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Settings

Appearance and behavior settings that change editing flow.

What this covers

Global app settings and what each one affects.

Settings options

SettingOptions or actionDefaultNotes
Theme modesystem, dark, lightsystemFollows OS preference when set to system
Auto-close menuson or offtrueCloses open action menus automatically
Hapticson or offtrueMost noticeable on supported iOS hardware
Randomize new imageson or offtrueOverridden when a default style preset is set
AboutOpen about screenn/aAvailable from settings

How settings interact

  • If a default style preset is set, randomize behavior is overridden.
  • Haptics setting is most relevant on iOS hardware that supports it.

Notes

  • System accessibility and OS theme preferences still affect final perception.

Good default setup for most users

  • Keep auto-close on.
  • Keep haptics on.
  • Disable randomize only if you want strict visual consistency.

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