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Whisper Island registers a handful of global shortcuts so you can drive it from any app without bringing the window forward.

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Default shortcuts

All four are rebindable from Settings → Shortcuts.

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Rebinding

Open Settings → Shortcuts, click the shortcut you want to change, and press the new combination. Whisper Island pauses all global shortcuts while you’re recording the new one to avoid accidental triggers, then re-registers them when you confirm.
Pick combos that include at least one modifier (Cmd, Ctrl, Alt, Shift). Single-key shortcuts would conflict with normal typing.

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Coexistence with Coddo Desktop

When Coddo Desktop is running, it creates a lockfile (/tmp/coddo-desktop-active.lock). Whisper Island detects this and the mic shortcut becomes a no-op so the same key combo doesn’t double-fire — Coddo Desktop owns it instead. Quit Coddo Desktop and Whisper Island reclaims the shortcut automatically.

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During onboarding

While the onboarding window is open, Whisper Island registers only a minimal set of temporary shortcuts. The full set is installed once you complete onboarding so you don’t accidentally trigger transcription during the tour.

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Tray menu

The tray icon (menu bar) gives you menu-based access to the same actions: open Settings, show / hide the overlay, switch display mode, install pending updates, and quit.