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Monkeytype offers extensive customization to tailor the typing experience to your preferences. All settings are automatically saved to your account when logged in.

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Appearance Settings

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Visual Customization

Choose from 56+ built-in themes or create your own custom theme.Theme Options:
  • Browse theme gallery
  • Search themes by name
  • Favorite themes for quick access
  • Random theme mode
  • Auto-switch between light/dark themes
  • Custom theme creator with live preview
See the Themes Guide for detailed theme information.

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Caret Customization

Caret Style

Options:
  • default: Standard line cursor
  • block: Block-style cursor
  • outline: Outlined block
  • underline: Underscore style
  • carrot: Triangle pointer
  • banana: Fun animated style
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:473-478

Caret Behavior

Smooth Caret:
  • Enable animated transitions
  • Follows typing smoothly
Pace Caret:
  • Visual WPM target guide
  • Modes: off, average, pb, last, custom, daily, tagPb
  • Custom speed setting available
  • Style options: default, outline
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:479-522

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Sound Settings

Sound Effects:
  • playSoundOnClick: Typewriter sound for each keystroke
  • playSoundOnError: Error notification sound
  • soundVolume: Adjustable volume (0-100%)
Timing Sounds:
  • playTimeWarning: Audio alert before time expires
Implementation: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:440-464

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Input Behavior

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Typing Behavior Modes

Freedom Mode:
  • Allows backspacing beyond the current word
  • Disables confidence mode automatically
  • More flexible correction
Confidence Mode:
  • off: Normal backspace allowed
  • on: Backspace disabled for current word
  • max: Backspace completely disabled
  • Forces accuracy over speed
  • Disables freedom mode and stop on error
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:342-396
Stop on Error:
  • off: Continue typing with errors
  • word: Must correct word before proceeding
  • letter: Must correct each letter immediately
Indicate Typos:
  • off: No visual indication
  • below: Show correct letter below typo
  • replace: Replace wrong letter with correct one
Hide Extra Letters:
  • Visually hides extra characters beyond word length
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:368-420
Strict Space:
  • Space only advances to next word if current word is correct
  • Increases accuracy requirement
Opposite Shift Mode:
  • Requires using opposite hand’s shift key
  • Improves proper touch typing technique
Lazy Mode:
  • Automatically replaces accented characters with base letters
  • Useful for languages with diacritics
  • Not supported by all languages
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:356-432

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Live Stats Display

Timer Style:
  • off: Hidden
  • bar: Progress bar
  • text: Time/words remaining
  • mini: Compact display
Timer Settings:
  • timerColor: Main or sub color
  • timerOpacity: 0.25 to 1.0
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:525-560

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Keyboard Display

Keymap Mode:
  • off: Hidden
  • static: Always visible
  • react: Shows pressed keys
  • next: Highlights next letter
Keymap Settings:
  • keymapLayout: Choose keyboard layout
  • keymapStyle: Visual style (staggered, matrix, split)
  • keymapLegendStyle: Label display (lowercase, uppercase, blank, dynamic)
  • keymapShowTopRow: Toggle number row visibility
  • keymapSize: Adjustable size (0.5x to 3.5x)
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:652-703

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Behavior Settings

Test Control

Quick Restart:
  • Key options: tab, esc, enter
  • Disabled for long tests
  • Requires shift key modifier
Quick End:
  • Bail out during test
  • Results marked as incomplete
Repeat Quotes:
  • off: New quote each time
  • typing: Same quote on restart
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:200-211

Visual Aids

Show Key Tips:
  • Hint tooltips on elements
Out of Focus Warning:
  • Alert when test loses focus
Caps Lock Warning:
  • Visual indicator when caps lock is on
Blind Mode:
  • Hide words during test
  • Ultimate accuracy challenge
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:828-857

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Difficulty Modifiers

Difficulty Levels:
  • normal: Standard words
  • expert: No backspace allowed
  • master: Must correct errors before proceeding
Minimum Performance:
  • minWpm: Fail test if WPM drops below threshold
  • minAcc: Fail test if accuracy drops too low
  • minBurst: Fail test if burst speed is too slow
  • Custom values available for each
Configuration: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts:195-287

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Result Display

Show Personal Best:
  • Display PB comparison on results
Show Average:
  • Display running average stats
Always Show Decimal Places:
  • Force 2 decimal places on all numbers
Typing Speed Unit:
  • WPM (words per minute)
  • CPM (characters per minute)
  • CPS (characters per second)
Start Graphs at Zero:
  • Force chart Y-axis to start at 0
Always Show Words History:
  • Display typed words by default
Single List Command Line:
  • Simplified command menu
Account Chart:
  • Configure profile chart display
  • Show speed and/or accuracy graphs
Result Saving:
  • Toggle result saving on/off
  • Disabled results are not stored

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Saving Your Settings

All settings are automatically saved:
  • Logged out: Saved to browser localStorage
  • Logged in: Synced to your account
  • Settings sync across devices when logged in
  • Export/import config JSON for backup

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Source Code References

  • Configuration metadata: frontend/src/ts/config-metadata.ts
  • Config system: frontend/src/ts/config.ts
  • Settings validation: frontend/src/ts/config-validation.ts

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