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Editor status info: word counts & sync
Last updated May 15, 2026 · 3 min read
The editor puts a few live numbers in different corners — today's words, chapter words, sync status. This article covers where each one is and how to read it.
There is no single "status bar"
Unlike some tools, Slima has no strip running across the bottom. The status info is spread across three places — this article covers them one by one.
1 · Today's total words (bottom of the left panel)
The bottom of the left panel (File explorer) shows "Today total N".
This is your whole account's writing today (across all books and Studios) — not the current chapter. Below it you'll usually see a "this book today" manuscript / reference split, and a "set daily goal" entry.
See: Word counts
2 · Current chapter word count (editor top-right)
At the editor's top-right — the far right of the format toolbar row — "N words" shows the current chapter count. Move the cursor to another file and it changes.
3 · ⚙️ Preferences (bottom of the left panel)
The ⚙️ icon at the bottom of the left panel opens that book's preferences.
4 · Sync status (next to the book title, top)
At the top of the editor, next to the book title, a sync icon shows your current connection state (display-only, not clickable):
- Green (filled circle) = Connected: signed in and online
- Grey (hollow circle) = Offline: signed in but currently no network
- Grey (smaller filled dot) = Local mode: not signed in, data lives only on this device
It reflects your connection state — there is no yellow "pending" and no red "error" light.
Design intent
These numbers are deliberately quiet and spread out — there when you look, out of the way when you don't.