tui schema (1651-1800)

Canonical generated docsThis section is generated from caco config schema --json. The table below preserves the runtime field path, type, required/default markers, and canonical description for every value in this slice.

TUI configuration — terminal dashboard settings.

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Field path	Type	Required	Default	Canonical description
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.path`	`string`	optional		Explicit .glsl shader; receives the same palette payload. Defaults to the bundled Lumen shader.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.animation`	`bool`	optional	true	Ghostty custom-shader-animation: animate the focused surface every display frame.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.reduced_motion`	`bool`	optional	false	Bundled shader only: freeze materials, use steady borders and state light, and disable pulses, grain, cursor trails and focus glides. Explicit path shaders are unchanged.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.intensity`	`integer`	optional	100	Overall effect strength percentage, 0-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.accent`	`string`	optional		Primary light colour (hex). Defaults to the theme accent.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.secondary`	`string`	optional		Secondary light colour (hex). Defaults to the theme purple.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.reactive`	`bool`	optional	true	Drive energy and event pulses from live fleet activity.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects`	`map`	optional		Individual effect layers; omitted layers are enabled.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.bloom`	`bool`	optional	true	Neon bloom around saturated, luminous UI chrome.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.aurora`	`bool`	optional	true	Aurora light inside the focused pane, scaled by fleet energy.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.spotlight`	`bool`	optional	true	Gently dim panes other than the focused one.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.ripple`	`bool`	optional	true	Refracting light waves for fleet events.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.halo`	`bool`	optional	true	Halo and travelling light around the focused pane border.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.vignette`	`bool`	optional	true	Soft edge vignette.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.cursor_trail`	`bool`	optional	true	Light trail behind the visible text cursor.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.input`	`bool`	optional	true	Pointer, click and keystroke effects for every look.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.effects.text`	`bool`	optional	true	Arriving text drawing in and the freshest arrival glowing, for every look.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.preset`	`string`	optional	lumen	Look preset for omitted settings: lumen, subtle, calm, minimal, glass, neon, crt, synthwave, vapor, prism, cosmos, abyss, winter, forge, storm, mainframe, matrix, amber, noir, blueprint, gridrunner, lava, fireflies, rainfall, sonar, netrunner, zen, cathedral, singularity, festival, biolab, inkwell, hologram, deepsea, arcade, observatory, quicksilver, opaline, reef, sumi, synapse, atelier, loom, kaleidoscope, press, foundry, bitmap, banknote, marquee, comic.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.grade`	`string`	optional		Whole-frame colour grade: none, noir, amber, green, duotone, vapor, teal_orange, sepia, infrared. Defaults to the preset's.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.render`	`string`	optional		How the shader's own light is drawn, leaving text crisp: none, halftone, engrave, led, toon, dither, riso. Defaults to the preset's.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.quality`	`string`	optional	balanced	Render quality: low (8 bloom taps), balanced (16), high (24).
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.resolution`	`string`	optional	auto	Light-layer resolution: full, half (once per 2x2 pixels), auto (half on HiDPI).
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.speed`	`integer`	optional	100	Ambient animation speed percentage, 25-400.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning`	`map`	optional		Per-layer strengths; omitted values come from the preset.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.bloom`	`integer`	optional		Bloom strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.bloom_radius`	`integer`	optional		Bloom radius percentage, 25-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.halo`	`integer`	optional		Focus halo and border light strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.comets`	`integer`	optional		Travelling lights on comet borders, 0-4.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.comet_speed`	`integer`	optional		Border light speed percentage, 10-400.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.materials`	`integer`	optional		Pane material strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.unfocused_materials`	`integer`	optional	100	Scale for every inactive pane material, percent 0-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.unfocused_borders`	`integer`	optional	100	Scale for every inactive pane border, percent 0-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.events`	`integer`	optional		Event pulse strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.ripple_reach`	`integer`	optional		Ripple reach as a percentage of the screen diagonal, 10-150.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.spotlight`	`integer`	optional		Dimming of unfocused panes, percent 0-60.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.vignette`	`integer`	optional		Vignette strength percentage, 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.grain`	`integer`	optional		Film grain strength percentage, 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.chromatic`	`integer`	optional		Chromatic edge split strength percentage, 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.backdrop_blur`	`integer`	optional		Blur behind an open modal, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.backdrop_dim`	`integer`	optional		Dimming behind an open modal, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.depth`	`integer`	optional		How far the backdrop recedes behind an open modal, percent 0-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.shadow`	`integer`	optional		Shadow cast by modals and popups, percent 0-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.bloom_threshold`	`integer`	optional	0	How bright chrome must be to bloom, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.bloom_tint`	`integer`	optional	25	Bloom tint toward the accent, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.sharpen`	`integer`	optional	0	Text sharpening, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.border_width`	`integer`	optional	100	Border line thickness, percent 25-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.border_glow`	`integer`	optional	100	Border glow spread, percent 25-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.border_speed`	`integer`	optional	100	Breathe, pulse, gradient and wave border speed, percent 10-400.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.curvature`	`integer`	optional		CRT screen curvature, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.grade`	`integer`	optional		Colour grade strength, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.render`	`integer`	optional		Render style strength, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.fill`	`integer`	optional		How far materials show between letters in text-dense panes, percent 0-100; 0 lights only empty space.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.unfocused`	`integer`	optional		Strength of the unfocused-pane treatment, percent 0-100.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.tuning.input`	`integer`	optional		Strength of pointer, click and keystroke effects, percent 0-200.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces`	`map`	optional		Styles by pane kind: sidebar, chat, terminal, agent, feed, board, dashboard, other, modal, toast, popup.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar`	`map`	optional		The navigation sidebar.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.sidebar.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat`	`map`	optional		Chat and inbox panes.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.chat.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal`	`map`	optional		Shells and consoles.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.terminal.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent`	`map`	optional		Agent detail and session panes.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.agent.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed`	`map`	optional		Feed, events, timeline, logs and notifications.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.feed.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board`	`map`	optional		Beads, plans, flows and other boards.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.board.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard`	`map`	optional		Status, overview and fleet dashboards.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.dashboard.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other`	`map`	optional		Every other pane.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.other.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal`	`map`	optional		Modal dialogs.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.modal.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast`	`map`	optional		Toast notifications.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.inactive`	`map`	optional		Look while the pane is not focused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.inactive.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.inactive.border`	`string`	optional		Border light while unfocused.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.toast.inactive.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage while unfocused, 0-300.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.popup`	`map`	optional		Popup menus.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.popup.material`	`string`	optional		Interior material: none, aurora, glass, crt, nebula, holo, backlight, sheen, plasma, starfield, matrix, synthwave, ocean, embers, snow, circuit, topo, bokeh, grid, lava, fireflies, sonar, hex, sand, stained, cells, rain, vortex, fireworks, chrome, opal, caustics, ink, neural, watercolor, silk, kaleido.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.popup.border`	`string`	optional		Border light: none, halo, comet, breathe, neon, wave, glow, pulse, gradient, corners, rainbow, electric, marching, double, lightcycle, glyphs, constellation, frost, coals, sketch, membrane, beam, lead, brush, filament, ribbon, pearls, fiber.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.popup.tint`	`string`	optional		Hex tint, accent or secondary.
└ `tui.ghostty.shader.surfaces.popup.strength`	`integer`	optional		Strength percentage, 0-300.

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