toxic/doc/toxic.conf.5

.TH TOXIC.CONF 5 "June 2014" "Toxic v__VERSION__" "User Manual"
.SH NAME
toxic.conf \- Configuration file for toxic(1)
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.I toxic.conf
file is the main configuration file for
.BR toxic (1)
client.
.SH SYNTAX
.I <SECTION>
.B = {
.PP
.IB <KEY1> : <BOOL_VALUE> ;
.br
.IB <KEY2> = <NOT_BOOL_VALUE> ;
.br
 ...
.PP
.B };
.PP
Uses syntax accepted by libconfig.
.br
Lines starting with "//" are comments and will be ignored.
.PP
Sections:
.PP
.B ui
.RS
Configurations related to user interface.
.PP
Keys:
.br
.B timestamps
.RS
Enable or disable timestamps.
.br
Values: 'true' to enable, 'false' to disable
.RE
.PP
.B alerts
.RS
Enable or disable terminal alerts on events.
.br
Values: 'true' to enable, 'false' to disable
.RE
.PP
.B native_colors
.RS
Select between native terminal colors and toxic color theme.
.br
Values: 'true' for terminal colours, 'false' for toxic colours
.RE
.PP
.B autolog
.RS
Enable or disable autologging.
.br
Values: 'true' to enable, 'false' to disable
.RE
.PP
.B time_format
.RS
Select between 24 and 12 hour time.
.br
Values: 24, 12
.RE
.PP
.B history_size
.RS
Maximum lines for chat window history.
.br
Values: <INTEGER> (for example: 700)
.RE
.RE
.PP
.B audio
.RS
Configurations related to audio devices.
.PP
Keys:
.br
.B input_device
.RS
Audio input device.
.br
Values: <INTEGER> (number correspond to "/lsdev in")
.RE
.PP
.B output_device
.RS
Audio output device.
.br
Values: <INTEGER> (number correspond to "/lsdev out")
.RE
.PP
.B VAD_treshold
.RS
Voice Activity Detection treshold.
.br
Values: <FLOAT> (recommended values are around 40.0)
.RE
.RE
.PP
.B tox
.RS
Configurations related to file transfer.
.PP
Keys:
.br
.B download_path
.RS
Default path for downloads.
.br
Values: <STRING> (absolute path where to store downloaded files)
.RE
.RE
.PP
.B sounds
.RS
Configurations related to notification sounds.
.PP
Keys:
.br
.B error
.RS
Sound to play when an error occurs.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B self_log_in
.RS
Sound to play when you log in.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B self_log_out
.RS
Sound to play when you log out.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B user_log_in
.RS
Sound to play when a contact become online.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B user_log_out
.RS
Sound to play when a contact become offline.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B call_incoming
.RS
Sound to play when you receive an incoming call.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B call_outgoing
.RS
Sound to play when you start a call.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B generic_message
.RS
Sound to play when an event occurs.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B transfer_pending
.RS
Sound to play when you receive a file transfer request.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.PP
.B transfer_completed
.RS
Sound to play when a file transfer is completed.
.br
Values: <STRING> (sound file absolute path)
.RE
.RE
.SH EXAMPLES
Default settings from __DATADIR__/toxic.conf.exmaple:
.PP
// SAMPLE TOXIC CONFIGURATION
.br
// USES LIBCONFIG-ACCEPTED SYNTAX
.br
ui = {
.br
  // true to enable timestamps, false to disable
.br
  timestamps:true;
.br
.br
  // true to enable terminal alerts on messages, false to disable
.br
  alerts:true;
.br
  // true to use native terminal colours, false to use toxic default colour theme
.br
  native_colors:false;
.br
  // true to enable autologging, false to disable
.br
  autolog:false;
.br
  // 24 or 12 hour time
.br
  time_format=24;
.br
  // maximum lines for chat window history
.br
  history_size=700;
.br
};
.br
audio = {
.br
  // preferred audio input device; numbers correspond to /lsdev in
.br
  input_device=2;
.br
  // preferred audio output device; numbers correspond to /lsdev out
.br
  output_device=0;
.br
  // default VAD treshold; float (recommended values are around 40)
.br
  VAD_treshold=40.0;
.br
};
.br
tox = {
.br
  // where to store received files
.br
  // download_path="/home/USERNAME/Downloads/";
.br
};
.br
// To disable a sound set the path to "silent"
.br
sounds = {
.br
  error="__DATADIR__/sounds/Error.wav";
.br
  self_log_in="__DATADIR__/sounds/LogIn.wav";
.br
  self_log_out="__DATADIR__/sounds/LogOut.wav";
.br
  user_log_in="__DATADIR__/sounds/ContactLogsIn.wav";
.br
  user_log_out="__DATADIR__/sounds/ContactLogsOut.wav";
.br
  call_incoming="__DATADIR__/sounds/IncomingCall.wav";
.br
  call_outgoing="__DATADIR__/sounds/OutgoingCall.wav";
.br
  generic_message="__DATADIR__/sounds/NewMessage.wav";
.br
  transfer_pending="__DATADIR__/sounds/TransferPending.wav";
.br
  transfer_completed="__DATADIR__/sounds/TransferComplete.wav";
.br
};
.SH FILES
.IP ~/.config/tox/toxic.conf
Main configuration file.
.IP __DATADIR__/toxic.conf.example
Configuration example.
.SH AUTHORS
JFreegman <JFreegman@gmail.com>
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR toxic (1)
.SH LINKS
Project page on github: https://github.com/Tox/toxic
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IRC channel on Freenode: chat.freenode.net#tox