General · 2 min read

Menu bar controls

When LumaSpace is running, you'll see a small star icon in your menu bar — the thin strip along the very top of your screen with the time, Wi-Fi, battery, and other tiny icons.

Click the star icon to open a quick controls panel. From here you can:

  • See which wallpaper is playing — shows the name and a small preview.
  • Pause or stop your wallpaper without opening the full app.
  • Resume a previously applied wallpaper.
  • Adjust audio — some wallpapers come with ambient sounds (rain, waves, etc.). Mute or adjust volume here.
  • Performance controls — turn on Battery Mode (pauses wallpaper when unplugged) and view memory usage.
  • Display Mode — change how the wallpaper fits your screen (fill, fit, stretch, or center).
  • Open LumaSpace or Quit the app entirely.
[Screenshot of the menu bar star icon expanded showing the quick controls panel]

Think of it as a remote control for your wallpaper that's always one click away.

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