Desktop and tray
Undra is a desktop app, so some of the most useful things live outside the main window: a tray menu, a small capture window, and shortcuts that work even when Undra is not in focus. This page covers the OS-level pieces and the two opt-in behaviors that change how Undra sits on your machine.
The tray menu
Right-click the Undra icon in your system tray for a quick menu that works without bringing the main window forward. From there you can:
- Create a new item.
- Jump to places in your workspace.
- Open search.
- Open settings.
- Open Quick Capture.
- Restart the app.
- Quit.
This is also where the two opt-in behaviors below are toggled, so the tray menu is the fastest place to change them.
Keep running in the tray
By default, closing the main window quits Undra. If you turn on Keep running in the tray, closing the window leaves Undra running quietly in the tray instead.
Two reasons to want this:
- Instant reopen. The app is already warm, so it comes back the moment you click the tray icon.
- Background routines. Scheduled agent runs and other automation keep working while the window is closed.
It is off by default, so Undra behaves like a normal app until you opt in.
Launch on startup
Launch on startup starts Undra when you log in to your computer, so your workspace is ready without you opening it. It is off by default and lives alongside the tray toggle.
Quick Capture
Quick Capture is a small standalone window for jotting a task or note from anywhere, without switching to the main window. Press Ctrl + Shift + Space to summon it, type your thought, and it lands in your workspace. You can also open it from the tray menu.
It is built for the moment an idea shows up while you are doing something else: capture it in a couple of seconds and get back to what you were doing.
Global shortcuts
A handful of shortcuts are registered with your operating system, so they fire even when Undra is not the focused app:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Shift + Space |
Open Quick Capture |
Ctrl + N |
New task |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
New folder |
Ctrl + 1 |
Go to Inbox |
Ctrl + 3 |
Go to Undraverse |
Ctrl + P |
Search |
Global means global
These are registered at the OS level, so they work from any app, but that also means they can collide with shortcuts another app has claimed. If one does not fire, another running app may have grabbed the same combination.
The native menu bar
The app’s native menu bar covers the standard desktop bits:
- Open Workspace Folder (
Ctrl + O) to switch to a different workspace folder. - Zoom controls for sizing the interface.
- A link straight to these docs.
Where to go next
- Getting around: the command palette, panels, and splitting the view.
- Settings: change shortcuts, theme, and more.
- Local-first trust: how workspaces and your files fit together.