Using the GUI

The Mecha Comet out-of-the-box runs Mechanix OS, a Debian-based Linux distro that we are developing for the Comet (or any other small-screen touch devices).

Home Screen

The Comet's homescreen displays info such as wireless status, battery, bluetooth and system stats (CPU, memory, uptime) for easy monitoring. The pinned apps quickly lead to respective apps. You may swipe down from the top for quick settings, or swipe up for the app drawer.

The Home button on the side lets you return to the homescreen instantly.

Quick Settings

Quick Settings lets you manage network connections, adjust display brightness, monitor battery health, and control sound settings. You can enable wireless network, bluetooth, power off options, and adjust sound and brightness.

App Drawer

You can easily browse, search, and launch your installed apps on Comet device. It's a quick way to access and organize your apps for better efficiency. Any application that you install on the Comet that has a .desktop entry in the /usr/share/applications/ or /usr/local/share/applications/ will automatically appear here.

Running Applications

In order to view all the open and running apps at a glance, press the Home button for few seconds. It will show you all the active applications that are currently open on your Comet device. Swipe up on a particular app to close it., or click on Close to close all the running apps at one go.

Locking the screen

Anytime you can put the device to sleep by pressing the power button. To unlock from sleep mode, swipe right over the patterned line on the screen.