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I'm trying to override detect_indentation": false in Sublime Text 3 (Windows 10). I've read that I shouldn't edit the Settings - Default since it resets on every update, but to instead go to Settings - User. But under my SublimeText 3 Preferences dropdown, I'm not seeing an option for Settings - User. I only have Settings (Default), Settings - Syntax Specific and Settings - Distraction Free.

Does this mean I have to dig into some files and actually create a Settings - User file? How and where do I do this?

Kyle Vassella
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In older versions of Sublime, there were two menu items for various preferences, one with - Default and one with - User appended to the end of them, where one of them would open the default file and the other would open your user specific files.

In Sublime Text build 3124, the menu items for this changed slightly. Where previously there were two sets of menu items, there is now one. Selecting that one item opens a new window that is split into two vertical panes.

The left pane contains a read-only version of the default settings, while the right pane shows your user defaults (creating a new file as needed if one does not yet exist).

So you just need to select the menu item appropriate for what you're trying to edit (preferences, key bindings, etc) and edit the contents of the right hand pane.

OdatNurd
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Settings - Default can't be changed, but You can overwrite default property in Settings - User file.

In the same way You can configure Syntax or Distraction, also this rule work on all third-party packages. Sometimes configuration files missing in Prefences menu, but You can change properties in configuration file of the package, located in sublime home directory.

Nick Tone
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