Bottom status strip + sync indicator

The light strip at the bottom of the editor looks decorative — it actually carries 3-4 live readouts. This article shows you how to read them.

What it shows

1 · Today's total (bottom-left)

Bottom-left: "Today total N" + ⚙️ icon.

This is your whole account's writing today (across all books and Studios) — not the current chapter.

See: Word counts

2 · Current chapter word count (right of format toolbar)

The right edge of the format toolbar shows "N words" — that's the current chapter only.

Move the cursor to another file and the number changes.

3 · ⚙️ preferences (bottom-left)

Click the ⚙️ to open book-level preferences (font scale / display / autosave / etc.).

4 · Sync status (in the sub-header)

Next to the book title, the 🔁 icon shifts colour to indicate cloud sync:

• 🔘 grey = local
• 🟡 yellow = pending
• 🟢 green = synced
• 🔴 red = error

See: Sync status indicator

Why it lives at the bottom

Bottom strips are visually light — they don't break the writing flow. Slima's design philosophy: status should be there when you look, invisible when you don't.

Hiding it

Some versions support hiding via Account → Preferences or a shortcut. Even when hidden, word counts are still visible on the shelf cards and the Writing Stats page.

Related

• Editor layout overview
• Word counts
• Sync status indicator
• Writing Stats