Startup & Logging
The startup overlay shows loading progress, and the built-in log viewer helps diagnose issues.
A progress overlay with an animated aperture spinner appears while Blue Synergy loads. A log viewer in Settings lets you see what the app is doing and export diagnostics.
Startup overlay
The loading overlay appears automatically on every launch. It shows:
- An animated aperture spinner
- The current loading step (Config, Database, Clipboard listener…)
- A progress bar
It dismisses itself once startup is complete. No action needed.
Log viewer
View app diagnostics under Settings → Maintenance → Logging:
- Capture level — controls what gets recorded: Error, Warn, Info (default), Debug, Trace. Set to Debug or Trace for troubleshooting.
- Log to file — write logs to disk (off by default).
- Log Viewer table — color-coded entries with timestamp, level, and message.
- Use the Show dropdown to filter by severity.
- Refresh — load latest entries. Clear — wipe the buffer.
Finding startup timing
Set capture level to Debug, restart, then look for [startup] entries — they show how long each of the 12 startup steps took.
Tips & gotchas
- The ring buffer holds 2,000 entries. At Trace level, older entries drop off faster.
- Log to file is off by default to avoid unnecessary disk writes.
- Changing the capture level takes effect immediately for new messages.
Configuration
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Capture level | Info | Minimum severity to record |
| Log to file | Off | Write logs to a file in addition to the viewer |
| Max file size | 5 MB | Max per log file (when file logging is on) |
Find these under Settings → Maintenance → Logging.