These settings controls general application behaviour.
General settings
| Setting | Description |
| Wrap cursor | Wrap around the cursor when reaching top or bottom in the pattern editor. |
| Wrap across frames | Move to next or previous frame when reaching top or bottom in the pattern editor. |
| Free cursor edit | Unlock the cursor from the center of the pattern editor. |
| Preview wave files | Preview wave and DPCM files in the open file dialog when loading samples to the module. |
| Key repeat | Enable key repetition in the pattern editor. |
| Show row numbers in hex | Display row numbers and the frame count on the status bar in hexadecimal. |
| Preview next/previous frame | Preview next and previous frames in the pattern editor. |
| Don't reset DPCM on note stop | Prevent resetting the DPCM channel after previewing any DPCM sample. |
| Ignore step when moving | Ignore the pattern step setting when moving the cursor, only use it when inserting notes. |
| Delete-key pulls up rows | Make delete key pull up rows rather than only deleting the value, as if by Shift+Delete. |
| Backup unmodified files | Create backup copy of unmodified file, when you open and save a module. |
| Single instance | Only allow one single instance of the Dn-FamiTracker application. You must restart the program for this setting to take effect! |
| Preview full row | Preview all channels when inserting notes in the pattern editor. |
| Don't select on double-click | Do not select the whole channel when double-clicking in the pattern editor. |
| Warp pattern values | When using Shift + Mouse Wheel to modify a pattern value, allow the parameter to wrap around its limit values. |
| Cut sub-volume | Always silent volume values below 1 due to Axy or 7xy effects. |
| Use old FDS volume table | Use the existing volume table for the FDS channel which has higher precision than in exported NSFs. |
| Retrieve channel state | Reconstruct the current channel's state from previous frames upon playing (except when playing one row). |
| Overflow paste mode | Move pasted pattern data outside the rows of the current frame to subsequent frames. |
| Show skipped rows | Display rows that are truncated by Bxx, Cxx, or Dxx effects. |
| Hexadecimal keypad | Use the extra keys on the keypad as hexadecimal digits in the pattern editor. |
| Check version on startup | Check for new Dn-FamiTracker versions on startup if an internet connection could be established. |
Pattern 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. |
| FastTracker II (JP106) | Same as FastTracker II but with modifications to get correct layout on JP106 keyboards. |
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. |
| Echo buffer | Inserts an echo buffer note in the pattern editor. |