Code Formatter

ZetoPad includes a code formatter to keep your snippets clean and consistent.

Formatting Code

1. Open a code snippet
2. Press Cmd+Shift+F to format
3. Or right-click and select “Format Code”

Format on Save

Enable automatic formatting when you save:

1. Open Settings > Editor
2. Enable “Format on Save”

Now every Cmd+S will format and save.

Formatter Panel

Open the Formatter Panel to configure options:

1. Click the formatter icon in the toolbar
2. Or use Command Palette: “Toggle Formatter Panel”

Supported Languages

Language	Formatter
JavaScript	Built-in
TypeScript	Built-in
JSON	Built-in
HTML	Built-in
CSS	Built-in
Markdown	Built-in
Python	External (if installed)
Rust	External (if installed)
Go	External (if installed)

Configuration Options

Indentation

Option	Values
Type	Spaces or Tabs
Size	2, 4, or 8

Line Length

Set the preferred maximum line length for wrapping:

• 80 (traditional)
• 100 (common)
• 120 (wider screens)

Other Options

• Trailing Commas - Add commas after last item
• Semicolons - Include or omit semicolons (JS/TS)
• Quote Style - Single or double quotes
• Bracket Spacing - { foo } vs {foo}

JSON Formatting

For JSON snippets, formatting:

• Validates JSON syntax
• Applies consistent indentation
• Sorts keys (optional)
• Removes trailing commas

Minify JSON

Right-click and select “Minify” to compress JSON to a single line.

External Formatters

For languages not built-in, ZetoPad can use external formatters if installed:

Language	Formatter	Install
Python	Black	pip install black
Rust	rustfmt	rustup component add rustfmt
Go	gofmt	Included with Go

Configure external formatter paths in Settings if they’re not in your PATH.

Per-Language Settings

Override global settings for specific languages:

{
  "formatter": {
    "javascript": {
      "tabSize": 2,
      "semicolons": false
    },
    "python": {
      "lineLength": 88
    }
  }
}