SimTX Guide/Settings and shortcuts
The Settings tab has a section list on the left.
General
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Theme | Match system, Dark, Light, or a theme from an extension. |
| Map quality | Auto, Full or Light. See Map and coverage. |
| Window title bar | Windows and Linux: SimTX (custom) or Window manager (native). |
Help:
| 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 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 {callsign} and {freq_mhz}; 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 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 14.230 or a power such as 100 W offers to set it. Esc closes the palette.
Keyboard shortcuts
| 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+, | ⌘, |