All settings
A scannable list of what each kind of item can be set to. Each links to the page that explains it.
Settings shown in italics only appear in certain conditions: a particular theme, or another setting being on.
The board
Section titled “The board”Board Settings: click empty board space in edit mode.
Wallpaper · Theme · Font · Floating Title Bar · Unmute Video Wallpaper · Virtualise Off-Screen Items · Hide Dax Button · Show Hidden Files · Ignored Items
See Themes, Wallpapers, Fonts, Troubleshooting, Pinning and hiding.
Files and folders
Section titled “Files and folders”| Kind | Settings |
|---|---|
| File | Name · Icon · Show Card · Max File Name Lines · Hide File Extension · Font Size · Font Style · Close Deskboard on Open · Dimensions |
| Folder | Name · Icon · Font Size · Font Style · Max Folder Name Lines · Sorting · Container Type · Show Card · Show Folder Contents · Show Hidden Files · Ignored Items · Dimensions |
Widgets
Section titled “Widgets”| Widget | Settings |
|---|---|
| Note | Note Display · Font Size · Dimensions |
| Tasks | Title · Dimensions |
| Timer | Mode · Display · Show Notifications · Dimensions |
| Music | Source · Cover · Tracks · Spotify URL · Display · Auto Play · Retain Player State · Dimensions |
| Voice note | Display · Caption · Dimensions |
| Image | Image · Caption · Caption Font Size · Caption Style · Show Card · Dimensions |
| Text | Text · Show Card · Font Size · Text Align · Font Style · Text Color · Dimensions |
| Quote | Quote · Author · Quote Style · Fetch new quote daily · Font Size · Dimensions |
| Link | Display · URL · Override Title · Refresh Metadata · Font Size · Max Title Lines · Show Card · Dimensions |
| Website | URL · Remember Last URL · Load Automatically · Show Browser Controls · Page Zoom · Dimensions |
| Embed | HTML · Show Card · Dimensions |
| Search | Dimensions |
| Card | Dimensions |
| Group | Group Name · Container Type · Gap · Hide Frame · Order · Show Hidden Files · Dimensions |
On almost everything
Section titled “On almost everything”These appear on most kinds, under the conditions given.
| Setting | When | See |
|---|---|---|
| Card Colour | Scrapbook or Neon theme, and the item is drawing a card | Themes |
| Decoration | Scrapbook theme, and the item is drawing a card | Themes |
| Popup Settings | Everything except Search, Card and Website | Widget popups |
| Position, Rotation, Order | Items placed directly on the board. Rotation excludes Website. | Resizing and layering |
Only on the right-click menu
Section titled “Only on the right-click menu”Not in the editor panel at all:
Pin · Hide · Set Open Command · Open in Popup · Ungroup · Open with Deskboard · Open in Explorer · Reveal in explorer
See Keyboard shortcuts.