Settings
General and editor settings
Settings → General covers startup, the file tree, language, and your license. Settings → Editor covers editing behavior and presentation. Both apply across Spaces on this Mac.
Startup
Under Settings → General, enable Open previous tabs to restore the saved split layout, pane tabs, and focused pane. With it off, Glyph does not restore the full tab set, but pinned tabs can still return. Files that no longer exist are omitted. See Split editors and tabs.
Editor behavior
Open Settings → Editor for these controls.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Table of contents | Shows a TOC rail for the current note |
| Show frontmatter in editor | Displays YAML frontmatter in the editor |
| Colorful headings and heading palette | Choose colors for heading levels |
| Heading prefixes | Control how heading prefixes appear |
| Collapsible headings and lists | Fold heading sections and lists |
| Beautiful Tags | Style tags and enable sidebar tag icons |
| Editor width | Set a Compact, Comfortable, or Wide note column |
| Spell check | Checks spelling while you write |
Colorful headings and Collapsible headings help long notes. Collapse sections you are not editing. Color makes H1–H3 easier to scan.
Show frontmatter in editor is for notes that use properties at the top. Leave it off if you never look at YAML.
Default editor mode
Under Settings → Editor → Default editor mode, pick how notes open:
- Rich: formatted editing
- Preview: rendered view
- Raw Markdown: plain Markdown source
You can switch modes on any open note. The default only sets the starting mode for new editing sessions.
Choose Rich if you want formatting controls up front. Choose Raw Markdown if you type syntax by hand or use Vim Mode. Preview suits reading more than heavy editing.
Vim Mode
Vim Mode works in Raw Markdown only. Enable it under Settings → Experimental when you want Vim keybindings in the raw editor. Rich and Preview ignore Vim.
If Vim seems dead, check that the note is in Raw Markdown. You can leave Vim Mode enabled in Settings; it only applies in Raw.
File tree
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Show folder file counts | Shows how many files sit in each folder |
| Show non-Markdown files | Lists files that are not .md in the tree |
| File tree sort | Chooses how folders and files sort |
Show non-Markdown files when you keep images, PDFs, or other assets beside notes and want them visible in the sidebar. Hide them when the tree should stay note-only.
File counts help you spot heavy folders. Sort order is personal; pick what matches how you name files.
Language
Set the app Language under General. If labels do not refresh, close and reopen Settings or restart Glyph.
License
License status appears under General → License:
- Community Build: usable without a paid key; auto-updates differ from official builds
- Trial: official builds include a 7-day trial
- Trial Expired: trial has ended; activate a key to continue on official builds
- Licensed: a valid key is active
Use Activate to enter a license key. Glyph shows your current status so you know whether you are on trial, licensed, or a community build.
About shows version and Check for Updates. License and Activate stay here under General.
Tips
- Want Vim? Set Default editor mode to Raw Markdown, or switch to Raw when you need it.
- Open previous tabs pairs well with pinned notes and a busy Space.
- Spell check is independent of editor mode; try it in Rich first.