Reminders and quick controls
Set desktop reminders and control notifications, night light, and idle locking.
Use the Monarch Menu for these short-lived actions. Press SUPER + ALT + Space, then open Actions → Reminder or Actions → Toggle. The shortcuts below work from anywhere on the desktop.
Set a reminder
A reminder sends a desktop notification after the number of minutes you choose.
Press SUPER + CTRL + R.
Enter a positive number of minutes.
Enter a message, or leave it blank for a generic reminder.
The same prompts are under Actions → Reminder → Set one. You can also create a reminder from a terminal:
monarch reminder 15 "Take a break"Show upcoming reminders
SUPER + CTRL + ALT + R
Actions → Reminder → Show all
monarch reminder show
Clear all reminders
SUPER + CTRL + SHIFT + R
Actions → Reminder → Clear all
monarch reminder clear
The show command displays the remaining time and message in a desktop notification. Clear all removes every outstanding reminder.
Toggle a temporary mode
Press SUPER + CTRL + O to open Actions → Toggle directly, or use one of these shortcuts and commands:
Do Not Disturb
SUPER + CTRL + Comma
monarch toggle notification-silencing
Silences notifications.
Night light
SUPER + CTRL + N
monarch toggle nightlight
Switches the manual warm-color override. A configured Noctalia schedule is separate.
Stay awake
SUPER + CTRL + I
monarch toggle idle
Inhibits Noctalia's idle actions, including its screensaver, automatic lock, and display power-off.
Use the same shortcut or command again to toggle the mode. You can also choose Nightlight, Idle Lock, or Notifications in Actions → Toggle. When one of these modes is active, its indicator appears in the bar; click it to switch the mode off.
To set a mode explicitly, add on or off to its command. Add status to check it. For example:
For permanent shell settings, see Noctalia.