Main Toolbar
The toolbar is the icon strip beneath the menu bar. It mirrors the commands you reach for most often, so you do not have to walk a menu each time. The left side carries the three chart buttons, the Chart Settings button, and the Aspect Settings dropdown button; the right side carries the update button and the theme switch.
The three chart buttons and the Chart Settings button stay disabled until Compass has finished loading its saved settings, presets, locations, and natal records. The Aspect Settings dropdown button always opens, but the three chart types inside its flyout are disabled over the same period.
Chart buttons
| Command | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mundane Chart | Opens a chart of the sky over the default location at the current moment. | Open a Chart |
| Natal Chart | Opens a chart of the default natal record, drawn at its own moment. | Open a Chart |
| Transit Chart | Opens a chart of the current sky against the default natal record. | Open a Chart |
Settings buttons
| Command | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chart Settings | Opens the single application-wide Chart Settings window, or brings it forward if it is already open. | Chart Settings Window |
| Aspect Settings (dropdown: Mundane, Natal, Transit) | Opens the aspect editor for the chart type you pick from the flyout: Mundane, Natal, or Transit. | Aspect Settings Window |
Right-hand controls
| Command | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Update available | A download button that appears only when the startup version check has found a newer release. Hover it to see which version is available. | Update Notification |
| Theme switch | Switches the whole application between its Light and Dark themes. | Toggle Theme |
The update button is not a permanent fixture. When your installed version is already current it never appears and takes up no space, so the theme switch sits at the right edge of the toolbar on its own.