Is TOML really the way to go for the config?

[oiiiiiiii]

Is the TOML config only for now or is it supposed to stay that way? Because I don't think it is a very good choice if the aim is to offer a very flexible configuration for the editor, because it is very strict. In neovim for example, the lua config allows among others

• writing loops
• using more complex datastructures (arrays, maps/structs, ...)
• checking environment variables (and make configuration changes based on what they're set to)
• defining callback functions for events using autocmds
• binding a user defined function to a key (including calling external programs and process their output or making callls to the editors API or a plugin API)
• setting variables other parts can depend on (vim.g)
• get powerful autocompletion via lua lsp and LazyDev when configuring

and probably even more advantages I'm just not thinking of right now. I'm not saying it has to be lua, but I do think it should be something more dynamic. I just don't see how all this could be achieved if the only option to configure Helix is a TOML file.

[jmkraus]

My $0.02: While I totally understand your request and the reasoning behind this, I think that configuration files shouldn’t serve as a crutch for feature implementation. Personally I’m totally fine with plain settings, such as line length, themes, and so on…

[RoloEdits]

#10389

[oiiiiiiii]

While I absolutely hate the look of Scheme code, this is great news! I hope I will get used to it :D
Thanks a lot!