# Objective

The settings reference documents three default values that no longer
match the shipped defaults in
[`assets/settings/default.json`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/assets/settings/default.json):

- `line_indicator_format`: docs said `"short"`, actual default is
`"long"`
([`default.json:2643`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/assets/settings/default.json#L2643);
the `LineIndicatorFormat` enum marks `Long` as `#[default]` in
[`crates/settings_content/src/settings_content.rs#L1094`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/settings_content/src/settings_content.rs#L1094)).
- `pane_split_direction_horizontal`: docs said `"up"`, actual default is
`"down"`
([`default.json:90`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/assets/settings/default.json#L90)).
- `pane_split_direction_vertical`: docs said `"left"`, actual default is
`"right"`
([`default.json:92`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/assets/settings/default.json#L92)).

The pane split defaults were changed in #36101 ("Change default pane
split directions"), which updated `default.json` but not the docs.

## Solution

Update the three `- Default:` values in
`docs/src/reference/all-settings.md` to match
`assets/settings/default.json`. The runtime honors these `default.json`
values (e.g.
[`crates/workspace/src/workspace_settings.rs`](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/workspace/src/workspace_settings.rs#L98)
`.unwrap()`s the pane split options supplied by `default.json`).

## Testing

- `cd docs && npx prettier --check src/reference/all-settings.md`
passes.
- Verified each documented default now matches
`assets/settings/default.json`.

## Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards
([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
and
[icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md)
guidelines)
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Release Notes:

- N/A