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	== General ==		== General ==
			[[File:SimTX Guide Settings general.png\|thumb\|center\|800px\|alt=Settings with the section list on the left and General open: Theme, Map quality, the Help items Getting started guide, What's new, Hints and Guides, and the Keyboard shortcut list.\|Settings, General, with the theme, map quality, help items and keyboard shortcuts.]]
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	! Setting !! What it does		! Setting !! What it does
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	== Command palette ==		== Command palette ==
			[[File:SimTX Guide Settings command palette.png\|thumb\|center\|600px\|alt=Command palette with the query antenna and results such as Transmit antenna, Aim the transmit antenna on the map and Track satellite, with key hints along the bottom.\|The command palette searching for antenna.]]
	The command palette runs any command in the app by name.		The command palette runs any command in the app by name.
	# Press Ctrl+K (⌘K on macOS).		# Press Ctrl+K (⌘K on macOS).

Clanker: User guide for the SimTX desktop app

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User guide for the SimTX desktop app

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{{SimTX Guide navigation}}
The '''Settings''' tab has a section list on the left.

== General ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Setting !! What it does
|-
| '''Theme''' || '''Match system''', '''Dark''', '''Light''', or a theme from an extension.
|-
| '''Map quality''' || '''Auto''', '''Full''' or '''Light'''. See [[SimTX Guide/Map and coverage#Map quality|Map and coverage]].
|-
| '''Window title bar''' || Windows and Linux: '''SimTX (custom)''' or '''Window manager (native)'''.
|}

'''Help''':
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! What it does
|-
| '''Getting started guide''' || '''Show again''' restarts the in-app guide to connecting, choosing a station and going on air.
|-
| '''What's new''' || '''Show''' opens the What's new sheet with the latest features.
|-
| '''Hints''' || '''Reset hints''' shows the short tips on new controls again.
|-
| '''Guides''' || '''Open guides''' opens these wiki guides in your browser.
|}

'''Keyboard''' lists the shortcuts (see below).

== Audio ==
'''Override wire sample rate''' replaces the automatic audio rate sent to the server with one you choose: 44.1k, 48k, 96k, 192k, 384k or a value in Hz. A higher rate uses more upload bandwidth and can cause gaps on a slow link.

== Connection ==
* '''Server''' shows the server you are connected to, with '''Disconnect''' and '''Change…''' (or '''Connect…''').
* '''Reconnect automatically''' reconnects after the connection drops.
* '''Account''' shows whether you are signed in, with '''Sign out''' or '''Sign in…'''.

== Push-to-talk ==
'''Mode''' is '''Toggle''' or '''Hold to talk'''. '''Key''' and '''Mouse button''' bind the push-to-talk control: press '''Bind''', then the key or button. '''Clear''' removes a binding. See [[SimTX Guide/Transmitting#Push-to-talk|Transmitting]].

== Discord ==
'''Show activity in Discord''' shows what you are doing in your Discord status. '''Text''' sets the lines shown '''While transmitting''' and '''While idle''', with tokens such as <code>{callsign}</code> and <code>{freq_mhz}</code>; '''Format tokens''' lists them all. '''Images''' sets the image keys. Press '''Save''' to keep your changes.

== Extensions and Developer ==
'''Extensions''' manages installed audio add-ons and actions; '''Developer''' holds your own packages. See [[SimTX Guide/Catalog and add-ons|Catalog and add-ons]].

== Command palette ==
The command palette runs any command in the app by name.
# Press Ctrl+K (⌘K on macOS).
# Type part of a command, for example ''antenna'' or ''coverage''.
# Use the arrow keys to choose and Enter to run.

Some commands open a list or ask for a value; Backspace goes back. Typing a frequency such as <code>14.230</code> or a power such as <code>100 W</code> offers to set it. Esc closes the palette.

== Keyboard shortcuts ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Action !! Windows and Linux !! macOS
|-
| Command palette || Ctrl+K || ⌘K
|-
| Start TX or RX (the visible tab) || Ctrl+Enter || ⌘↵
|-
| Set TX frequency || Ctrl+Shift+F || ⌘⇧F
|-
| Set TX power || Ctrl+Shift+W || ⌘⇧W
|-
| Set modulation || Ctrl+Shift+M || ⌘⇧M
|-
| Listen to own TX || Ctrl+Shift+L || ⌘⇧L
|-
| Run an action || Ctrl+Shift+A || ⌘⇧A
|-
| New station || Ctrl+Shift+T || ⌘⇧T
|-
| Transmit tab || Ctrl+1 || ⌘1
|-
| Receive tab || Ctrl+2 || ⌘2
|-
| Stations tab || Ctrl+3 || ⌘3
|-
| Catalog tab || Ctrl+4 || ⌘4
|-
| Health tab || Ctrl+5 || ⌘5
|-
| Settings || Ctrl+, || ⌘,
|}

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