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How can I configure the default settings of RStudio?

I launch RStudio in a Docker container and access to it via the browser in the host OS. I prefer the settings Console on Right and Emacs Key Bindings, so usually check these options by hand in GUI. The container does not share the home directory where .rstudio/ directory stands, every time I destroy the container, those settings are lost.

I suspect there's a options or global configuration files that make my preferable settings default.

How can I configure the default settings of RStudio ?

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Solution

  • There's no supported way to do this in RStudio 1.2, but RStudio 1.3 (which will be available soon) makes it possible. You can try a daily build of RStudio 1.3 here:

    https://dailies.rstudio.com/

    Specifically, you will want to put your settings in /etc/rstudio/rstudio-prefs.json, as described here:

    https://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/latest/r-sessions.html#customizing-session-settings

    To figure out what exactly to put in that file to get the layout and keybindings you want, I recommend setting up RStudio the way you want it by hand, then copying the config out of the ~/.config/rstudio/rstudio-prefs.json file.

    There is also documentation on everything you can set in the admin guide:

    https://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/latest/session-user-settings.html

    (The admin guide is for the professional version, but all of the above also applies to the open source edition.)