Quick reference
The whole Journal on one page: what a finger does, what every corner button does, the two menus, the settings index, and the ways in from outside. The sky is the home view — your entries as stars along the year. A journal is a named group of entries, drawn as a constellation.
What a finger does
| where | gestures |
|---|---|
| the sky | tap a star for its card · tap empty sky for a spark · hold empty sky to place a star · hold a star until it lifts, slide it and let go to file it on a new day and height · drag through the sky to hear and feel the stars · drag along the dotted path to turn the year · two fingers to zoom, a fortnight to three years |
| a star's card | "read" · "write" · "connect" · "its journal in the list" · "to the shuttle ✦" (Gold) · "take it back" (blank only) · "more ⋯" · "close" |
| the journals short list | tap a journal to switch it off the sky or back on · hold a journal to go into it · hold "loose" to open the escritoire |
| the list | tap a line to unfold it · "in the sky" · "read" · "write" · "more ⋯" |
| the orbits | tap an entry for "file in…" · hold and drag onto a planet to file it, onto the sun to unfile it · two fingers to pinch, move and twist |
| the escritoire | tap a plate to bring it forward, again to go in · hold and drag a plate to reorder it, put it away or send it to the burn pile |
| a journal's page | tap a star for its card · hold a star and slide it up or down · swipe up for the list |
| every view | back steps out one thing at a time |
The corner buttons
| corner | button | tap | hold |
|---|---|---|---|
| top right | the curled arrow, "undo" / "redo" | take back what you just did, or do it again — only after something that can be taken back | says what it undoes |
| top right | the zenith star, "AI" | ask the sky — only while the AI is on | — |
| top right | the rocket, "shuttle" | the shuttle | — |
| bottom left | ✛, "add" | a new entry | "✛ an entry", "✛ a spoken entry", "✛ a journal" |
| bottom left | the microphone, "voice" | speak an entry | — |
| bottom right | ‹ and ◉ | step back · open the entry — with latched buttons or "tap" navigation, while a card is open | — |
| bottom right | ‹, "back" | back to the view it opens as | — |
| bottom right | ◉, "today" | go to today — on the sky, when turned away | — |
| bottom right | the book, "journals" | on the sky, the journals short list; elsewhere, the escritoire | the escritoire |
| bottom right | ⚙, "settings" | settings | — |
Hold any button with no hold of its own and the notice line says what it is.
An entry's ⋯ menu
"read it" · "write in it" · "design it" · "bring it to life ✦" or "▶ play it · n" · "n earlier versions" · "ask the sky about it" · "onto the shuttle" (Gold) · "share it" (Gold) · "in the sky" · "take it out of this journal" · "hide it · from insights, the widget, notices, the ai and the shuttle" · "put it away" · "to the burn pile". See A star's card.
A journal's ⋯ menu
- "look at it": "in the sky" · "its signature" · "present it" · "▶ play it"
- "change it": "rename" · "close it" · "lock it"
- "send it": "share it" (Gold)
- "off the desk": "put it away" · "delete this journal"
- "its entries" · "✛ add an entry — search its words" · "star titles" · "its star" · "colour" · "extra headers" · "its template ✦ gold" · "gravity ✦ gold"
See A journal's page & its menu.
The settings index
"the journal" · "the sky" · "the journal's voice" · "ask the sky" · "the shelves" · "the shuttle" · "files" · "the library" · "what it may say" · "ease" · "privacy & permissions" · "safety" · "journal gold" · "about" · "· close ·". See Settings, page by page.
The escritoire's shelves
"the escritoire" → "loose pages" → "the reliquary" → "the burn pile". Tap ▣ to go round; hold it to pick one. See The escritoire.
Ways in from outside
- The app's icon, held — "write" and "the sky".
- The quick-settings tile "write" — a new entry from anywhere.
- The Journal widget — a year ago today, or a count, and ✎ for a new entry.
- A journal's constellation widget — one journal's stars on the home screen; tap a star to read it in a small window.
- Share to "Zenith Journal" from any app — "something arrived".
- Zenith Calendar and Zenith Tasks — a commitment or a task as a new entry.
See Widgets, the tile & shortcuts and Something arrived — sharing into the Journal.
Privacy
See also.
The home screen — header & corners · Troubleshooting · Journal words · Glossary