From 5f45abd311716de730817e724c6ac345be3b98a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Delice0 <59118341+Delice0@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:28:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document pixel scrolling option --- docs/overview.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/overview.rst b/docs/overview.rst index be315b8d5..f30e40c75 100644 --- a/docs/overview.rst +++ b/docs/overview.rst @@ -206,6 +206,14 @@ displays an interactive :opt:`scrollbar` along the right edge of the window that shows your current position in the scrollback. You can click and drag the scrollbar to quickly navigate through the history. +If you use a high‑precision input device such as a touchpad, you can enable +smooth, per‑pixel scrollback with :opt:`pixel_scroll`. For example, add this to +your :file:`kitty.conf`:: + + pixel_scroll yes + +You can further tune the sensitivity with :opt:`touch_scroll_multiplier`. + However, |kitty| has an extra, neat feature. Sometimes you need to explore the scrollback buffer in more detail, maybe search for some text or refer to it side-by-side while typing in a follow-up command. |kitty| allows you to do this by pressing