Desktop (Electron) native menus

Web Slima uses in-app toolbars; the desktop (Electron) build adds OS-level native menus — some actions are easier to reach from the native menu. This article covers the four common top-level menus; exact items / shortcuts vary by platform + Slima version.

Four top-level menus (common structure)

File

Usually includes:

• New book / Open book / Open recent
• Import / Export
• Preferences (Settings)
• Quit

Edit

Usually includes:

• Undo / Redo
• Cut / Copy / Paste / Select All
• Find in file / Find in book / Replace
• Preferences

View

Usually includes:

• Toggle left / right panel
• Toggle split editor
• Toggle Zen Mode
• Dark / light mode
• Font size up / down
• Full screen

Help

Usually includes:

• Replay Guided Tour
• Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
• Report an issue / Contact Slima
• Open docs
• About Slima
• Check for updates

Desktop vs web differences

	Web	Desktop
Native menu	In-app toolbar	OS menu bar
Auto-update	Reload tab	App checks and installs
Global shortcuts	Conflicts with browser	More stable

See: Desktop install and features

Exact shortcuts

Each menu item usually shows its OS shortcut on the right (e.g. ⌘N / Ctrl+N). Most reliable way to check: open the native menu and read the actual displayed key.

Related

• Desktop app install
• Desktop OAuth login
• Full keyboard shortcut list
• Context menus