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Customization

Customize BlockForge to match your preferences and workflow.

Themes

Dark Mode

Toggle between light and dark themes:

  • Auto - Follows system preference
  • Light - Always use light theme
  • Dark - Always use dark theme

Access via Settings or Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + L.

Custom Themes

  • Color schemes - Choose from preset color schemes
  • Accent colors - Customize accent colors
  • Font options - Select font families
  • Spacing - Adjust UI spacing preferences

Editor Customization

Writing Preferences

  • Font size - Adjust editor font size
  • Line height - Control line spacing
  • Page width - Narrow, medium, or wide
  • Focus mode - Hide UI for distraction-free writing

Default Blocks

  • Default block type - Set default block for new pages
  • Block templates - Create reusable block combinations
  • Block shortcuts - Customize block insertion shortcuts

Workspace Settings

Organization

  • Default view - Choose default page view
  • Sort order - Set default sort for pages
  • Grouping - Organize pages by date, tag, or collection

Behavior

  • Auto-save - Enable/disable auto-save
  • Save interval - Configure save frequency
  • Confirmation dialogs - Control when confirmations appear

Appearance

UI Elements

  • Sidebar visibility - Show/hide sidebar
  • Toolbar options - Customize editor toolbar
  • Icon style - Choose icon set
  • Animations - Enable/disable UI animations

Layout

  • Sidebar position - Left or right
  • Sidebar width - Adjust sidebar size
  • Content width - Control main content area width
  • Panel layout - Configure panel arrangement

Notification Settings

Alerts

  • Desktop notifications - Enable browser notifications
  • Sound alerts - Audio notifications for updates
  • Email notifications - Receive email updates

What to Notify

  • Mentions - Get notified when mentioned
  • Comments - Notify on comment replies
  • Page updates - Alert when shared pages change
  • Task reminders - Task due date reminders

Integration Settings

Connected Services

  • GitHub - Configure GitHub integration
  • AI providers - Set up AI service preferences
  • Third-party - Manage other integrations

Default Behaviors

  • Auto-link - Automatically link related content
  • Smart suggestions - Enable intelligent recommendations
  • Context awareness - Use page context for AI features

Export Settings

Export Formats

  • Markdown - Export as Markdown files
  • PDF - Generate PDF documents
  • HTML - Export as HTML pages
  • Plain text - Export as text files

Export Options

  • Include metadata - Export page properties
  • Include images - Embed or link images
  • Table of contents - Add TOC to exports
  • Formatting - Preserve or simplify formatting

Privacy Settings

Data

  • Analytics - Enable/disable usage analytics
  • Crash reports - Send error reports
  • Feature usage - Share feature usage data

Sharing

  • Default permissions - Set default sharing settings
  • Public pages - Allow public page creation
  • Link sharing - Control link sharing options

Accessibility

Visual

  • High contrast - Enable high contrast mode
  • Font scaling - Increase font sizes
  • Reduced motion - Minimize animations

Keyboard

  • Keyboard navigation - Full keyboard support
  • Shortcut customization - Remap keyboard shortcuts
  • Focus indicators - Enhanced focus visibility

Best Practices

  1. Start with defaults - Try default settings first
  2. Customize gradually - Adjust settings as needed
  3. Use focus mode - For distraction-free writing
  4. Optimize for your workflow - Tailor to your needs
  5. Experiment - Try different configurations

Next Steps

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