diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a90f33943..ba68e4996 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ def render_conf(ref_prefix, all_options):
             a(('    {:%ds} {}' % sz).format(mo.name, mo.defval_as_string))
         a('')
         if opt.long_text:
-            a(opt.long_text, '    ')
+            a(opt.long_text)
             a('')
 
     return '\n'.join(ans)
diff --git a/kitty/config.py b/kitty/config.py
index cba303d9a..5a0147186 100644
--- a/kitty/config.py
+++ b/kitty/config.py
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ def window_size(val):
 type_map = {
     'allow_remote_control': to_bool,
     'focus_follows_mouse': to_bool,
-    'rectangle_select_modifiers': to_modifiers,
     'repaint_delay': positive_int,
     'input_delay': positive_int,
     'sync_to_monitor': to_bool,
@@ -319,8 +318,6 @@ type_map = {
     'window_padding_width': positive_float,
     'visual_bell_duration': positive_float,
     'enable_audio_bell': to_bool,
-    'click_interval': positive_float,
-    'mouse_hide_wait': positive_float,
     'enabled_layouts': to_layout_names,
     'remember_window_size': to_bool,
     'initial_window_width': window_size,
diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index 263ef0d67..bcb838339 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -223,4 +223,25 @@ such as macOS/Wayland that do not have the concept of primary selections. Note
 that this is a security risk, as all programs, including websites open in your
 browser can read the contents of the clipboard.'''))
 
+o('rectangle_select_modifiers', 'ctrl+alt', option_type=to_modifiers, long_text=_('''
+The modifiers to use rectangular selection (i.e. to select text in a
+rectangular block with the mouse)'''))
+
+o('select_by_word_characters', ':@-./_~?&=%+#', long_text=_('''
+Characters considered part of a word when double clicking. In addition to these characters
+any character that is marked as an alpha-numeric character in the unicode
+database will be matched.'''))
+
+o('click_interval', 0.5, option_type=positive_float, long_text=_('''
+The interval between successive clicks to detect
+double/triple clicks (in seconds)'''))
+
+o('mouse_hide_wait', 3.0, option_type=positive_float, long_text=_('''
+Hide mouse cursor after the specified number of seconds
+of the mouse not being used. Set to zero to disable mouse cursor hiding.'''))
+
+o('focus_follows_mouse', False, long_text=_('''
+Set the active window to the window under the mouse when
+moving the mouse around'''))
+
 # }}}