Alternative input and readability

Nock offers several ways to make a request: held shortcuts, hands-free recording, an in-app mic button, and typed chat. Choose the combination that is comfortable for you. This guide describes available controls; it is not a claim of a completed accessibility certification or compatibility with every assistive technology.

Reduce the need to hold keys

Use hands-free when holding a modifier key throughout a recording is difficult. Double-tap the configured voice shortcut or use the hands-free trigger, then press the appropriate shortcut again to finish. Watch the recording state so you know when listening remains active. Escape cancels.

For a draft you can review before sending, use the composer mic button. One click starts and another stops; the text stays in the composer until you send it. If global shortcuts conflict with another tool, this button can provide a useful input path while you adjust the bindings.

Use typed chat

A quick tap of the default agent shortcut opens the chat box. Type a request, press Return to send, and use Shift + Return for a new line. Typed chat can remain useful when the microphone or speech helper is unavailable. It does not automatically capture another app’s selected text; paste the relevant passage or attach screen context deliberately.

You can turn spoken Agent voice off while keeping visible answers. Conversely, choose a slower voice and keep the full text on screen if following a spoken summary alongside the written result is easier.

Customize the keys

Open Settings → General to change voice triggers and the paste-last shortcut. The current macOS hold triggers accept supported modifiers and mouse buttons, with restrictions to avoid reserved shortcuts. They are not arbitrary character-key bindings.

Choose a combination that does not compete with your existing assistive software. Test it in a scratch note before relying on it in another app. The default agent trigger distinguishes left from right Control and Option, so use the saved combination shown by Nock.

Navigate Settings and improve readability

The Settings rail supports Up/Down arrows and Home/End after focus reaches it. Use Tab to move onward to controls. Individual dialogs and native system settings can behave differently.

In Appearance, compare Light, Dark, and Auto. Try Solid when content behind a frosted surface makes reading harder. You can hide the resting notch or side indicators in General while retaining access through the menu-bar item. The current settings do not offer arbitrary notch resizing.

Permission is a separate meaning of Accessibility

macOS’s Accessibility permission allows actions such as text insertion and selection reading. It is not a statement about Nock’s usability with a screen reader. Follow permissions when an operation is blocked, and describe assistive-technology problems separately when reporting them.

For a useful report, include the control, input method, expected behavior, and what happened. Mention the app version and assistive software if relevant. Avoid including private dictation or screenshots unless needed and reviewed.