Settings

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Overview

Open Settings with Cmd+, or choose Pharos > Settings from the menu bar. The settings sheet has three tabs: General, Editor, and Query.

Setting	Options	Default	Description
Appearance	Auto, Light, Dark	Auto	Controls the application’s color scheme. Auto follows the system appearance.
NULL Display	NULL, null, (null), – (em dash), empty set	NULL	How NULL values are displayed in the results grid and inspector.
Bool Display	TRUE/FALSE, true/false, t/f, Yes/No, 1/0, checkmark/cross	TRUE/FALSE	How boolean values are displayed throughout the app.

Setting	Options	Default	Description
Font	System Monospace, plus installed monospace fonts (Menlo, Monaco, SF Mono, JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Source Code Pro, Courier New)	System Monospace	The font used in the SQL editor. Only fonts installed on your system are shown.
Font Size	9–24	13	The font size in points for the SQL editor. Use the stepper or type a value.
Tab Size	2 spaces, 4 spaces, 8 spaces	2 spaces	Number of spaces inserted when pressing Tab.
Show line numbers	On/Off	On	Whether line numbers are displayed in the editor gutter.
Wrap long lines	On/Off	Off	Whether long lines wrap to the next visual line.

Setting	Options	Default	Description
Row Limit	1–100,000	1,000	Maximum number of rows returned by a single query page. Use Load More to fetch additional pages.
Timeout	1–3,600 seconds	30	Maximum time a query can run before automatic cancellation.
Auto-commit transactions	On/Off	On	Whether queries run in auto-commit mode.
Confirm before DROP / DELETE / TRUNCATE	On/Off	On	Whether a confirmation dialog appears before destructive operations.

Click Save to apply your changes and close the settings sheet. Click Cancel to discard changes.

Settings are stored in the local SQLite database and persist across application launches.