Clarify pixel_scroll scrollback scope

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Delice0 2025-12-26 19:32:58 +01:00
parent 5f45abd311
commit 63fcebd285
2 changed files with 6 additions and 3 deletions

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@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ your :file:`kitty.conf`::
pixel_scroll yes
You can further tune the sensitivity with :opt:`touch_scroll_multiplier`.
You can further tune the sensitivity with :opt:`touch_scroll_multiplier`. Note
that this only affects scrolling kitty's own scrollback, not applications
running inside the terminal that handle their own scrolling.
However, |kitty| has an extra, neat feature. Sometimes you need to explore the scrollback
buffer in more detail, maybe search for some text or refer to it side-by-side

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@ -593,8 +593,9 @@ opt('pixel_scroll', 'no',
option_type='to_bool', ctype='bool',
long_text='''
Enable per-pixel scrolling for high precision input devices (for example
touchpads). When enabled, scrollback can move by sub-line increments instead of
only whole lines.
touchpads). When enabled, kitty's own scrollback can move by sub-line increments
instead of only whole lines. This does not affect applications running inside
the terminal (for example full-screen TUIs) that handle scrolling themselves.
'''
)
egr() # }}}