This might be one reason fish isn't more widely used. To quote from the documentation[1]: Configurability is the root of all evil [1] http://fishshell.com

This might be one reason fish isn't more widely used. To quote from the documentation[1]: Configurability is the root of all evil [1] http://fishshell.com/user_doc/design.html#conf http://fishshell.com/user_doc/design.html#conf As long as the people designing fish believe that, it will be unsuitable for people who want or need customized solutions. That describes a lot of people using shells now.