These settings controls general application behaviour.
General settings
| Setting | Description |
| Wrap cursor | Cursor wraps when it has reached the end or beginning of the pattern. |
| Wrap across frames | The cursor in the pattern window can move across frames. |
| Free cursor edit | Unlocks the cursor from the middle row. |
| Preview wave files | Preview wave files when importing to DPCM. |
| Key repeat | Enable key repetition. The same setting as in the control panel. |
| Show row numbers in hex | Display row numbers in hexadecimal. |
| Preview next/previous frame | Preview the next and prevous frame in the pattern editor. |
| Don't reset DPCM on note stop | Don't reset the DPCM channel when stopping the channel. Can remove annoying popping sounds when editing. |
| Ignore step when moving | Ignore the step setting when moving the cursor, only use it when inserting notes. |
| Delete-key will pull up rows | Delete key is pulling up rows. |
| Backup files | Creates backups when saving files. |
| Single instance | Prevents opening multiple instances of famitracker. You must restart the program for this setting to take effect! |
| Preview full row | Plays the complete row when inserting or previewing notes, instead of just the selected channel. |
| Don't select on double-click | Disable whole channel selection when double clicking in the pattern editor. |
Tracker edit style
| Setting | Description |
| FastTracker II | Step down after inserting instrument / effect number. |
| Modplug | Stays on the same line after inserting instrument / effect number, also affects keyboard layout. |
| Impulse Tracker | Impulse tracker style when inserting instrument / effect numbers. Doesn't release instruments on key up actions. Changes behaviour of home/end keys. |
Keys
| Key | Description |
| Note cut | Inserts a note cut command in the pattern editor. |
| Clear field | Clears a pattern field (note, volume, instrument or effect) |
| Repeat | Repeats last action in the pattern editor. |
| Note release | Inserts a note release command in the pattern editor. |