Desktop Controls and Shortcuts
These features change how you control ECHO. Windows offers SMTC and taskbar controls, Linux offers MPRIS, and macOS has its own integrations. Availability depends on the installed build.
Windows and mini players
Section titled “Windows and mini players”| Goal | Setting | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Keep playing after closing the main window | Close to tray under General | Find ECHO in the tray; use its Exit action to quit |
| Keep a small track window visible | Mini player under Playback | Cover, title, or progress appears in a small window |
| Recover an off-screen mini player | Reset its position | Window returns to the current screen |
| Unload the main UI while minimized or in tray | UltraLight-related options | Main window can restore while the native audio host maintains playback |
| Show a Windows taskbar mini player | Integration settings | A separate taskbar control appears; it has its own switch |
Save unfinished tag edits or forms before trying UltraLight. It unloads UI resources; it does not promise a fixed memory or CPU reduction.
Windows SMTC serves system media controls; taskbar playback progress is a separate integration. Linux MPRIS serves compatible desktops and tools such as playerctl. macOS Now Playing or menu-bar features depend on the particular build and system permissions. A title stuck in an OS widget is not proof of the active audio path; see Audio Output.
Shortcuts
Section titled “Shortcuts”Open Settings -> Shortcuts. Local shortcuts require the ECHO window to receive input. Global shortcuts can work while another app has focus but must register successfully and avoid conflicts. Current local defaults include Space for play/pause and Ctrl+Q for Queue. Other actions—seek, skip, volume, search, shuffle, repeat, like, locate track, desktop lyrics, or Settings—can be configured. A suggested key shown next to a disabled action is not active.
Change one binding at a time and test outside text inputs. If registration fails, check duplicates, OS-reserved combinations, and other apps. If the window seems lost, check the tray and mini player first. See Settings and Features Enabled by Default.