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Settings Behavior

koppot edited this page Oct 20, 2026 · 1 revision

Settings — Behavior

Open Settings by clicking the gear icon in the title bar. The Behavior tab is the default and controls general application behaviour, desktop integration, splash screen, and notifications.


User Interface & Desktop Integration

Setting Description
Language Display language for the Nebulae interface (default: en-US)
Theme Application theme (currently: dark)
Start on boot Launch Nebulae automatically when you log in
Start minimized Open in the tray or minimized instead of showing the window
Minimize to tray Clicking the minimize button sends the window to the system tray rather than the taskbar
Close to tray Clicking the window close button hides the window to the tray instead of quitting

Community Splash Screen

Setting Description
Show community splash screen on startup Displays a branded splash panel before the main window appears
Splash message Custom text shown in the splash panel (visible when splash is enabled)
Splash URL URL linked from the splash panel

Notifications & Confirmations

Setting Description
Notify when a download finishes Sends a system notification when a torrent completes
Notify when a torrent is added Sends a notification when a new torrent is successfully added
Inhibit sleep when transfers are active Prevents the system from sleeping while Nebulae is downloading or uploading
Confirm torrent deletion Shows a confirmation dialog before removing a torrent
Confirm exit when transfers are active Shows a confirmation when you try to close Nebulae while torrents are active

File & URL Scheme Ownership

This section lets you register Nebulae as the handler for .torrent files and magnet: links on your system.

Button Action
Register .torrent handler Makes Nebulae open .torrent files when double-clicked
Register magnet: handler Makes Nebulae handle magnet: links clicked in your browser

Auto-Update

Setting Description
Enable automatic update checks Nebulae periodically checks for new versions and shows an update prompt

Next: Settings — Downloads

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