iOS Settings
This page lists every setting in Rex for iOS and where to find it.
Interface
Choose the appearance of Rex. In Settings > Interface. appearance, display, automatic, system, light, dark
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Use Automatic, Light, or Dark appearance. In Settings > Interface. display, system, device, mode |
| Use Theme Tint | Match terminal colors or use standard iOS colors. In Settings > Interface. tinting, matching, neutral, system colors, on, off |
| Match Program Backgrounds | Color the screen with a full-screen program’s background. In Settings > Interface. tint, screen color, header color, terminal background, program background, editor, full screen, tui, neovim, vim, extend, blend, match terminal |
Themes
Choose the terminal colors for each appearance. In Settings > Themes. palette, color scheme, light, dark
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Light Theme | Choose a terminal palette for light appearance. In Settings > Themes. colors, day, scheme |
| Dark Theme | Choose a terminal palette for dark appearance. In Settings > Themes. colors, night, scheme |
Terminal
Configure the font, text colors, cursor, keyboard, key bar, and typing behavior. In Settings > Terminal. keyboard, input, accessory, shortcuts
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Font | Choose the terminal’s font family and text size. In Settings > Terminal. font size, text size, bigger, larger, smaller, zoom, typeface, monospace, family, menlo, jetbrains mono, geist mono, ioskeley mono, roboto mono, points |
| Improve text contrast | Adjust low-contrast text against its background; included when forcing the theme palette. In Settings > Terminal. minimum contrast, automatic, legibility, readability, accessibility, unreadable, faint, pale, colors, on, off |
| Force theme palette for text | Map RGB and extended text colors to the nearest theme color, then correct contrast. In Settings > Terminal. force theme colors, 256 colors, truecolor, rgb, ansi, extended colors, nearest, palette |
| Use symbols | Show symbols instead of abbreviated key names. In Settings > Terminal. keyboard, key bar, icons, control, option, shift |
| Key Bar Layout | Arrange, hide, and reorder the key bar’s built-in keys. In Settings > Terminal. arrows, escape, tab, control, option, shift, paste, home, end, page up, page down, delete, return, rearrange, reorder, hide keys |
| Shortcut Groups | Add Control shortcuts, function keys, and your own. In Settings > Terminal. function keys, f1, ctrl, control, custom keys, slash commands, hotkeys, accessory |
| Characters | Choose the punctuation keys. In Settings > Terminal. punctuation, shell characters, symbols, tilde, pipe, slash |
| Haptic feedback | Feel a light tap when pressing key bar buttons. In Settings > Terminal. keyboard, vibration, vibrate, touch |
| Autocorrect | Let the keyboard correct and predict words. In Settings > Terminal. typing, auto correction, autocorrection, predictive text, spelling |
| Cursor style | Choose a block, bar, or underline cursor. In Settings > Terminal. cursor, caret, shape, block, bar, beam, underline |
| Blink speed | Make the cursor blink slowly, normally, quickly, or not at all. In Settings > Terminal. cursor, blink, blinking, flash, solid, steady, off, slow, fast |
| Force style | Keep your cursor style when programs ask for another. In Settings > Terminal. cursor, override, ignore, lock, shape, decscusr |
| Smooth scrolling | Move through history smoothly instead of a line at a time. In Settings > Terminal. scroll, scrollback, history, pixel, fling, momentum, drag |
| Smooth terminal resizing | Reflow text as soon as a terminal changes size. In Settings > Terminal. smooth resize, resizing, reflow, re-wrap, rewrap, rotation, rotate, orientation, jitter, jump, flicker, stage manager, split view, preview, on, off |
| Keep keyboard open | Open the keyboard again when you come back to a terminal. In Settings > Terminal. keyboard, background, reopen, restore, focus |
| Command palette | Learn how to open commands and use modifier keys. In Settings > Terminal. keyboard, shortcuts, command shift p, control, option, shift, paste |
Remote Hosts
Manage saved hosts, their connections, and the shell each one starts. In Settings > Remote Hosts. server, add, pair, connect, reconnect, edit, delete, remove, startup command, shell, default shell, login shell, nushell, zsh, fish
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Remote Control | Let Rex and other clients perform actions in this app. In Settings > Remote Hosts. remote, control, actions, cli, rex do, automation, allow |
Developer Mode
Developer · Show settings for development and debugging. In Settings > Developer Mode. developer, debug, diagnostics
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Network Diagnostics | Float the network path and host connections over the screen. In Settings > Developer Mode. Needs Developer Mode. debug, network, path, wi-fi, cellular, reconnect, overlay |
About
About · See the app’s version and device, and copy them for a bug report. In Settings > About. version, build, commit, device, model, ios, system, bug report, feedback, copy version info, copy debug info, diagnostics, support, license, open source, acknowledgements, fonts