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Menu Bar Controls

Vida adds a menu bar item for quick access.

The menu bar icon also shows recording state at a glance:

  • Gray Vida icon: Vida is stopped / ready.
  • Green Vida icon: Vida is actively recording or paused in a recording session.

When idle

  • Start Recording
  • Open Vida
  • Quit Vida

While recording

  • Recording or paused status.
  • Elapsed recorded time, excluding paused time.
  • Remaining timer, if active. The timer waits while paused.
  • Pause / Resume.
  • Extend Timer 5 min or Set 30 min Timer.
  • Stop Recording.
  • Open Vida.

Keyboard shortcuts from the menu bar

Action Shortcut
Start Recording Shift + Command + R
Pause / Resume Shift + Command + P
Stop Recording Shift + Command + S