This guide walks you through your first session with Todobar. By the end you will know how to open and close the panel, add and manage tasks, navigate between views, and reach the settings you are most likely to change. The whole thing takes about five minutes. If you have not installed Todobar yet, follow the installation guide first.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/Leonxlnx/todobar/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Open the sidebar
After launching Todobar, look for the small handle docked to the right edge of your screen. Click it to open the task panel.You can also toggle the panel from any app using a keyboard shortcut — no need to switch windows first.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt+T | Toggle the sidebar open or closed |
| Alt+Shift+T | Fallback toggle if Alt+T is claimed by another app |
| Esc | Close the panel |
Add your first task
With the sidebar open, you are on the Today view by default. At the top of the Today section you will see a text input. Click it, type a task description, and press Enter. Your task appears immediately — no dialog, no required fields, no confirmation step.To add a reminder to a task while capturing it, look for the reminder control that appears when you type in the input. Select a time before pressing Enter and the reminder is saved with the task.
Explore the command rail
On the right side of the open panel you will see a vertical strip of icons — the command rail. This gives you access to the four main sections without scrolling:
Click any rail icon to jump directly to that section.
| Icon | Section | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Today tasks | Tasks due or planned for today, plus pinned goal groups |
| Calendar | Calendar view | Monthly calendar with per-day task capture and navigation |
| Lists | Custom lists | Your named task lists, separate from Today |
| Settings | Settings panel | Appearance, dock placement, layout, and behavior controls |
Try the calendar view
Click the Calendar icon in the command rail. You will see a monthly calendar. Click any date to select it, then type a task in the capture field at the top of the day view and press Enter to schedule it on that date. Use the left and right arrows to navigate between months.
Use the tray or menu-bar icon
Todobar hides itself from the taskbar (Windows) and the Dock (macOS) so it stays out of your alt-tab rotation. To reach it when the handle is not visible, use the system tray icon on Windows or the menu-bar icon on macOS. From there you can toggle the sidebar open, jump to Settings, or quit the app.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt+T | Toggle the sidebar open or closed |
| Alt+Shift+T | Fallback toggle (use if Alt+T conflicts with another app) |
| Esc | Close the panel |
Next steps
Now that you know the basics, explore what Todobar can do:- Today tasks — pin custom lists as goal groups and manage your daily flow
- Calendar — schedule tasks on specific dates and navigate your month
- Reminders — set reminder times and manage in-app reminder toasts
- Appearance — change your theme preset, dock edge, panel width, and motion speed