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In rstudio.prefs: Set 'RStudio' Preferences

rstudio.prefs

As of RStudio v1.3, the preferences in the Global Options dialog (and a number of other preferences that aren’t) are now saved in simple, plain-text JSON files. The {rstudio.prefs} package provides an interface for working with these RStudio JSON preference files to easily make modifications without using the point-and-click option menus. This is particularly helpful when working on teams to ensure a unified experience across machines and utilizing settings for best practices.

Install {rstudio.prefs} from CRAN with:

install.packages("rstudio.prefs")

Install the development version of {rstudio.prefs} from GitHub with:

# install.packages('devtools')
devtools::install_github("ddsjoberg/rstudio.prefs")

Update the RStudio default preferences. Full list of modifiable settings here: https://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/session-user-settings.html

library(rstudio.prefs)

use_rstudio_prefs(
  always_save_history = FALSE,
  save_workspace = "never",
  load_workspace = FALSE,
  rainbow_parentheses = TRUE
)
#> √ Downloading list of available RStudio settings
#>
#> == Updates ==================================================
#> - always_save_history   [TRUE   --> FALSE]
#> - save_workspace        [ask    --> never]
#> - load_workspace        [TRUE   --> FALSE]
#> - rainbow_parentheses   [FALSE  --> TRUE ]
#> 
#> Would you like to continue? [y/n] y
#> √ File 'C:/Users/sjobergd/AppData/Roaming/RStudio/rstudio-prefs 2021-06-20.json' saved as backup.
#> √ File 'C:/Users/sjobergd/AppData/Roaming/RStudio/rstudio-prefs.json' updated.
#> * Restart RStudio for updates to take effect.

Add secondary repositories to the ROpenSci and ddsjoberg R-Universes. This is also helpful for adding secondary RStudio Package Manager repositories.

use_rstudio_secondary_repo(
  ropensci = "https://ropensci.r-universe.dev",
  ddsjoberg = "https://ddsjoberg.r-universe.dev"
)
#> == Updates ==================================================
#> - ropensci    [*  --> https://ropensci.r-universe.dev ]
#> - ddsjoberg   [*  --> https://ddsjoberg.r-universe.dev]
#> 
#> Would you like to continue? [y/n] y
#> √ File 'C:/Users/sjobergd/AppData/Roaming/RStudio/rstudio-prefs 2021-06-20.json' saved as backup.
#> √ File 'C:/Users/sjobergd/AppData/Roaming/RStudio/rstudio-prefs.json' updated.
#> * Restart RStudio for updates to take effect.

Use use_rstudio_keyboard_shortcut() to programmatically add keyboard shortcuts for add-ins.

use_rstudio_keyboard_shortcut(
  "Ctrl+Shift+/" = "rstudio.prefs::make_path_norm"
)
#> == Updates ==================================================
#> - Ctrl+Shift+/   [*  --> rstudio.prefs::make_path_norm]
#> 
#> Would you like to continue? [y/n] y
#> √ File 'C:/Users/sjobergd/AppData/Roaming/RStudio/keybindings/addins 2021-06-20.json' saved as backup.
#> √ File 'C:/Users/sjobergd/AppData/Roaming/RStudio/keybindings/addins.json' updated.
#> * Restart RStudio for updates to take effect.