
content.javascript.can_open_tabs_automatically | Whether JavaScript can open new tabs without user interaction.
content.javascript.enabled | Enables or disables JavaScript.
content.javascript.log | Log levels to use for JavaScript console logging messages.
content.javascript.modal_dialog | Use the standard JavaScript modal dialog for `alert()` and `confirm()`
content.javascript.prompt | Show javascript prompts.
content.local_content_can_access_file_urls | Whether locally loaded documents are allowed to access other local urls.
content.local_content_can_access_remote_urls | Whether locally loaded documents are allowed to access remote urls.
content.local_storage | Whether support for HTML 5 local storage and Web SQL is enabled.
content.media_capture | Allow websites to record audio/video.
content.netrc_file | Location of a netrc-file for HTTP authentication.
content.notifications | Allow websites to show notifications.
content.pdfjs | Enable pdf.js to view PDF files in the browser.
content.plugins | Enables or disables plugins in Web pages.
content.print_element_backgrounds | Whether the background color and images are also drawn when the page is printed.
content.private_browsing | Open new windows in private browsing mode which does not record visited pages.
content.proxy | The proxy to use.
content.proxy_dns_requests | Send DNS requests over the configured proxy.
content.ssl_strict | Validate SSL handshakes.
content.user_stylesheets | A list of user stylesheet filenames to use.
content.webgl | Enables or disables WebGL.
content.xss_auditing | Whether load requests should be monitored for cross-site scripting attempts.
downloads.location.directory | The directory to save downloads to.
downloads.location.prompt | Prompt the user for the download location.
downloads.location.remember | Remember the last used download directory.
downloads.location.suggestion | What to display in the download filename input.
downloads.open_dispatcher | The default program used to open downloads.
downloads.position | Where to show the downloaded files.
downloads.remove_finished | Number of milliseconds to wait before removing finished downloads.
editor.command | The editor (and arguments) to use for the `open-editor` command.
editor.encoding | Encoding to use for the editor.
fonts.completion.category | Font used in the completion categories.
fonts.completion.entry | Font used in the completion widget.
fonts.debug_console | Font used for the debugging console.
fonts.downloads | Font used for the downloadbar.
fonts.hints | Font used for the hints.
fonts.keyhint | Font used in the keyhint widget.
fonts.messages.error | Font used for error messages.
fonts.messages.info | Font used for info messages.
fonts.messages.warning | Font used for warning messages.
fonts.monospace | Default monospace fonts.
fonts.prompts | Font used for prompts.
fonts.statusbar | Font used in the statusbar.
fonts.tabs | Font used in the tab bar.
fonts.web.family.cursive | Font family for cursive fonts.
fonts.web.family.fantasy | Font family for fantasy fonts.
fonts.web.family.fixed | Font family for fixed fonts.
fonts.web.family.sans_serif | Font family for sans-serif fonts.
fonts.web.family.serif | Font family for serif fonts.
fonts.web.family.standard | Font family for standard fonts.
fonts.web.size.default | The default font size for regular text.
fonts.web.size.default_fixed | The default font size for fixed-pitch text.
fonts.web.size.minimum | The hard minimum font size.
fonts.web.size.minimum_logical | The minimum logical font size that is applied when zooming out.
force_software_rendering | Force software rendering for QtWebEngine.
hints.auto_follow | Controls when a hint can be automatically followed without pressing Enter.
hints.auto_follow_timeout | A timeout (in milliseconds) to ignore normal-mode key bindings after a successful auto-follow.
hints.border | CSS border value for hints.
hints.chars | Chars used for hint strings.
hints.dictionary | The dictionary file to be used by the word hints.
hints.find_implementation | Which implementation to use to find elements to hint.
hints.hide_unmatched_rapid_hints | Hide unmatched hints in rapid mode.
hints.min_chars | Minimum number of chars used for hint strings.
hints.mode | Mode to use for hints.
hints.next_regexes | A comma-separated list of regexes to use for next links.
hints.prev_regexes | A comma-separated list of regexes to use for prev links.
hints.scatter | Scatter hint key chains (like Vimium) or not (like dwb).
hints.uppercase | Make chars in hint strings uppercase.
history_gap_interval | The maximum time in minutes between two history items for them to be considered being from the same browsing session.
ignore_case | Find text on a page case-insensitively.
input.forward_unbound_keys | Forward unbound keys to the webview in normal mode.
input.insert_mode.auto_leave | Leave insert mode if a non-editable element is clicked.
input.insert_mode.auto_load | Automatically enter insert mode if an editable element is focused after loading the page.
input.insert_mode.plugins | Switch to insert mode when clicking flash and other plugins.
input.links_included_in_focus_chain | Include hyperlinks in the keyboard focus chain when tabbing.
input.partial_timeout | Timeout (in milliseconds) for partially typed key bindings.
input.rocker_gestures | Enable Opera-like mouse rocker gestures.
input.spatial_navigation | Enable Spatial Navigation.
keyhint.blacklist | Keychains that shouldn’t be shown in the keyhint dialog.
keyhint.delay | Time from pressing a key to seeing the keyhint dialog (ms).
messages.timeout | Time (in ms) to show messages in the statusbar for.
messages.unfocused | Show messages in unfocused windows.
new_instance_open_target | How to open links in an existing instance if a new one is launched.
new_instance_open_target_window | Which window to choose when opening links as new tabs.
prompt.filebrowser | Show a filebrowser in upload/download prompts.
prompt.radius | The rounding radius for the edges of prompts.
qt_args | Additional arguments to pass to Qt, without leading `--`.
scrolling.bar | Show a scrollbar.
scrolling.smooth | Enable smooth scrolling for web pages.
session_default_name | The name of the session to save by default.
statusbar.hide | Hide the statusbar unless a message is shown.
statusbar.padding | Padding for the statusbar.
statusbar.position | The position of the status bar.
tabs.background | Open new tabs (middleclick/ctrl+click) in the background.
tabs.close_mouse_button | On which mouse button to close tabs.
tabs.favicons.scale | Scaling for favicons in the tab bar.
tabs.favicons.show | Show favicons in the tab bar.
tabs.indicator_padding | Padding for tab indicators
tabs.last_close | Behavior when the last tab is closed.
tabs.mousewheel_switching | Switch between tabs using the mouse wheel.
tabs.new_position.related | How new tabs opened from another tab are positioned.
tabs.new_position.unrelated | How new tabs which aren’t opened from another tab are positioned.
tabs.padding | Padding around text for tabs
tabs.position | The position of the tab bar.
tabs.select_on_remove | Which tab to select when the focused tab is removed.
tabs.show | When to show the tab bar.
tabs.show_switching_delay | Time to show the tab bar before hiding it when tabs.show is set to switching.
tabs.tabs_are_windows | Open a new window for every tab.
tabs.title.alignment | Alignment of the text inside of tabs.
tabs.title.format | The format to use for the tab title.
tabs.title.format_pinned | The format to use for the tab title for pinned tabs. The same placeholders like for `tabs.title.format` are defined.
tabs.width.bar | The width of the tab bar if it’s vertical, in px or as percentage of the window.
tabs.width.indicator | Width of the progress indicator (0 to disable).
tabs.wrap | Whether to wrap when changing tabs.
url.auto_search | Whether to start a search when something else than a URL is entered.
url.default_page | The page to open if :open -t/-b/-w is used without URL.
url.incdec_segments | The URL segments where `:navigate increment/decrement` will search for a number.
url.searchengines | Definitions of search engines which can be used via the address bar.
url.start_pages | The page(s) to open at the start.
url.yank_ignored_parameters | The URL parameters to strip with `:yank url`.
window.hide_wayland_decoration | Hide the window decoration when using wayland (requires restart)
window.title_format | The format to use for the window title.
zoom.default | The default zoom level.
zoom.levels | The available zoom levels.
zoom.mouse_divider | How much to divide the mouse wheel movements to translate them into zoom increments.
zoom.text_only | Whether the zoom factor on a frame applies only to the text or to all content.

### aliases

Aliases for commands. The keys of the given dictionary are the aliases, while the values are the commands they map to.

Type: Dict

Default:

- `q`: `quit`

- `w`: `session-save`

- `wq`: `quit --save`

### auto_save.interval

How often (in milliseconds) to auto-save config/cookies/etc.

Type: Int

Default: `15000`

### auto_save.session

Always restore open sites when qutebrowser is reopened.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### backend

The backend to use to display websites. qutebrowser supports two different web rendering engines / backends, QtWebKit and QtWebEngine. QtWebKit was discontinued by the Qt project with Qt 5.6, but picked up as a well maintained fork: https://github.com/annulen/webkit/wiki - qutebrowser only supports the fork. QtWebEngine is Qt’s official successor to QtWebKit. It’s slightly more resource hungry that QtWebKit and has a couple of missing features in qutebrowser, but is generally the preferred choice. This setting requires a restart.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `webengine`: Use QtWebEngine (based on Chromium)

- `webkit`: Use QtWebKit (based on WebKit, similar to Safari)

Default: `webengine`

### bindings.commands

Keybindings mapping keys to commands in different modes. While it’s possible to add bindings with this setting, it’s recommended to use `config.bind()` in `config.py` or the `:bind` command, and leave this setting alone. This setting is a dictionary containing mode names and dictionaries mapping keys to commands: `{mode: {key: command}}` If you want to map a key to another key, check the `bindings.key_mappings` setting instead. For special keys (can’t be part of a keychain), enclose them in `<`…`>`. For modifiers, you can use either `-` or `+` as delimiters, and these names:

- Control: `Control`, `Ctrl`

- Meta: `Meta`, `Windows`, `Mod4`

- Alt: `Alt`, `Mod1`

- Shift: `Shift`

For simple keys (no `<>`-signs), a capital letter means the key is pressed with Shift. For special keys (with `<>`-signs), you need to explicitly add `Shift-` to match a key pressed with shift. If you want a binding to do nothing, bind it to the `nop` command. If you want a default binding to be passed through to the website, bind it to null. Note that some commands which are only useful for bindings (but not used interactively) are hidden from the command completion. See `:help` for a full list of available commands. The following modes are available:

- normal: The default mode, where most commands are invoked.

- insert: Entered when an input field is focused on a website, or by pressing `i` in normal mode. Passes through almost all keypresses to the website, but has some bindings like `<Ctrl-e>` to open an external editor. Note that single keys can’t be bound in this mode.

- hint: Entered when `f` is pressed to select links with the keyboard. Note that single keys can’t be bound in this mode.

- passthrough: Similar to insert mode, but passes through all keypresses except `<Escape>` to leave the mode. It might be useful to bind `<Escape>` to some other key in this mode if you want to be able to send an Escape key to the website as well. Note that single keys can’t be bound in this mode.

- command: Entered when pressing the `:` key in order to enter a command. Note that single keys can’t be bound in this mode.

- prompt: Entered when there’s a prompt to display, like for download locations or when invoked from JavaScript.
  You can bind normal keys in this mode, but they will be only active when a yes/no-prompt is asked. For other prompt modes, you can only bind special keys.

- caret: Entered when pressing the `v` mode, used to select text using the keyboard.

- register: Entered when qutebrowser is waiting for a register name/key for commands like `:set-mark`.

Type: Dict

Default: empty

### bindings.default

Default keybindings. If you want to add bindings, modify `bindings.commands` instead. The main purpose of this setting is that you can set it to an empty dictionary if you want to load no default keybindings at all. If you want to preserve default bindings (and get new bindings when there is an update), use `config.bind()` in `config.py` or the `:bind` command, and leave this setting alone.

Type: Dict

Default:

- `caret`:

  - `$`: `move-to-end-of-line`

  - `0`: `move-to-start-of-line`

  - `<Ctrl-Space>`: `drop-selection`

  - `<Escape>`: `leave-mode`

  - `<Return>`: `yank selection`

  - `<Space>`: `toggle-selection`

  - `G`: `move-to-end-of-document`

  - `H`: `scroll left`

  - `J`: `scroll down`

  - `K`: `scroll up`

  - `L`: `scroll right`

  - `Y`: `yank selection -s`

  - `[`: `move-to-start-of-prev-block`

  - `]`: `move-to-start-of-next-block`

  - `b`: `move-to-prev-word`

  - `c`: `enter-mode normal`

  - `e`: `move-to-end-of-word`

  - `gg`: `move-to-start-of-document`

  - `h`: `move-to-prev-char`

  - `j`: `move-to-next-line`

  - `k`: `move-to-prev-line`

  - `l`: `move-to-next-char`

  - `v`: `toggle-selection`

  - `w`: `move-to-next-word`

  - `y`: `yank selection`

  - `{`: `move-to-end-of-prev-block`

  - `}`: `move-to-end-of-next-block`

- `command`:

  - `<Alt-B>`: `rl-backward-word`

  - `<Alt-Backspace>`: `rl-backward-kill-word`

  - `<Alt-D>`: `rl-kill-word`

  - `<Alt-F>`: `rl-forward-word`

  - `<Ctrl-?>`: `rl-delete-char`

  - `<Ctrl-A>`: `rl-beginning-of-line`

  - `<Ctrl-B>`: `rl-backward-char`

  - `<Ctrl-D>`: `completion-item-del`

  - `<Ctrl-E>`: `rl-end-of-line`

  - `<Ctrl-F>`: `rl-forward-char`

  - `<Ctrl-H>`: `rl-backward-delete-char`

  - `<Ctrl-K>`: `rl-kill-line`

  - `<Ctrl-N>`: `command-history-next`

  - `<Ctrl-P>`: `command-history-prev`

  - `<Ctrl-Shift-Tab>`: `completion-item-focus prev-category`

  - `<Ctrl-Tab>`: `completion-item-focus next-category`

  - `<Ctrl-U>`: `rl-unix-line-discard`

  - `<Ctrl-W>`: `rl-unix-word-rubout`

  - `<Ctrl-Y>`: `rl-yank`

  - `<Down>`: `command-history-next`

  - `<Escape>`: `leave-mode`

  - `<Return>`: `command-accept`

  - `<Shift-Delete>`: `completion-item-del`

  - `<Shift-Tab>`: `completion-item-focus prev`

  - `<Tab>`: `completion-item-focus next`

  - `<Up>`: `command-history-prev`

- `hint`:

  - `<Ctrl-B>`: `hint all tab-bg`

  - `<Ctrl-F>`: `hint links`

  - `<Ctrl-R>`: `hint --rapid links tab-bg`

  - `<Escape>`: `leave-mode`

  - `<Return>`: `follow-hint`

- `insert`:

  - `<Ctrl-E>`: `open-editor`

  - `<Escape>`: `leave-mode`

  - `<Shift-Ins>`: `insert-text {primary}`

- `normal`:

  - `'`: `enter-mode jump_mark`

  - `+`: `zoom-in`

  - `-`: `zoom-out`

  - `.`: `repeat-command`

  - `/`: `set-cmd-text /`

  - `:`: `set-cmd-text :`

  - `;I`: `hint images tab`

  - `;O`: `hint links fill :open -t -r {hint-url}`

  - `;R`: `hint --rapid links window`

  - `;Y`: `hint links yank-primary`

  - `;b`: `hint all tab-bg`

  - `;d`: `hint links download`

  - `;f`: `hint all tab-fg`

  - `;h`: `hint all hover`

  - `;i`: `hint images`

  - `;o`: `hint links fill :open {hint-url}`

  - `;r`: `hint --rapid links tab-bg`

  - `;t`: `hint inputs`

  - `;y`: `hint links yank`

  - `<Alt-1>`: `tab-focus 1`

  - `<Alt-2>`: `tab-focus 2`

  - `<Alt-3>`: `tab-focus 3`

  - `<Alt-4>`: `tab-focus 4`

  - `<Alt-5>`: `tab-focus 5`

  - `<Alt-6>`: `tab-focus 6`

  - `<Alt-7>`: `tab-focus 7`

  - `<Alt-8>`: `tab-focus 8`

  - `<Alt-9>`: `tab-focus -1`

  - `<Ctrl-A>`: `navigate increment`

  - `<Ctrl-Alt-p>`: `print`

  - `<Ctrl-B>`: `scroll-page 0 -1`

  - `<Ctrl-D>`: `scroll-page 0 0.5`

  - `<Ctrl-F5>`: `reload -f`

  - `<Ctrl-F>`: `scroll-page 0 1`

  - `<Ctrl-N>`: `open -w`

  - `<Ctrl-PgDown>`: `tab-next`

  - `<Ctrl-PgUp>`: `tab-prev`

  - `<Ctrl-Q>`: `quit`

  - `<Ctrl-Return>`: `follow-selected -t`

  - `<Ctrl-Shift-N>`: `open -p`

  - `<Ctrl-Shift-T>`: `undo`

  - `<Ctrl-Shift-W>`: `close`

  - `<Ctrl-T>`: `open -t`

  - `<Ctrl-Tab>`: `tab-focus last`

  - `<Ctrl-U>`: `scroll-page 0 -0.5`

  - `<Ctrl-V>`: `enter-mode passthrough`

  - `<Ctrl-W>`: `tab-close`

  - `<Ctrl-X>`: `navigate decrement`

  - `<Ctrl-^>`: `tab-focus last`

  - `<Ctrl-h>`: `home`

  - `<Ctrl-p>`: `tab-pin`

  - `<Ctrl-s>`: `stop`

  - `<Escape>`: `clear-keychain ;; search ;; fullscreen --leave`

  - `<F11>`: `fullscreen`

  - `<F5>`: `reload`

  - `<Return>`: `follow-selected`

  - `<back>`: `back`

  - `<forward>`: `forward`

  - `=`: `zoom`

  - `?`: `set-cmd-text ?`

  - `@`: `run-macro`

  - `B`: `set-cmd-text -s :quickmark-load -t`

  - `D`: `tab-close -o`

  - `F`: `hint all tab`

  - `G`: `scroll-to-perc`

  - `H`: `back`

  - `J`: `tab-next`

  - `K`: `tab-prev`

  - `L`: `forward`

  - `M`: `bookmark-add`

  - `N`: `search-prev`

  - `O`: `set-cmd-text -s :open -t`

  - `PP`: `open -t -- {primary}`

  - `Pp`: `open -t -- {clipboard}`

  - `R`: `reload -f`

  - `Ss`: `open qute://settings`

  - `T`: `tab-focus`

  - `ZQ`: `quit`

  - `ZZ`: `quit --save`

  - `[[`: `navigate prev`

  - `]]`: `navigate next`

  - ```: `enter-mode set_mark`

  - `ad`: `download-cancel`

  - `b`: `set-cmd-text -s :quickmark-load`

  - `cd`: `download-clear`

  - `co`: `tab-only`

  - `d`: `tab-close`

  - `f`: `hint`

  - `g$`: `tab-focus -1`

  - `g0`: `tab-focus 1`

  - `gB`: `set-cmd-text -s :bookmark-load -t`

  - `gC`: `tab-clone`

  - `gO`: `set-cmd-text :open -t -r {url:pretty}`

  - `gU`: `navigate up -t`

  - `g^`: `tab-focus 1`

  - `ga`: `open -t`

  - `gb`: `set-cmd-text -s :bookmark-load`

  - `gd`: `download`

  - `gf`: `view-source`

  - `gg`: `scroll-to-perc 0`

  - `gl`: `tab-move -`

  - `gm`: `tab-move`

  - `go`: `set-cmd-text :open {url:pretty}`

  - `gr`: `tab-move +`

  - `gt`: `set-cmd-text -s :buffer`

  - `gu`: `navigate up`

  - `h`: `scroll left`

  - `i`: `enter-mode insert`

  - `j`: `scroll down`

  - `k`: `scroll up`

  - `l`: `scroll right`

  - `m`: `quickmark-save`

  - `n`: `search-next`

  - `o`: `set-cmd-text -s :open`

  - `pP`: `open -- {primary}`

  - `pp`: `open -- {clipboard}`

  - `q`: `record-macro`

  - `r`: `reload`

  - `sf`: `save`

  - `sk`: `set-cmd-text -s :bind`

  - `sl`: `set-cmd-text -s :set -t`

  - `ss`: `set-cmd-text -s :set`

  - `th`: `back -t`

  - `tl`: `forward -t`

  - `u`: `undo`

  - `v`: `enter-mode caret`

  - `wB`: `set-cmd-text -s :bookmark-load -w`

  - `wO`: `set-cmd-text :open -w {url:pretty}`

  - `wP`: `open -w -- {primary}`

  - `wb`: `set-cmd-text -s :quickmark-load -w`

  - `wf`: `hint all window`

  - `wh`: `back -w`

  - `wi`: `inspector`

  - `wl`: `forward -w`

  - `wo`: `set-cmd-text -s :open -w`

  - `wp`: `open -w -- {clipboard}`

  - `xO`: `set-cmd-text :open -b -r {url:pretty}`

  - `xo`: `set-cmd-text -s :open -b`

  - `yD`: `yank domain -s`

  - `yP`: `yank pretty-url -s`

  - `yT`: `yank title -s`

  - `yY`: `yank -s`

  - `yd`: `yank domain`

  - `yp`: `yank pretty-url`

  - `yt`: `yank title`

  - `yy`: `yank`

  - `{{`: `navigate prev -t`

  - `}}`: `navigate next -t`

- `passthrough`:

  - `<Ctrl-V>`: `leave-mode`

- `prompt`:

  - `<Alt-B>`: `rl-backward-word`

  - `<Alt-Backspace>`: `rl-backward-kill-word`

  - `<Alt-D>`: `rl-kill-word`

  - `<Alt-F>`: `rl-forward-word`

  - `<Ctrl-?>`: `rl-delete-char`

  - `<Ctrl-A>`: `rl-beginning-of-line`

  - `<Ctrl-B>`: `rl-backward-char`

  - `<Ctrl-E>`: `rl-end-of-line`

  - `<Ctrl-F>`: `rl-forward-char`

  - `<Ctrl-H>`: `rl-backward-delete-char`

  - `<Ctrl-K>`: `rl-kill-line`

  - `<Ctrl-U>`: `rl-unix-line-discard`

  - `<Ctrl-W>`: `rl-unix-word-rubout`

  - `<Ctrl-X>`: `prompt-open-download`

  - `<Ctrl-Y>`: `rl-yank`

  - `<Down>`: `prompt-item-focus next`

  - `<Escape>`: `leave-mode`

  - `<Return>`: `prompt-accept`

  - `<Shift-Tab>`: `prompt-item-focus prev`

  - `<Tab>`: `prompt-item-focus next`

  - `<Up>`: `prompt-item-focus prev`

  - `n`: `prompt-accept no`

  - `y`: `prompt-accept yes`

- `register`:

  - `<Escape>`: `leave-mode`

### bindings.key_mappings

This setting can be used to map keys to other keys. When the key used as dictionary-key is pressed, the binding for the key used as dictionary-value is invoked instead. This is useful for global remappings of keys, for example to map Ctrl-[ to Escape. Note that when a key is bound (via `bindings.default` or `bindings.commands`), the mapping is ignored.

Type: Dict

Default:

- `<Ctrl-6>`: `<Ctrl-^>`

- `<Ctrl-Enter>`: `<Ctrl-Return>`

- `<Ctrl-J>`: `<Return>`

- `<Ctrl-M>`: `<Return>`

- `<Ctrl-[>`: `<Escape>`

- `<Enter>`: `<Return>`

- `<Shift-Enter>`: `<Return>`

- `<Shift-Return>`: `<Return>`

### colors.completion.category.bg

Background color of the completion widget category headers.

Type: QssColor

Default: `qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:0, y2:1, stop:0 #888888, stop:1 #505050)`

### colors.completion.category.border.bottom

Bottom border color of the completion widget category headers.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.completion.category.border.top

Top border color of the completion widget category headers.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.completion.category.fg

Foreground color of completion widget category headers.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.completion.even.bg

Background color of the completion widget for even rows.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#333333`

### colors.completion.fg

Text color of the completion widget.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.completion.item.selected.bg

Background color of the selected completion item.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#e8c000`

### colors.completion.item.selected.border.bottom

Bottom border color of the selected completion item.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#bbbb00`

### colors.completion.item.selected.border.top

Top border color of the completion widget category headers.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#bbbb00`

### colors.completion.item.selected.fg

Foreground color of the selected completion item.

Type: QtColor

Default: `black`

### colors.completion.match.fg

Foreground color of the matched text in the completion.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#ff4444`

### colors.completion.odd.bg

Background color of the completion widget for odd rows.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#444444`

### colors.completion.scrollbar.bg

Color of the scrollbar in completion view

Type: QssColor

Default: `#333333`

### colors.completion.scrollbar.fg

Color of the scrollbar handle in completion view.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.downloads.bar.bg

Background color for the download bar.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.downloads.error.bg

Background color for downloads with errors.

Type: QtColor

Default: `red`

### colors.downloads.error.fg

Foreground color for downloads with errors.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.downloads.start.bg

Color gradient start for download backgrounds.

Type: QtColor

Default: `#0000aa`

### colors.downloads.start.fg

Color gradient start for download text.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.downloads.stop.bg

Color gradient stop for download backgrounds.

Type: QtColor

Default: `#00aa00`

### colors.downloads.stop.fg

Color gradient end for download text.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.downloads.system.bg

Color gradient interpolation system for download backgrounds.

Type: ColorSystem

Valid values:

- `rgb`: Interpolate in the RGB color system.

- `hsv`: Interpolate in the HSV color system.

- `hsl`: Interpolate in the HSL color system.

- `none`: Don’t show a gradient.

Default: `rgb`

### colors.downloads.system.fg

Color gradient interpolation system for download text.

Type: ColorSystem

Valid values:

- `rgb`: Interpolate in the RGB color system.

- `hsv`: Interpolate in the HSV color system.

- `hsl`: Interpolate in the HSL color system.

- `none`: Don’t show a gradient.

Default: `rgb`

### colors.hints.bg

Background color for hints. Note that you can use a `rgba(...)` value for transparency.

Type: QssColor

Default: `qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:0, y2:1, stop:0 rgba(255, 247, 133, 0.8), stop:1 rgba(255, 197, 66, 0.8))`

### colors.hints.fg

Font color for hints.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.hints.match.fg

Font color for the matched part of hints.

Type: QssColor

Default: `green`

### colors.keyhint.bg

Background color of the keyhint widget.

Type: QssColor

Default: `rgba(0, 0, 0, 80%)`

### colors.keyhint.fg

Text color for the keyhint widget.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#FFFFFF`

### colors.keyhint.suffix.fg

Highlight color for keys to complete the current keychain.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#FFFF00`

### colors.messages.error.bg

Background color of an error message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `red`

### colors.messages.error.border

Border color of an error message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#bb0000`

### colors.messages.error.fg

Foreground color of an error message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.messages.info.bg

Background color of an info message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.messages.info.border

Border color of an info message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#333333`

### colors.messages.info.fg

Foreground color an info message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.messages.warning.bg

Background color of a warning message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `darkorange`

### colors.messages.warning.border

Border color of an error message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#d47300`

### colors.messages.warning.fg

Foreground color a warning message.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.prompts.bg

Background color for prompts.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#444444`

### colors.prompts.border

Border used around UI elements in prompts.

Type: String

Default: `1px solid gray`

### colors.prompts.fg

Foreground color for prompts.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.prompts.selected.bg

Background color for the selected item in filename prompts.

Type: QssColor

Default: `grey`

### colors.statusbar.caret.bg

Background color of the statusbar in caret mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `purple`

### colors.statusbar.caret.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar in caret mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.caret.selection.bg

Background color of the statusbar in caret mode with a selection.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#a12dff`

### colors.statusbar.caret.selection.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar in caret mode with a selection.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.command.bg

Background color of the statusbar in command mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.statusbar.command.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar in command mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.command.private.bg

Background color of the statusbar in private browsing + command mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `grey`

### colors.statusbar.command.private.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar in private browsing + command mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.insert.bg

Background color of the statusbar in insert mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `darkgreen`

### colors.statusbar.insert.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar in insert mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.normal.bg

Background color of the statusbar.

Type: QssColor

Default: `black`

### colors.statusbar.normal.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.private.bg

Background color of the statusbar in private browsing mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `#666666`

### colors.statusbar.private.fg

Foreground color of the statusbar in private browsing mode.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.progress.bg

Background color of the progress bar.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.url.error.fg

Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar on error.

Type: QssColor

Default: `orange`

### colors.statusbar.url.fg

Default foreground color of the URL in the statusbar.

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.url.hover.fg

Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar for hovered links.

Type: QssColor

Default: `aqua`

### colors.statusbar.url.success.http.fg

Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar on successful load (http).

Type: QssColor

Default: `white`

### colors.statusbar.url.success.https.fg

Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar on successful load (https).

Type: QssColor

Default: `lime`

### colors.statusbar.url.warn.fg

Foreground color of the URL in the statusbar when there’s a warning.

Type: QssColor

Default: `yellow`

### colors.tabs.bar.bg

Background color of the tab bar.

Type: QtColor

Default: `#555555`

### colors.tabs.even.bg

Background color of unselected even tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `darkgrey`

### colors.tabs.even.fg

Foreground color of unselected even tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.tabs.indicator.error

Color for the tab indicator on errors.

Type: QtColor

Default: `#ff0000`

### colors.tabs.indicator.start

Color gradient start for the tab indicator.

Type: QtColor

Default: `#0000aa`

### colors.tabs.indicator.stop

Color gradient end for the tab indicator.

Type: QtColor

Default: `#00aa00`

### colors.tabs.indicator.system

Color gradient interpolation system for the tab indicator.

Type: ColorSystem

Valid values:

- `rgb`: Interpolate in the RGB color system.

- `hsv`: Interpolate in the HSV color system.

- `hsl`: Interpolate in the HSL color system.

- `none`: Don’t show a gradient.

Default: `rgb`

### colors.tabs.odd.bg

Background color of unselected odd tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `grey`

### colors.tabs.odd.fg

Foreground color of unselected odd tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.tabs.selected.even.bg

Background color of selected even tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `black`

### colors.tabs.selected.even.fg

Foreground color of selected even tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.tabs.selected.odd.bg

Background color of selected odd tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `black`

### colors.tabs.selected.odd.fg

Foreground color of selected odd tabs.

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### colors.webpage.bg

Background color for webpages if unset (or empty to use the theme’s color)

Type: QtColor

Default: `white`

### completion.cmd_history_max_items

How many commands to save in the command history. 0: no history / -1: unlimited

Type: Int

Default: `100`

### completion.height

The height of the completion, in px or as percentage of the window.

Type: PercOrInt

Default: `50%`

### completion.quick

Move on to the next part when there’s only one possible completion left.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### completion.scrollbar.padding

Padding of scrollbar handle in the completion window (in px).

Type: Int

Default: `2`

### completion.scrollbar.width

Width of the scrollbar in the completion window (in px).

Type: Int

Default: `12`

### completion.show

When to show the autocompletion window.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `always`: Whenever a completion is available.

- `auto`: Whenever a completion is requested.

- `never`: Never.

Default: `always`

### completion.shrink

Shrink the completion to be smaller than the configured size if there are no scrollbars.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### completion.timestamp_format

How to format timestamps (e.g. for the history completion).

Type: TimestampTemplate

Default: `%Y-%m-%d`

### completion.web_history_max_items

How many URLs to show in the web history. 0: no history / -1: unlimited

Type: Int

Default: `-1`

### confirm_quit

Whether quitting the application requires a confirmation.

Type: ConfirmQuit

Valid values:

- `always`: Always show a confirmation.

- `multiple-tabs`: Show a confirmation if multiple tabs are opened.

- `downloads`: Show a confirmation if downloads are running

- `never`: Never show a confirmation.

Default:

- `never`

### content.cache.appcache

Whether support for the HTML 5 web application cache feature is enabled. An application cache acts like an HTTP cache in some sense. For documents that use the application cache via JavaScript, the loader engine will first ask the application cache for the contents, before hitting the network.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.cache.maximum_pages

The maximum number of pages to hold in the global memory page cache. The Page Cache allows for a nicer user experience when navigating forth or back to pages in the forward/back history, by pausing and resuming up to n pages. For more information about the feature, please refer to: http://webkit.org/blog/427/webkit-page-cache-i-the-basics/

Type: Int

Default: `0`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.cache.size

Size of the HTTP network cache. Null to use the default value.

Type: Int

Default: empty

### content.cookies.accept

Control which cookies to accept.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `all`: Accept all cookies.

- `no-3rdparty`: Accept cookies from the same origin only.

- `no-unknown-3rdparty`: Accept cookies from the same origin only, unless a cookie is already set for the domain.

- `never`: Don’t accept cookies at all.

Default: `no-3rdparty`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.cookies.store

Store cookies. Note this option needs a restart with QtWebEngine on Qt < 5.9.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.default_encoding

Default encoding to use for websites. The encoding must be a string describing an encoding such as utf-8, iso-8859-1, etc.

Type: String

Default: `iso-8859-1`

### content.developer_extras

Enable extra tools for Web developers. This needs to be enabled for `:inspector` to work and also adds an Inspect entry to the context menu. For QtWebEngine, see `--enable-webengine-inspector` in `qutebrowser --help` instead.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.dns_prefetch

Try to pre-fetch DNS entries to speed up browsing.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.frame_flattening

Expand each subframe to its contents. This will flatten all the frames to become one scrollable page.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.geolocation

Allow websites to request geolocations.

Type: BoolAsk

Valid values:

- `true`

- `false`

- `ask`

Default: `ask`

### content.headers.accept_language

Value to send in the `Accept-Language` header.

Type: String

Default: `en-US,en`

### content.headers.custom

Set custom headers for qutebrowser HTTP requests.

Type: Dict

Default: empty

### content.headers.do_not_track

Value to send in the `DNT` header. When this is set to true, qutebrowser asks websites to not track your identity. If set to null, the DNT header is not sent at all.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.headers.referer

Send the Referer header. The Referer header tells websites from which website you were coming from when visting them.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `always`: Always send the Referer.

- `never`: Never send the Referer. This is not recommended, as some sites may break.

- `same-domain`: Only send the Referer for the same domain. This will still protect your privacy, but shouldn’t break any sites.

Default: `same-domain`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.headers.user_agent

User agent to send. Unset to send the default.

Type: String

Default: empty

### content.host_blocking.enabled

Whether host blocking is enabled.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.host_blocking.lists

List of URLs of lists which contain hosts to block.

The file can be in one of the following formats:

- An `/etc/hosts`-like file

- One host per line

- A zip-file of any of the above, with either only one file, or a file named `hosts` (with any extension).

Type: List of Url

Default:

- `https://www.malwaredomainlist.com/hostslist/hosts.txt`

- `http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/hosts`

- `http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.zip`

- `http://malwaredomains.lehigh.edu/files/justdomains.zip`

- `https://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&mimetype=plaintext`

### content.host_blocking.whitelist

List of domains that should always be loaded, despite being ad-blocked. Domains may contain * and ? wildcards and are otherwise required to exactly match the requested domain. Local domains are always exempt from hostblocking.

Type: List of String

Default:

- `piwik.org`

### content.hyperlink_auditing

Enable or disable hyperlink auditing (`<a ping>`).

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.images

Whether images are automatically loaded in web pages.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.javascript.alert

Show javascript alerts.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.javascript.can_access_clipboard

Whether JavaScript can read from or write to the clipboard. With QtWebEngine, writing the clipboard as response to a user interaction is always allowed.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.javascript.can_close_tabs

Whether JavaScript can close tabs.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.javascript.can_open_tabs_automatically

Whether JavaScript can open new tabs without user interaction.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.javascript.enabled

Enables or disables JavaScript.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.javascript.log

Log levels to use for JavaScript console logging messages. When a JavaScript message with the level given in the dictionary key is logged, the corresponding dictionary value selects the qutebrowser logger to use. On QtWebKit, the "unknown" setting is always used.

Type: Dict

Default:

- `error`: `debug`

- `info`: `debug`

- `unknown`: `debug`

- `warning`: `debug`

### content.javascript.modal_dialog

Use the standard JavaScript modal dialog for `alert()` and `confirm()`

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.javascript.prompt

Show javascript prompts.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.local_content_can_access_file_urls

Whether locally loaded documents are allowed to access other local urls.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.local_content_can_access_remote_urls

Whether locally loaded documents are allowed to access remote urls.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.local_storage

Whether support for HTML 5 local storage and Web SQL is enabled.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.media_capture

Allow websites to record audio/video.

Type: BoolAsk

Valid values:

- `true`

- `false`

- `ask`

Default: `ask`

This setting is only available with the QtWebEngine backend.

### content.netrc_file

Location of a netrc-file for HTTP authentication. If unset, `~/.netrc` is used.

Type: File

Default: empty

### content.notifications

Allow websites to show notifications.

Type: BoolAsk

Valid values:

- `true`

- `false`

- `ask`

Default: `ask`

### content.pdfjs

Enable pdf.js to view PDF files in the browser. Note that the files can still be downloaded by clicking the download button in the pdf.js viewer.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.plugins

Enables or disables plugins in Web pages.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.print_element_backgrounds

Whether the background color and images are also drawn when the page is printed.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

On QtWebEngine, this setting requires Qt 5.8 or newer.

### content.private_browsing

Open new windows in private browsing mode which does not record visited pages.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### content.proxy

The proxy to use. In addition to the listed values, you can use a `socks://...` or `http://...` URL.

Type: Proxy

Valid values:

- `system`: Use the system wide proxy.

- `none`: Don’t use any proxy

Default: `system`

### content.proxy_dns_requests

Send DNS requests over the configured proxy.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### content.ssl_strict

Validate SSL handshakes.

Type: BoolAsk

Valid values:

- `true`

- `false`

- `ask`

Default: `ask`

### content.user_stylesheets

A list of user stylesheet filenames to use.

Type: List of File, or File

Default: empty

### content.webgl

Enables or disables WebGL.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### content.xss_auditing

Whether load requests should be monitored for cross-site scripting attempts. Suspicious scripts will be blocked and reported in the inspector’s JavaScript console. Enabling this feature might have an impact on performance.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### downloads.location.directory

The directory to save downloads to. If unset, a sensible os-specific default is used.

Type: Directory

Default: empty

### downloads.location.prompt

Prompt the user for the download location. If set to false, `downloads.location.directory` will be used.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### downloads.location.remember

Remember the last used download directory.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### downloads.location.suggestion

What to display in the download filename input.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `path`: Show only the download path.

- `filename`: Show only download filename.

- `both`: Show download path and filename.

Default: `path`

### downloads.open_dispatcher

The default program used to open downloads. If null, the default internal handler is used. Any `{}` in the string will be expanded to the filename, else the filename will be appended.

Type: String

Default: empty

### downloads.position

Where to show the downloaded files.

Type: VerticalPosition

Valid values:

- `top`

- `bottom`

Default: `top`

### downloads.remove_finished

Number of milliseconds to wait before removing finished downloads. If set to -1, downloads are never removed.

Type: Int

Default: `-1`

### editor.command

The editor (and arguments) to use for the `open-editor` command. `{}` gets replaced by the filename of the file to be edited.

Type: ShellCommand

Default:

- `gvim`

- `-f`

- `{}`

### editor.encoding

Encoding to use for the editor.

Type: Encoding

Default: `utf-8`

### fonts.completion.category

Font used in the completion categories.

Type: Font

Default: `bold 8pt monospace`

### fonts.completion.entry

Font used in the completion widget.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.debug_console

Font used for the debugging console.

Type: QtFont

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.downloads

Font used for the downloadbar.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.hints

Font used for the hints.

Type: Font

Default: `bold 10pt monospace`

### fonts.keyhint

Font used in the keyhint widget.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.messages.error

Font used for error messages.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.messages.info

Font used for info messages.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.messages.warning

Font used for warning messages.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.monospace

Default monospace fonts. Whenever "monospace" is used in a font setting, it’s replaced with the fonts listed here.

Type: Font

Default: `"xos4 Terminus", Terminus, Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Monaco, "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", "Andale Mono", "Courier New", Courier, "Liberation Mono", monospace, Fixed, Consolas, Terminal`

### fonts.prompts

Font used for prompts.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt sans-serif`

### fonts.statusbar

Font used in the statusbar.

Type: Font

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.tabs

Font used in the tab bar.

Type: QtFont

Default: `8pt monospace`

### fonts.web.family.cursive

Font family for cursive fonts.

Type: FontFamily

Default: empty

### fonts.web.family.fantasy

Font family for fantasy fonts.

Type: FontFamily

Default: empty

### fonts.web.family.fixed

Font family for fixed fonts.

Type: FontFamily

Default: empty

### fonts.web.family.sans_serif

Font family for sans-serif fonts.

Type: FontFamily

Default: empty

### fonts.web.family.serif

Font family for serif fonts.

Type: FontFamily

Default: empty

### fonts.web.family.standard

Font family for standard fonts.

Type: FontFamily

Default: empty

### fonts.web.size.default

The default font size for regular text.

Type: Int

Default: `16`

### fonts.web.size.default_fixed

The default font size for fixed-pitch text.

Type: Int

Default: `13`

### fonts.web.size.minimum

The hard minimum font size.

Type: Int

Default: `0`

### fonts.web.size.minimum_logical

The minimum logical font size that is applied when zooming out.

Type: Int

Default: `6`

### force_software_rendering

Force software rendering for QtWebEngine. This is needed for QtWebEngine to work with Nouveau drivers. This setting requires a restart.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

This setting is only available with the QtWebEngine backend.

### hints.auto_follow

Controls when a hint can be automatically followed without pressing Enter.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `always`: Auto-follow whenever there is only a single hint on a page.

- `unique-match`: Auto-follow whenever there is a unique non-empty match in either the hint string (word mode) or filter (number mode).

- `full-match`: Follow the hint when the user typed the whole hint (letter, word or number mode) or the element’s text (only in number mode).

- `never`: The user will always need to press Enter to follow a hint.

Default: `unique-match`

### hints.auto_follow_timeout

A timeout (in milliseconds) to ignore normal-mode key bindings after a successful auto-follow.

Type: Int

Default: `0`

### hints.border

CSS border value for hints.

Type: String

Default: `1px solid #E3BE23`

### hints.chars

Chars used for hint strings.

Type: UniqueCharString

Default: `asdfghjkl`

### hints.dictionary

The dictionary file to be used by the word hints.

Type: File

Default: `/usr/share/dict/words`

### hints.find_implementation

Which implementation to use to find elements to hint.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `javascript`: Better but slower

- `python`: Slightly worse but faster

Default: `python`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

### hints.hide_unmatched_rapid_hints

Hide unmatched hints in rapid mode.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### hints.min_chars

Minimum number of chars used for hint strings.

Type: Int

Default: `1`

### hints.mode

Mode to use for hints.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `number`: Use numeric hints. (In this mode you can also type letters from the hinted element to filter and reduce the number of elements that are hinted.)

- `letter`: Use the chars in the `hints.chars` setting.

- `word`: Use hints words based on the html elements and the extra words.

Default: `letter`

### hints.next_regexes

A comma-separated list of regexes to use for next links.

Type: List of Regex

Default:

- `\bnext\b`

- `\bmore\b`

- `\bnewer\b`

- `\b[>→≫\b]`

- `\b(>>|»)\b`

- `\bcontinue\b`

### hints.prev_regexes

A comma-separated list of regexes to use for prev links.

Type: List of Regex

Default:

- `\bprev(ious)?\b`

- `\bback\b`

- `\bolder\b`

- `\b[<←≪\b]`

- `\b(<<|«)\b`

### hints.scatter

Scatter hint key chains (like Vimium) or not (like dwb). Ignored for number hints.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### hints.uppercase

Make chars in hint strings uppercase.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### history_gap_interval

The maximum time in minutes between two history items for them to be considered being from the same browsing session. Items with less time between them are grouped when being displayed in `:history`. Use -1 to disable separation.

Type: Int

Default: `30`

### ignore_case

Find text on a page case-insensitively.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `always`: Search case-insensitively

- `never`: Search case-sensitively

- `smart`: Search case-sensitively if there are capital chars

Default: `smart`

### input.forward_unbound_keys

Forward unbound keys to the webview in normal mode.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `all`: Forward all unbound keys.

- `auto`: Forward unbound non-alphanumeric keys.

- `none`: Don’t forward any keys.

Default: `auto`

### input.insert_mode.auto_leave

Leave insert mode if a non-editable element is clicked.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### input.insert_mode.auto_load

Automatically enter insert mode if an editable element is focused after loading the page.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### input.insert_mode.plugins

Switch to insert mode when clicking flash and other plugins.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### input.links_included_in_focus_chain

Include hyperlinks in the keyboard focus chain when tabbing.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### input.partial_timeout

Timeout (in milliseconds) for partially typed key bindings. If the current input forms only partial matches, the keystring will be cleared after this time.

Type: Int

Default: `5000`

### input.rocker_gestures

Enable Opera-like mouse rocker gestures. This disables the context menu.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### input.spatial_navigation

Enable Spatial Navigation. Spatial navigation consists in the ability to navigate between focusable elements in a Web page, such as hyperlinks and form controls, by using Left, Right, Up and Down arrow keys. For example, if a user presses the Right key, heuristics determine whether there is an element he might be trying to reach towards the right and which element he probably wants.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### keyhint.blacklist

Keychains that shouldn’t be shown in the keyhint dialog. Globs are supported, so `;*` will blacklist all keychains starting with `;`. Use `*` to disable keyhints.

Type: List of String

Default: empty

### keyhint.delay

Time from pressing a key to seeing the keyhint dialog (ms).

Type: Int

Default: `500`

### messages.timeout

Time (in ms) to show messages in the statusbar for. Set to 0 to never clear messages.

Type: Int

Default: `2000`

### messages.unfocused

Show messages in unfocused windows.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### new_instance_open_target

How to open links in an existing instance if a new one is launched. This happens when e.g. opening a link from a terminal. See `new_instance_open_target_window` to customize in which window the link is opened in.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `tab`: Open a new tab in the existing window and activate the window.

- `tab-bg`: Open a new background tab in the existing window and activate the window.

- `tab-silent`: Open a new tab in the existing window without activating the window.

- `tab-bg-silent`: Open a new background tab in the existing window without activating the window.

- `window`: Open in a new window.

Default: `tab`

### new_instance_open_target_window

Which window to choose when opening links as new tabs. When `new_instance_open_target` is not set to `window`, this is ignored.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `first-opened`: Open new tabs in the first (oldest) opened window.

- `last-opened`: Open new tabs in the last (newest) opened window.

- `last-focused`: Open new tabs in the most recently focused window.

- `last-visible`: Open new tabs in the most recently visible window.

Default: `last-focused`

### prompt.filebrowser

Show a filebrowser in upload/download prompts.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### prompt.radius

The rounding radius for the edges of prompts.

Type: Int

Default: `8`

### qt_args

Additional arguments to pass to Qt, without leading `--`. With QtWebEngine, some Chromium arguments (see https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/ for a list) will work. This setting requires a restart.

Type: List of String

Default: empty

### scrolling.bar

Show a scrollbar.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### scrolling.smooth

Enable smooth scrolling for web pages. Note smooth scrolling does not work with the `:scroll-px` command.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### session_default_name

The name of the session to save by default. If this is set to null, the session which was last loaded is saved.

Type: SessionName

Default: empty

### statusbar.hide

Hide the statusbar unless a message is shown.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### statusbar.padding

Padding for the statusbar.

Type: Padding

Default:

- `bottom`: `1`

- `left`: `0`

- `right`: `0`

- `top`: `1`

### statusbar.position

The position of the status bar.

Type: VerticalPosition

Valid values:

- `top`

- `bottom`

Default: `bottom`

### tabs.background

Open new tabs (middleclick/ctrl+click) in the background.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### tabs.close_mouse_button

On which mouse button to close tabs.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `right`: Close tabs on right-click.

- `middle`: Close tabs on middle-click.

- `none`: Don’t close tabs using the mouse.

Default: `middle`

### tabs.favicons.scale

Scaling for favicons in the tab bar. The tab size is unchanged, so big favicons also require extra `tabs.padding`.

Type: Float

Default: `1.0`

### tabs.favicons.show

Show favicons in the tab bar.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### tabs.indicator_padding

Padding for tab indicators

Type: Padding

Default:

- `bottom`: `2`

- `left`: `0`

- `right`: `4`

- `top`: `2`

### tabs.last_close

Behavior when the last tab is closed.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `ignore`: Don’t do anything.

- `blank`: Load a blank page.

- `startpage`: Load the start page.

- `default-page`: Load the default page.

- `close`: Close the window.

Default: `ignore`

### tabs.mousewheel_switching

Switch between tabs using the mouse wheel.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### tabs.new_position.related

How new tabs opened from another tab are positioned.

Type: NewTabPosition

Valid values:

- `prev`: Before the current tab.

- `next`: After the current tab.

- `first`: At the beginning.

- `last`: At the end.

Default: `next`

### tabs.new_position.unrelated

How new tabs which aren’t opened from another tab are positioned.

Type: NewTabPosition

Valid values:

- `prev`: Before the current tab.

- `next`: After the current tab.

- `first`: At the beginning.

- `last`: At the end.

Default: `last`

### tabs.padding

Padding around text for tabs

Type: Padding

Default:

- `bottom`: `0`

- `left`: `5`

- `right`: `5`

- `top`: `0`

### tabs.position

The position of the tab bar.

Type: Position

Valid values:

- `top`

- `bottom`

- `left`

- `right`

Default: `top`

### tabs.select_on_remove

Which tab to select when the focused tab is removed.

Type: SelectOnRemove

Valid values:

- `prev`: Select the tab which came before the closed one (left in horizontal, above in vertical).

- `next`: Select the tab which came after the closed one (right in horizontal, below in vertical).

- `last-used`: Select the previously selected tab.

Default: `next`

### tabs.show

When to show the tab bar.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `always`: Always show the tab bar.

- `never`: Always hide the tab bar.

- `multiple`: Hide the tab bar if only one tab is open.

- `switching`: Show the tab bar when switching tabs.

Default: `always`

### tabs.show_switching_delay

Time to show the tab bar before hiding it when tabs.show is set to switching.

Type: Int

Default: `800`

### tabs.tabs_are_windows

Open a new window for every tab.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### tabs.title.alignment

Alignment of the text inside of tabs.

Type: TextAlignment

Valid values:

- `left`

- `right`

- `center`

Default: `left`

### tabs.title.format

The format to use for the tab title. The following placeholders are defined:

- `{perc}`: The percentage as a string like `[10%]`.

- `{perc_raw}`: The raw percentage, e.g. `10`

- `{title}`: The title of the current web page

- `{title_sep}`: The string ` - ` if a title is set, empty otherwise.

- `{index}`: The index of this tab.

- `{id}`: The internal tab ID of this tab.

- `{scroll_pos}`: The page scroll position.

- `{host}`: The host of the current web page.

- ‘{backend}`: Either 'webkit’ or 'webengine'

- `{private}` : Indicates when private mode is enabled.

Type: FormatString

Default: `{index}: {title}`

### tabs.title.format_pinned

The format to use for the tab title for pinned tabs. The same placeholders like for `tabs.title.format` are defined.

Type: FormatString

Default: `{index}`

### tabs.width.bar

The width of the tab bar if it’s vertical, in px or as percentage of the window.

Type: PercOrInt

Default: `20%`

### tabs.width.indicator

Width of the progress indicator (0 to disable).

Type: Int

Default: `3`

### tabs.wrap

Whether to wrap when changing tabs.

Type: Bool

Default: `true`

### url.auto_search

Whether to start a search when something else than a URL is entered.

Type: String

Valid values:

- `naive`: Use simple/naive check.

- `dns`: Use DNS requests (might be slow!).

- `never`: Never search automatically.

Default: `naive`

### url.default_page

The page to open if :open -t/-b/-w is used without URL. Use `about:blank` for a blank page.

Type: FuzzyUrl

Default: `https://start.duckduckgo.com/`

### url.incdec_segments

The URL segments where `:navigate increment/decrement` will search for a number.

Type: FlagList

Valid values:

- `host`

- `path`

- `query`

- `anchor`

Default:

- `path`

- `query`

### url.searchengines

Definitions of search engines which can be used via the address bar. Maps a searchengine name (such as `DEFAULT`, or `ddg`) to a URL with a `{}` placeholder. The placeholder will be replaced by the search term, use `{{` and `}}` for literal `{`/`}` signs. The searchengine named `DEFAULT` is used when `url.auto_search` is turned on and something else than a URL was entered to be opened. Other search engines can be used by prepending the search engine name to the search term, e.g. `:open google qutebrowser`.

Type: Dict

Default:

- `DEFAULT`: `https://duckduckgo.com/?q={}`

### url.start_pages

The page(s) to open at the start.

Type: List of FuzzyUrl, or FuzzyUrl

Default: `https://start.duckduckgo.com`

### url.yank_ignored_parameters

The URL parameters to strip with `:yank url`.

Type: List of String

Default:

- `ref`

- `utm_source`

- `utm_medium`

- `utm_campaign`

- `utm_term`

- `utm_content`

### window.hide_wayland_decoration

Hide the window decoration when using wayland (requires restart)

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

### window.title_format

The format to use for the window title. The following placeholders are defined:

- `{perc}`: The percentage as a string like `[10%]`.

- `{perc_raw}`: The raw percentage, e.g. `10`

- `{title}`: The title of the current web page

- `{title_sep}`: The string ` - ` if a title is set, empty otherwise.

- `{id}`: The internal window ID of this window.

- `{scroll_pos}`: The page scroll position.

- `{host}`: The host of the current web page.

- ‘{backend}`: Either 'webkit’ or 'webengine'

- `{private}` : Indicates when private mode is enabled.

Type: FormatString

Default: `{perc}{title}{title_sep}qutebrowser`

### zoom.default

The default zoom level.

Type: Perc

Default: `100%`

### zoom.levels

The available zoom levels.

Type: List of Perc

Default:

- `25%`

- `33%`

- `50%`

- `67%`

- `75%`

- `90%`

- `100%`

- `110%`

- `125%`

- `150%`

- `175%`

- `200%`

- `250%`

- `300%`

- `400%`

- `500%`

### zoom.mouse_divider

How much to divide the mouse wheel movements to translate them into zoom increments.

Type: Int

Default: `512`

### zoom.text_only

Whether the zoom factor on a frame applies only to the text or to all content.

Type: Bool

Default: `false`

This setting is only available with the QtWebKit backend.

## Setting types

Type | Description
--- | ---
Bool | A boolean setting, either `true` or `false`. When setting from a string, `1`, `yes`, `on` and `true` count as true, while `0`, `no`, `off` and `false` count as false (case-insensitive).
BoolAsk | Like `Bool`, but `ask` is allowed as additional value.
ColorSystem | The color system to use for color interpolation.
Command | A qutebrowser command with arguments.
ConfirmQuit | Whether to display a confirmation when the window is closed.
Dict | A dictionary of values. When setting from a string, pass a json-like dict, e.g. `{"key", "value"}`.
Directory | A directory on the local filesystem.
Encoding | Setting for a python encoding.
File | A file on the local filesystem.
FlagList | A list of flags. Lists with duplicate flags are invalid. Each item is checked against the valid values of the setting.
Float | Base class for a float setting.
Font | A font family, with optional style/weight/size. * Style: `normal`/`italic`/`oblique` * Weight: `normal`, `bold`, `100`..`900` * Size: number `px`/`pt`
FontFamily | A Qt font family.
FormatString | A string with placeholders.
FuzzyUrl | A URL which gets interpreted as search if needed.
Int | Base class for an integer setting.
Key | A name of a key.
List | A list of values. When setting from a string, pass a json-like list, e.g. `["one", "two"]`.
ListOrValue | A list of values, or a single value.
NewTabPosition | How new tabs are positioned.
Padding | Setting for paddings around elements.
Perc | A percentage.
PercOrInt | Percentage or integer.
Position | The position of the tab bar.
Proxy | A proxy URL, or `system`/`none`.

QssColor

A color value supporting gradients.

A value can be in one of the following formats: * `#RGB`/`#RRGGBB`/`#RRRGGGBBB`/`#RRRRGGGGBBBB` * An SVG color name as specified in the W3C specification. * transparent (no color) * `rgb(r, g, b)` / `rgba(r, g, b, a)` (values 0-255 or percentages) * `hsv(h, s, v)` / `hsva(h, s, v, a)` (values 0-255, hue 0-359) * A gradient as explained in the Qt documentation under “Gradient”

QtColor | A color value. A value can be in one of the following formats: * `#RGB`/`#RRGGBB`/`#RRRGGGBBB`/`#RRRRGGGGBBBB` * An SVG color name as specified in the W3C specification. * transparent (no color)
QtFont | A font family, with optional style/weight/size. * Style: `normal`/`italic`/`oblique` * Weight: `normal`, `bold`, `100`..`900` * Size: number `px`/`pt`
Regex | A regular expression. When setting from `config.py`, both a string or a `re.compile(...)` object are valid.
SearchEngineUrl | A search engine URL.
SelectOnRemove | Which tab to select when the focused tab is removed.
SessionName | The name of a session.
ShellCommand | A shell command as a list. See the documentation for `List`.
String | A string value. See the setting’s valid values for more information on allowed values.
TextAlignment | Alignment of text.
TimestampTemplate | An strftime-like template for timestamps. See https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior for reference.
UniqueCharString | A string which may not contain duplicate chars.
Url | A URL as a string.
VerticalPosition | The position of the download bar.