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Core concepts
Commands, ticker search, panes, layouts, local state, Cloud, brokers, and data status.
Panes hold one thing each. Commands create and control panes. Layouts group panes for a job. The command bar runs commands and also finds instruments.
Find things
| Surface | Open | For |
|---|---|---|
| Command bar | Cmd/Ctrl+K or Ctrl+P | Commands, panes, layouts, settings and instruments |
| Ticker search | Backtick | Instruments only |
| Function help | F1 or HELP <function> | What the focused pane shows, its keys, how fresh its data is |
| Docs | ? on a pane, or DOCS <function> | These docs and the Academy, inside the app |
nvidia in the command bar finds NVDA; GP NVDA opens the chart. Every command is listed in All functions.
Panes
A pane is one focused view: a chart, news feed, portfolio, note or plugin view. It can be docked in the grid, floating above it, or popped out to a native window (desktop).
A pane that shows one ticker (GP, OMON, FA, company news) can follow a watchlist, portfolio or scanner: choose Link to in its pane menu (.). Unlink from keeps the ticker it shows.
Layouts
A layout is an arrangement of panes for a recurring job, such as Morning Market. It saves as you change it.
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
LAY | Layouts browser: switch, create, rename, duplicate, publish |
LMA | Layout actions: float, dock, swap or close panes |
GL | Tile every pane |
Cmd/Ctrl+1 to 9 | Switch layouts |
Local, Cloud, and brokers
| Layer | What it is |
|---|---|
| Local app | Panes, layouts, portfolios, watchlists, notes, plugins. No account needed. |
| Gloom Cloud | Optional account: sync, chat, Ask Gloom, hosted data |
| Pro | Real-time data, transcripts, the Pro AI model. See plans. |
| Broker connection | Positions, balances and orders from your broker |
Data status
Each pane shows its status in its footer.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
15m delayed, 12h delayed | Free plan: quotes 15 minutes, news 12 hours |
| Live or real-time | Streaming, where the pane and plan allow |
| Mixed | Some rows live, some delayed |
| Stale | A refresh failed, or the quote is from an earlier session |
| Unavailable, sign in, or verify | The data source, account or request needs attention |
CLI reports and screenshots end with the same facts in one dated line: Fri 9 Oct close · 15 min delayed · markets closed until Mon, or Sat 10 Oct 00:15 UTC · 12 h delayed for news. See CLI.
Plugins add commands, panes and data to the same model. See Plugins.