The interface at a glance

The toolbar (left)

Every kind of element you can create, top to bottom: Select V, Note N, Text T, Folder B, Image I, Document O, Link L, To-do K, Shapes F, Draw D and Arrow C. Click a tool, then click the canvas to place the element — or simply drag the tool onto the canvas to drop it exactly where you want it.

The top bar

• Breadcrumbs — your current path, starting with the workspace. Click any crumb to jump there; double-click the last one to rename the current folder. More in Folders in folders.
• Undo / Redo — also Cmd/Ctrl+Z and Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z.
• Search (magnifier) — finds text in every folder at once. See Search everywhere.
• Export PNG — saves the current view as a crisp 2× image. See Export as PNG.
• Settings (gear) — canvas options, folder connection, workspaces and version history.
• Save indicator — flips between “Saving…” and “Saved”. There is no save button; visualOS saves continuously, about half a second after every change.

Bottom corners

Zoom controls sit bottom-right: minus, a percentage readout (click it to reset to 100%), plus, and a Fit all button that frames everything on the canvas (Shift+1).

On iPhone and iPad

The same features rearrange for touch: a + button (bottom-right) opens a sheet with all element types, an undo/redo pill sits bottom-left, search keeps its spot in the top bar, and the ⋮ menu (top-right) holds settings, export and the rest. While drawing or connecting arrows, a small bar at the bottom returns you to Select mode.

The floating bar

Select any element and a small bar appears next to it with everything you can do to it: color, size, alignment, lock, group, duplicate, delete — the options adapt to what you selected. Right-click (or long-press on touch) opens a menu with more: copy, paste, bring to front, send to back, and element-specific actions.