From f0e407de85fac529a76a1f353eacf4f209ae7c4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rhodes-b <59537185+rhodes-b@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:28:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] nicer comment on why you shouldn't copy the defaults into your config specifically that some options will conflict with each other

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 src/config/config-template | 10 +++++-----
 1 file(s) changed, 5 insertion(s)(+), 5 deletion(s)(-)

diff --git a/src/config/config-template b/src/config/config-template
--- a/src/config/config-template
+++ b/src/config/config-template
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 #   {[path]s}
 #
 # The template does not set any default options, since Ghostty ships
-# with sensible defaults for all options. Users should only need to set
-# options that they want to change from the default.
+# with sensible defaults for all options.
+# Note that you should not paste the output of `ghostty +show-config
+# --default` into your config: some default options actually conflict with each other
+# when explicitly set in a configuration file. Instead, only set the
+# options you actually need.
 #
 # Run `ghostty +show-config --default --docs` to view a list of
 # all available config options and their default values.
-#
-# Do not copy the output of the defaults into your config, like stated above
-# users only need to set options to change the defaults.
 #
 # Additionally, each config option is also explained in detail
 # on Ghostty's website, at https://ghostty.org/docs/config.

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