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<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
<years>2023</years>
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<desc>Quickly toggle different settings and choose devices.</desc>
<keywords>wi-fi, bluetooth, background</keywords>
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<title>Quick Settings</title>
<p>The Quick Settings buttons in the
<link xref="shell-introduction#systemmenu">system menu</link> let you quickly
switch available services on or off, and choose Bluetooth devices or Wi-Fi
networks.</p>
<section id="wifi">
<title>Wi-Fi</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-exit.png" width="250" style="floatend floatright" />
<p>Press the <gui>Wi-Fi</gui> button to switch Wi-Fi off or back on.</p>
<p>The button shows the Wi-Fi network that's currently connected.</p>
<p>Press
<media type="image" its:translate="no" src="figures/go-next-symbolic.svg">
right</media> to show available networks.</p>
<p>Select a network to initiate a connection, or select
<gui>All Networks</gui> to open the
<link xref="net-wireless">Wi-Fi</link> settings panel.</p>
</section>
<section id="wired">
<title>Wired</title>
<p>Press the <gui>Wired</gui> button to switch wired networking off or back
on. The button shows information about the current wired network connection.
Press
<media type="image" its:translate="no" src="figures/go-next-symbolic.svg">
right</media> to show more settings. Select <gui>Wired Settings</gui>
to open the <link xref="net-wired">Network</link> settings panel.</p>
</section>
<section id="bluetooth">
<title>Bluetooth</title>
<p>Press the <gui>Bluetooth</gui> button to switch bluetooth off or back on.
The button shows the name of the first device, or the number of devices
connected. Press
<media type="image" its:translate="no" src="figures/go-next-symbolic.svg">
right</media> to show paired and connected Bluetooth devices. Select one to
connect or disconnect. Select <gui>Bluetooth Settings</gui> to open the
<link xref="bluetooth">Bluetooth</link> settings panel.</p>
</section>
<section id="power">
<title>Power Mode</title>
<p>The <gui>Power Mode</gui> button shows the current
<link xref="power-profile">power mode</link> setting. Press the button to
switch to <gui>Power Save</gui> or back to the current setting. Press
<media type="image" its:translate="no" src="figures/go-next-symbolic.svg">
right</media> to select from all modes. Select <gui>Power Settings</gui> to
open the <link xref="power">Power</link> settings panel.</p>
</section>
<section id="toggles">
<title>Toggles</title>
<p>The other buttons show the current status of
<link xref="display-night-light">Night Light</link>, <gui>Dark Style</gui>,
<link xref="net-wireless-airplane">Airplane Mode</link>, or
<gui>Keyboard</gui> backlight, where available. Press the button to switch
on or off.</p>
</section>
<section id="background">
<title>Background Apps</title>
<p>The number of background applications running on the system is shown at
the bottom of the system menu. Click to show a list of these apps. Selecting
an application from the list opens a window for that app and removes it from
<gui>Background Apps</gui>. Select <gui>App Settings</gui> to open the
<gui>Apps</gui> settings panel.</p>
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