theShell Help:

Settings

Configure system settings in theShell.

Panels

theShell Settings are sorted into multiple panes.

• Startup
• Gateway and Bar
• Networks
• Display
• Theme
• Sounds and Notifications
• Input
• Power
• Lock Screen
• Users
• Date and Time
• Language
• Accessibility
• Advanced
• About

Startup

Configure how theShell starts up.

• Autostart with [textbox]

  Configure the executables that you wish to start theShell with. Each executable should be seperated by a comma.

Gateway and Bar

Configure the Gateway and the Bar

• Show text on window buttons [switch]

  Changes if text is shown on the buttons on the Bar. If no text is shown, only the icon will display.

• Show windows from other desktops [switch]

  Changes if windows from other virtual desktops will be shown on the bar.

• Use Status Bar [switch]

  Changes if the Status Bar will be used.

• Automatically show bar [switch]

  Changes if the bar will automatically extend when you hover over the Status Bar. This is only enabled if the Status Bar is enabled.

• Show Bar on bottom of screen [switch]

  Changes if the bar will be shown on the bottom of the screen.

• End Session Confirmation [radio]

  Changes what happens when you press the End Session button on the Gateway.

  Available options:

  • Within Gateway
  • Full Screen

Networks

Configure your internet connection. For more information, see Connect to the Internet

Display

Configure your display.

• Screen Brightness [slider]

  Changes the brightness of your screen backlight.

• Redshift [section]

  • Start Time [time]

    Determines when Redshift Starts.

  • End Time [time]

    Determines when Redshift Ends.

  • Use Sunlight Cycle [checkbox]

    Use the time when the sun rises and sets as the start and end time of Redshift each day. (coming soon)

  • Redshift Intensity [slider]

    Determines the intensity of Redshift. Intensity can be set from anywhere between 1000K (hottest) to 6500K (coolest)

Theme

Configure the way your device looks.

For changes to fully take effect, you’ll need to log out and log back into your device after changing these settings.

• Color Scheme [radio]

  Determines the general look of your device.

  Available Options

  • Light
  • Dark

• Accent Color [dropdown]

  Determines the colour used for buttons, dropdown boxes and general highlights

  Available Options

  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Turquoise

• System Font [dropdown]

  Changes the font used throughout the system.

Sounds and Notifications

Configure sounds and notifications

Input

Configure input devices

Power

Configure your device to save power

Lock Screen

Configure the Lock Screen

Users

Configure users on the device. For more information, visit User Configuration

Date and Time

Configure the Date and Time on your device.

Language

Change the language used throughout your device.

For changes to fully take effect, you’ll need to log out and log back into your device after changing this setting.

Accessibility

Change settings to make your device easier to use

Advanced

Configure advanced settings

About

Get information about the currently running version of theShell.