Helix Editor Tutorial 18 - Configuring Helix - Change color theme with :theme - Try out settings with set-option - If you want to make setting changes permanent, you have to add them to the ~/.config/helix/ file. - Enter config file with :config-open - Reload config with :config-reload My : theme = "adwaita-dark" [editor] scrolloff = 999 line-number = "relative" bufferline = "multiple" # shows bufferline when more than one buffer changes the cursor shape depending on the mode you're in. [ ] insert = "bar" normal = "block" select = "underline" [ ] enable = true [ ] f = { j = "normal_mode" } # Maps "fj" to exit insert mode j = { f = "normal_mode" } # Maps "fj" to exit insert mode [ ] "}" = "goto_next_paragraph" "{" = "goto_prev_paragraph" [ ] "}" = "goto_next_paragraph" "{" = "goto_prev_paragraph" for indent guides [ ] render = true character = "|" # Some characters that work well: "▏", "┆", "┊", "⸽" skip-levels = 1 Here's the full playlist: Here's a repo with all the scripts and other helpful files: