Settings and engine controls

Open Settings from the toolbar or menu-bar menu, or use Command-comma. The Settings window separates Abbrio preferences from Espanso options that are written to the configuration folder.

General preferences

The General tab controls Abbrio itself: launch at login, show the main window at launch, show the menu-bar icon, global shortcuts, Quick Search’s wait before inserting, typing speed for statistics, set-file renaming behavior, expansion in Abbrio’s own windows, and the Espanso binary and configuration-folder locations.

Quick Search’s default shortcut is Control-Command-S. The two Quick Define commands have no shortcut until you record one in General. The default wait before Quick Search inserts is 200 milliseconds; adjust it if the app in front needs more time to regain focus.

Espanso options

The Expansion, Espanso UI, and Timing tabs edit Espanso options in config/default.yml; the Statistics tab controls statistics collection. Each option is written as a top-level setting. An untouched option is not added to the file, and Reset removes Abbrio’s override so Espanso can use its default again.

If the engine or configuration folder is not detected, check the binary and folder paths in General. Changes to Espanso’s settings apply to the separate engine; Abbrio does not bundle it.

Engine status and controls

The status pill reports Running, Paused, Secure Input, Not running, or Not found. The menu-bar menu and main-window Action menu offer engine actions such as Pause or Resume, Start, and Restart. Use them only when you intend to change Espanso’s service state; the Abbrio window and the Espanso engine are separate processes.

Secure Input is shown as a probable state based on Espanso’s log and macOS status. If it appears while you expect expansion, first check whether the active app or a secure text field is holding input. Avoid repeatedly restarting the engine as a substitute for checking its status and configuration.