Example configuration file for Alacritty and simple guide

alacritty.toml

# $HOME/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
# by Rito Ghosh 2023-10-06

# Alacritty now uses TOML formatting for its config files.
# This is a simple example.

# There are the specification here: https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/blob/master/extra/man/alacritty.5.scd
# It is not obvious how it translates to TOML. But it is extremely straightforward.

# example: WINDOW, COLORS, etc. are tables, and should be represented as [window], [colors], respectively.
# specifics of variables go under them. e.g.- look under "dynamic_padding" under-
# https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/blob/master/extra/man/alacritty.5.scd#window
# write `dynamic_padding = true` (without backticks -`) under the table [window]
# for variables with multiple values, use "dotted keys". Like setting `padding.x = 5` under [window].
# This is simple. If not clear, do several trials and errors.

# Below is my initial set-up. The TOML homepage (https://toml.io/en/v1.0.0) was very helpful in figuring this out. 
# I put the file alacritty.toml in $HOME/.config/alacritty. However it can be kept anywhere among the places mentioned in
# https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/tree/master#configuration

[window]

opacity = 0.9

padding.x = 10
padding.y = 10

decorations = "Full"
decorations_theme_variant = "Light" # "Dark"

[font]

normal.family = "Cascadia Code PL"
bold.family = "Cascadia Code PL"
italic.family = "Cascadia Code PL"
bold_italic.family = "Cascadia Code PL"

size = 15.0

# Tip: for inspiration, look for values in the source code files of your favorite VS Code themes, and use the color picker in
# Google to test colors before setting a value, or simply using an editor such as VS Code where colors are displayed in a 
# small box when a HEX is detected by the editor.

Now an easy to read blog post - An Example and Concise Guide to Alacritty Configuration through TOML.

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Thank you.
I updated Alacritty from version 0.12 to 0.13.
I started to see warnings, even after migrating from yml to toml.
Fixed it by using yours. Thanks.