Settings
CyberLauncher provides extensive configuration options organized into tabs.
Settings Tabs
General
| Setting |
Description |
| Language |
English / Spanish |
| Global shortcut |
Toggle launcher (default: Alt+Shift+L) |
| Card scale |
Result card size |
| Monitor |
Target display |
| Hotspots |
Enable/disable hot corners |
| Hotspot delay |
Corner activation delay |
| Hide on blur |
Auto-hide when focus lost |
| Taskbar icon |
Show in taskbar |
| Reset on launch |
Reset view state on open |
Appearance
| Setting |
Description |
| Background type |
Image / Gradient / Solid |
| Background preset |
Select preset |
| Custom background |
URL or file path |
| Blur level |
Background blur intensity |
| Opacity |
Background transparency |
| UI scale |
Interface size (0.8× – 1.4×) |
System
| Setting |
Description |
| Start with Windows |
Auto-launch at sign-in |
| Start minimized |
Start in system tray |
| Blur hide |
Fade animation on hide |
| Animations |
Enable/disable animations |
Indexer
| Setting |
Description |
| Enable indexer |
Master file search toggle |
| Scan depth |
Directory crawl depth |
| System drives |
Index system drive |
| Authorized folders |
Additional folders to index |
| Hidden folders |
Include dotfiles |
UWP
| Setting |
Description |
| Scan Windows Store |
Enable UWP scanning |
| Import UWP apps |
Trigger manual import |
Data
| Setting |
Description |
| Export |
Backup configuration to JSON |
| Import |
Restore configuration from JSON |
Configuration Files
Locations
| File |
Location |
| Config |
%APPDATA%\CyberLauncher\cyber-launcher-config.json |
| Indexer settings |
%APPDATA%\CyberLauncher\indexer_settings.json |
| Window state |
%APPDATA%\CyberLauncher\window-state.json |
| Icon cache |
%APPDATA%\CyberLauncher\icon-cache\ |
Manual Editing
Configuration files can be edited manually:
- Close CyberLauncher first
- Edit the JSON file
- Restart CyberLauncher
Reset Settings
Reset to Defaults
- Go to Settings → General
- Click Reset to Defaults
- Confirm the reset
⚠️ This clears all settings, categories, and favorites. Export first if needed.