SMOG Documentation

Interface Guide

Learn how to navigate and customize SMOG's interface for the best user experience.

Interface Overview

Menu bar integration
Quick Reply interface
Notes library window
Preferences panel

Menu Bar Interface

SMOG Menu Bar

SMOG lives in your menu bar for quick access without cluttering your screen.

Menu Bar Icon States:

Idle

Listening

Processing

Menu Bar Options

Quick Reply
Start voice input immediately
⌘ + Space
Notes Library
Browse and manage your notes
⌘ + L
Enable/Disable Vision
Toggle screen reading capability
Preferences
Configure SMOG settings
⌘ + ,

Quick Reply Interface

Quick Reply Window

The main interface for voice input and AI-powered responses. Appears when you trigger a quick reply.

Interface Elements:

🎤 Microphone indicatorShows recording status
📝 Live transcriptionReal-time voice-to-text
🧠 AI response areaGenerated replies and suggestions
⚙️ Quick settingsVision toggle, language, etc.

Quick Reply Modes

Reply Mode

Default mode for email and message responses

  • • Analyzes current context
  • • Suggests tone and style
  • • Provides copy-paste ready text

Note Mode

For capturing thoughts and ideas

  • • Saves to Notes Library
  • • Auto-categorizes content
  • • Supports long-form transcription

Notes Library Window

Notes Library

A dedicated window for managing your voice notes, transcriptions, and saved content.

Sidebar

Categories, tags, and filters for organizing notes

Main View

List or grid view of your notes with previews

Detail Panel

Full note content with editing capabilities

Library Features

Search and Filtering
  • • Full-text search across all notes
  • • Filter by date range, tags, or content type
  • • Smart suggestions based on content
  • • Saved searches for frequent queries
Organization Tools
  • • Drag-and-drop to organize notes
  • • Bulk tagging and categorization
  • • Star important notes
  • • Archive old or completed items
Export and Sharing
  • • Export individual or multiple notes
  • • Share via integrated services
  • • Copy formatted text to clipboard
  • • Print or save as PDF

Customizing the Interface

Appearance Settings

Theme Options

Auto (System)
Dark Mode
Light Mode

Window Behavior

Interface Shortcuts

Global Shortcuts

Show/Hide SMOG⌘ + ⇧ + S
Quick Reply⌘ + Space
Notes Library⌘ + L

In-App Shortcuts

Search notes⌘ + F
New note⌘ + N
Export note⌘ + E

Accessibility Features

Accessible Design

SMOG is designed to be accessible to users with different needs and abilities.

Visual Accessibility

  • • High contrast mode support
  • • Scalable interface elements
  • • Screen reader compatibility
  • • Keyboard-only navigation

Motor Accessibility

  • • Voice-only operation
  • • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • • Sticky keys support
  • • Reduced motion options

Interface Mastery

Take time to explore and customize SMOG's interface to match your workflow. A well-configured interface makes SMOG much more powerful.