Nova
It took me several attempts to switch from Microsoft Visual Studio Code to Panic Nova. I think it’s largely a matter of settings and extensions.
Nova is my daily driver now. I share my configuration for inspiration.
General
I unchecked everything in the Launcher section:
- Show when Nova starts if no projects are open
- Show after the last project window is closed
- When opening a folder, add it to projects automatically
Key Bindings
Workspace
I changed Sidebar Dock Orientation from Horizontal to Vertical.
Files
Ignored Files
I added node_modules and .git to Ignored Files and unchecked Ignore files excluded by Git.
Editor
Display
- Checked Type and function separators and Links in Show
- Unchecked Minimap in Show
- Changed the font from Menlo to Berkley Mono
- Changed the font size from 12 pt to 14 pt
- Changed Bracket Palette from None to Rainbow
Editing
I changed Default Syntax from HTML to Plain Text.
Extensions
I unchecked Completions to resolve an issue with TypeScript LSP.
Git
I unchecked Show authors for selected lines.
Terminal
I changed the font from Menlo to Berkley Mono and the font size from 12 pt to 14 pt.
Extensions
Try Nova
Nova comes as a free, full‑featured trial. Use it for up to 30 days from launch: