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 |