# Settings And Preferences

Note: All settings will be shown with the default values.

Note: Differences between the Web app and the Desktop app are specified in [[3.05-Web-App-vs-Desktop]].

## Global Settings

### global-settings.Localization

#### global-settings.App-Features

#### global-settings.Misc-Settings

- **Show current countdown in the tray / status menu (macOS only)** — Shows the
  active timer or countdown in the desktop status menu title. When this is
  disabled and current-task display is enabled, the title can show the current
  task instead.
- **Automatically check for new versions (desktop only, default: on)** — Once a
  day the desktop app asks the GitHub releases API whether a newer version has
  been published and shows a dismissible notice linking to the download page.
  No personal data is sent, nothing is installed automatically, and each
  version is announced at most once. The setting (and a manual "Check for
  updates" link in the settings footer) only appears on builds without their
  own update channel; Microsoft Store, Mac App Store, and Snap builds update
  through their stores and never check.

#### global-settings.Tasks

- **Show current task in the tray / status menu (macOS/Windows only)** — Allows
  the desktop tray or status menu to show the active task. On macOS, the current
  countdown setting takes priority while it is enabled.

#### global-settings.Short-Syntax

#### global-settings.Idle-Handling

#### global-settings.Keyboard-Shortcuts

See [[3.03-Keyboard-Shortcuts]] for full list.

#### global-settings.Time-Tracking

#### global-settings.Reminders

#### global-settings.Schedule

#### global-settings.Sound

### Plugins

#### plugins.Plugins

### Productivity Helper

#### productivity-helper.Focus-Mode

#### productivity-helper.Break-Reminder

#### productivity-helper.Evaluation-and-Metrics

#### productivity-helper.Simple-Counters-and-Habit-Tracking

#### productivity-helper.Domina-Mode

### Sync & Export

#### sync-and-export.Sync

#### sync-and-export.Sync-and-Export

#### sync-and-export.Sync-Safety-Backups

#### sync-and-export.Automatic-Backups

- **Enable automatic backups** — Creates local backups automatically when supported by the current platform.
- **Restore latest automatic backup** — Android only. Restores the latest usable automatic backup and replaces the current local data after confirmation.
- **Maximum backup files** — Desktop only. Limits how many automatic backup JSON files are kept in the `backups/` folder; older files are deleted once the limit is exceeded.

## Project, Tag, Today, And Inbox Settings

### Project Settings

#### project-settings.Basic-Settings

- **Enable Project Backlog** — Adds a separate backlog list to the project.
- **Hide project from sidebar** — Removes the project from the sidebar project list. The project stays active: its tasks can still appear in cross-project task views such as Today, Planner, Schedule, Boards, and Search. The sidebar visibility menu remains the place to show the project again; project short syntax does not match hidden projects.

#### project-settings.Theme

Theme settings can include background images for light mode, dark mode, or both.
When at least one background image is set, the background contrast and blur
sliders are shown. The blur slider defaults to `0px`. When at least one mode has
no background image, the colored background tint setting is shown. See
[[3.09-Theming]] for theme details.
