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Settings

2026-02-22T01:00:01Z

Lilacpiggywig: Added documentation pages for the Settings App, adapting content from the Mecha developer documentation and adjusting formatting for wiki presentation.

=== About ===
The Settings app is a system configuration tool on the Mecha Comet. It allows users to manage system preferences, connectivity, display settings, and view device information.

=== Features ===
'''Network''' – Manage Wi-Fi connections and network settings.

'''Bluetooth''' – Pair and manage Bluetooth devices.

'''Battery''' – Monitor battery status and configure power management settings.

'''Display & Brightness''' – Adjust screen brightness and display behaviour.

'''Appearance''' – Customize wallpaper and theme presets.

'''Sound & Haptics''' – Configure volume, audio output devices, and haptic feedback.

'''Date & Time''' – Set system date, time, and timezone preferences.

'''System Update''' – Check for and install OTA (Over-The-Air) system updates.

'''System Information''' – View device hardware details, operating system version, and system status.

=== Support ===
'''Configuration Scope:''' System-wide preference management.

'''Supported Connectivity:''' Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0+.

'''Customization Options:''' Multiple theme presets, custom wallpaper support, brightness adjustment.

'''Audio Output Support:''' Built-in speakers, headphone jack, and Bluetooth audio devices.

'''System Requirement:''' Mechanix OS (latest version recommended).

'''Update Mechanism:''' OTA system updates.

'''Platform''': Mechanix OS on Mecha Comet devices.

Files

2026-02-22T00:32:08Z

Lilacpiggywig: Added documentation pages for the Files App, adapting content from the Mecha developer documentation and adjusting formatting for wiki presentation.

=== About ===
The Files app is a file management tool on the Mecha Comet. It allows users to browse, organise, and manage files and folders stored on the device.

=== Features ===
'''Folder Actions''' – Create new folders, paste items, select all, show or hide hidden files, view file properties, and search.

'''File Operations''' – Extract archives, compress files, duplicate, rename, copy, move, and delete files.

'''View Modes''' – Supports switching between grid and list layouts for file browsing.

'''Sort Options''' – Files can be sorted by size, name, date accessed, or date modified in ascending or descending order.

'''File Previews''' – Includes built-in previews for images, audio, video, text, code files, and PDF documents.

=== Support ===
'''Supported File Types:''' Common file formats including ZIP archives, images, audio, video, text, code, and PDF files.

'''File Operations:''' Create, copy, move, delete, rename, extract, and compress files.

'''Storage Access:''' Internal storage and external media.

'''Platform:''' Mechanix OS on Mecha Comet devices.

Notes

2026-02-22T00:27:25Z

Lilacpiggywig: Added the Notes App page. The content was adapted from the Mecha developer documentation and adjusted slightly to better fit wiki formatting.

=== About ===
The Notes app is a lightweight note-taking application for quickly capturing and organising ideas, reminders, and text content on the Mecha Comet device. It supports rich text editing and basic productivity features.

=== Features ===
'''Rich Text Editing''' – Create structured notes using text formatting, headings, and inline code blocks.

'''Editor Toolbars''' – Provides formatting controls for text emphasis, headings, lists, checkboxes, and code blocks.

'''Editor Actions''' – Supports undo, redo, share, and delete operations.

'''Keyboard Shortcuts''' – Quick formatting shortcuts including:

* Ctrl+B – '''Bold'''
* Ctrl+I – ''Italic''
* Ctrl+U – <u>Underline</u>

'''Markdown Shortcuts''' – Supports fast input using common markdown-style patterns such as <code>-</code>, <code>*</code>, <code>#</code>, <code>[]</code>, and ```.

'''Smart Search''' – Search optimisation using priority-based matching with support for queries of three or more characters.

=== Support ===
'''Supported Formats:''' Rich text with markdown compatibility

'''Storage:''' Local device storage using Hive database

'''Platform:''' Mechanix OS on Mecha Comet devices.

Music App

2026-02-22T00:22:00Z

Lilacpiggywig: Created the Music App page using information from the Mecha developer documentation, with minor modifications to improve readability and wiki presentation.

== About ==
The Music app is the built-in audio player for the Mecha Comet device. It allows users to play local music files, create playlists, manage favourites, and organise their music library.

== Features ==
'''Core Playback Controls''' – Play/pause, next track, previous track, progress bar, and add to queue

'''Music Management''' – Song list view, add/remove favourites, queue management

'''Queue-Based Playback''' – Queued songs play first and normal playback resumes after the queue ends

'''Smart Limits''' – Recently played limit (9 songs); maximum 10 playlists with 30 songs each to maintain performance on embedded hardware

== Support ==
'''Supported Formats:''' MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG

'''Audio Output:''' Built-in speakers, headphone jack, Bluetooth

'''Platform:''' Mechanix OS on Mecha Comet device

Main Page

2026-02-21T23:57:53Z

Lilacpiggywig: Added the Gamepad extension to the list of Featured Extensions.

__NOTOC__

<html>
<div class="mecha-home">

<div class="mecha-card mecha-kickstarter">
<div class="mecha-kickstarter-inner">
<div class="mecha-kickstarter-text">
<strong>🚀 Live on Kickstarter</strong><br>
Truly yours to own, build and mod. Built and powered by tinkerers just like you.
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<a class="mecha-kickstarter-button"
href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mecha-systems/mecha-comet-modular-linux-handheld-computer"
target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Campaign
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<header class="mecha-hero">
<a class="mecha-logoLink" href="https://mecha.so">
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src="https://mecha-test.aarch.net/images/8/8b/Mecha_logo.png"
alt="Mecha">
</a>

<h1 class="mecha-title">Welcome to Mecha Comet Wiki</h1>
<p class="mecha-subtitle">The open handheld Linux platform</p>

<nav class="mecha-actions" aria-label="Primary links">
<a class="mecha-action mecha-action--discord" href="https://discord.gg/aPVxqaWehd" rel="noopener">Discord</a>
<a class="mecha-action mecha-action--matrix" href="https://matrix.to" rel="noopener">Matrix</a>
<a class="mecha-action mecha-action--website" href="https://mecha.so" rel="noopener">Website</a>
<a class="mecha-action mecha-action--forums" href="https://forum.mecha.so" rel="noopener">Forums</a>
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<main class="mecha-grid">

<section class="mecha-card">
<h2 class="mecha-cardTitle">Contribute</h2>
<p class="mecha-cardDesc">Help build the Mecha ecosystem.</p>

<div class="mecha-list">
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--rocket" href="/index.php/Getting_Started">Getting Started</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--code" href="/index.php/Build_Apps">Build Apps</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--puzzle" href="/index.php/Extensions">Extensions</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--github" href="https://github.com/mecha-org" rel="noopener">GitHub</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--matrix" href="https://matrix.to" rel="noopener">Matrix</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--discord" href="https://discord.gg" rel="noopener">Discord</a>
</div>
</section>

<section class="mecha-card mecha-card--wide">
<h2 class="mecha-cardTitle">Ecosystem</h2>
<p class="mecha-cardDesc">Core software + hardware parts of the platform.</p>

<div class="mecha-ecosystem">
<a class="mecha-tile mecha-i mecha-i--linux" href="/index.php/Mechanix_GUI">
<span class="mecha-tileTitle">Mechanix GUI</span>
</a>

<a class="mecha-tile mecha-i mecha-i--flutter" href="/index.php/Mechanix_Dart">
<span class="mecha-tileTitle">Mechanix Dart</span>
</a>

<a class="mecha-tile mecha-i mecha-i--box" href="/index.php/Mecha_Make">
<span class="mecha-tileTitle">Mecha Make</span>
</a>

<a class="mecha-tile mecha-i mecha-i--puzzle" href="/index.php/Extensions">
<span class="mecha-tileTitle">Extensions</span>
</a>

<a class="mecha-tile mecha-i mecha-i--github" href="/index.php/Projects">
<span class="mecha-tileTitle">Projects</span>
</a>

<a class="mecha-tile mecha-i mecha-i--arch" href="/index.php/OS_Images">
<span class="mecha-tileTitle">OS Images</span>
</a>
</div>
</section>

<section class="mecha-card">
<h2 class="mecha-cardTitle">Developer Resources</h2>
<p class="mecha-cardDesc">Documentation and platform APIs.</p>

<div class="mecha-list">
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--rocket" href="/index.php/Getting_Started">Getting Started</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--code" href="/index.php/Build_Apps">Build Apps</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--chip" href="/index.php/Hardware_API">Hardware API</a>
<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--book" href="/index.php/SDK">SDK</a>
</div>

<div class="mecha-stats">
<div class="mecha-stat"><span>Extensions</span><b>14</b></div>
<div class="mecha-stat"><span>Apps</span><b>22</b></div>
<div class="mecha-stat"><span>OS builds</span><b>6</b></div>
<div class="mecha-stat"><span>Contributors</span><b>54</b></div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="mecha-card mecha-card--wide">
<h2 class="mecha-cardTitle">Featured Apps</h2>
<p class="mecha-cardDesc">Apps built for Mecha Comet.</p>

<div class="mecha-appGrid">

<a class="mecha-app" href="/index.php/Music_App">
<img class="mecha-appIcon" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mecha-org/mechanix-gui/refs/heads/pre-release/apps/music/assets/mechanix_music.png">
<div class="mecha-appInfo">
<div class="mecha-appName">Music</div>
<div class="mecha-appMeta">Official • Media</div>
</div>
<div class="mecha-appButton">View</div>
</a>

<a class="mecha-app" href="/index.php/Notes">
<img class="mecha-appIcon" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mecha-org/mechanix-gui/refs/heads/pre-release/apps/notes/assets/mechanix_notes.png">
<div class="mecha-appInfo">
<div class="mecha-appName">Notes</div>
<div class="mecha-appMeta">Official • Media</div>
</div>
<div class="mecha-appButton">View</div>
</a>

<a class="mecha-app" href="/index.php/Files">
<img class="mecha-appIcon" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mecha-org/mechanix-gui/refs/heads/pre-release/apps/files/assets/mechanix_files.png">
<div class="mecha-appInfo">
<div class="mecha-appName">Files</div>
<div class="mecha-appMeta">Official • System</div>
</div>
<div class="mecha-appButton">View</div>
</a>

<a class="mecha-app" href="/index.php/Settings">
<img class="mecha-appIcon" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mecha-org/mechanix-gui/refs/heads/pre-release/apps/settings/assets/mechanix_settings.png">
<div class="mecha-appInfo">
<div class="mecha-appName">Settings</div>
<div class="mecha-appMeta">Official • System</div>
</div>
<div class="mecha-appButton">View</div>
</a>

</div>
</section>

<section class="mecha-card">
<h2 class="mecha-cardTitle">Featured Extensions</h2>
<p class="mecha-cardDesc">Highlighted modular hardware.</p>

<div class="mecha-extensionGrid">
<a class="mecha-extension" href="/index.php/Keyboard_Extension">
<img
class="mecha-extension-image"
src="https://mecha.so/images/keyboard.png"
alt="Keyboard Extension"
>
<div class="mecha-extension-body">

<div class="mecha-extension-name">
Keyboard
</div>
<div class="mecha-extension-features">
RGB Backlit<br>
QMK Compatible<br>
HD Trackpad<br>
3D Printable & Swappable Keys
</div>
</div>

</a>

<a class="mecha-extension" href="/index.php/Gamepad_Extension">
<img
class="mecha-extension-image"
src="https://mecha.so/images/gamepad.png"
alt="Gamepad Extension"
>
<div class="mecha-extension-body">

<div class="mecha-extension-name">
Gamepad
</div>
<div class="mecha-extension-features">
Plug & Play<br>
Low Latency Input<br>
Integrated Trackpad<br>
Customisable Controls
</div>
</div>

</a>

<a class="mecha-extension" href="/index.php/GPIO_Extension">
<img
class="mecha-extension-image"
src="https://mecha.so/images/gpio.png"
alt="GPIO Extension"
>
<div class="mecha-extension-body">

<div class="mecha-extension-name">
I/O Breakout
</div>

<div class="mecha-extension-features">
Serial Console over USB<br>
In-built CAN Bus<br>
General Purpose, DIY-ready
</div>
</div>
</a>
</div>
</section>

<section class="mecha-card">
<h2 class="mecha-cardTitle">Latest Updates</h2>
<p class="mecha-cardDesc">Recent platform changes.</p>

<div class="mecha-list">

<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--rocket" href="/index.php/Release_v0.9">
Mechanix v0.9 released
</a>

<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--code" href="/index.php/New_SDK">
SDK improvements
</a>

<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--puzzle" href="/index.php/New_Extensions">
New extension modules
</a>

<a class="mecha-listItem mecha-i mecha-i--github" href="/index.php/Changelog">
View full changelog
</a>

</div>
</section>

</main>
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