System & Hardware [#system--hardware]

| Setting                   | Default | Description                                                                                       |
| :------------------------ | :------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `xwayland_persistence`    | `1`     | Keep XWayland running even when no X11 apps are open (reduces startup lag).                       |
| `syncobj_enable`          | `0`     | Enable `drm_syncobj` timeline support (helps with gaming stutter/lag). **Requires restart.** |
| `allow_lock_transparent`  | `0`     | Allow the lock screen to be transparent.                                                          |
| `allow_shortcuts_inhibit` | `1`     | Allow shortcuts to be inhibited by clients.                                                       |
| `vrr`                     | -       | Set via [monitor rule](/docs/configuration/monitors#monitor-rules).                               |

Focus & Input [#focus--input]

| Setting                   | Default | Description                                                                  |
| :------------------------ | :------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `focus_on_activate`       | `1`     | Automatically focus windows when they request activation.                    |
| `sloppyfocus`             | `1`     | Focus follows the mouse cursor.                                              |
| `warpcursor`              | `1`     | Warp the cursor to the center of the window when focus changes via keyboard. |
| `cursor_hide_timeout`     | `0`     | Hide the cursor after `N` seconds of inactivity (`0` to disable).            |
| `drag_tile_to_tile`       | `0`     | Allow dragging a tiled window onto another to swap their positions.          |
| `drag_corner`             | `3`     | Corner for drag-to-tile detection (0: none, 1–3: corners, 4: auto-detect).   |
| `drag_warp_cursor`        | `1`     | Warp cursor when dragging windows to tile.                                   |
| `axis_bind_apply_timeout` | `100`   | Timeout (ms) for detecting consecutive scroll events for axis bindings.      |
| `axis_scroll_factor`      | `1.0`   | Scroll factor for axis scroll speed (0.1–10.0).                              |

Multi-Monitor & Tags [#multi-monitor--tags]

| Setting                    | Default | Description                                                                                        |
| :------------------------- | :------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `focus_cross_monitor`      | `0`     | Allow directional focus to cross monitor boundaries.                                               |
| `exchange_cross_monitor`   | `0`     | Allow exchanging clients across monitor boundaries.                                                |
| `focus_cross_tag`          | `0`     | Allow directional focus to cross into other tags.                                                  |
| `view_current_to_back`     | `0`     | Toggling the current tag switches back to the previously viewed tag.                               |
| `scratchpad_cross_monitor` | `0`     | Share the scratchpad pool across all monitors.                                                     |
| `single_scratchpad`        | `1`     | Only allow one scratchpad (named or standard) to be visible at a time.                             |
| `circle_layout`            | -       | A comma-separated list of layouts `switch_layout` cycles through,the value sample:`tile,scroller`. |

Window Behavior [#window-behavior]

| Setting                          | Default | Description                                                                                             |
| :------------------------------- | :------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `enable_floating_snap`           | `0`     | Snap floating windows to edges or other windows.                                                        |
| `snap_distance`                  | `30`    | Max distance (pixels) to trigger floating snap.                                                         |
| `no_border_when_single`          | `0`     | Remove window borders when only one window is visible on the tag.                                       |
| `idleinhibit_ignore_visible`     | `0`     | Allow invisible clients (e.g., background audio players) to inhibit idle.                               |
| `drag_tile_refresh_interval`     | `8.0`   | Interval (1.0–16.0) to refresh tiled window resize during drag. Too small may cause application lag.    |
| `drag_floating_refresh_interval` | `8.0`   | Interval (1.0–16.0) to refresh floating window resize during drag. Too small may cause application lag. |