Interface Overview¶

Lumiverse's interface is built around a central chat view with collapsible panels on each side. Here's a tour of what's where.

Main Layout¶

The app has four key areas:

+-----+----------------------------+------+
|     |                            |      |
| Left|       Chat Area            | Right|
|Panel|                            | Panel|
|     |                            |      |
|     +----------------------------+      |
|     |       Input Area           |      |
+-----+----------------------------+------+

Chat Area — Where messages appear. Shows the conversation with your character, including their avatar and expression images.
Input Area — Where you type messages. Includes action buttons for extras like attachments, quick replies, and persona switching.
Left Panel — Usually houses the Character Browser and Persona panel.
Right Panel — Usually houses Presets, World Books, Connections, and other configuration panels.

Panels can be collapsed, resized, and rearranged. On mobile, they slide in as drawers.

Click the icons along the edges to open panels:

Panel	Purpose
Character Browser	Browse, search, import, and manage characters
Persona Manager	Create and switch between your personas
Connection Manager	Manage API connections to AI providers
Preset / Loom Builder	Configure prompt assembly and sampler settings
World Book	Manage lorebooks and world info entries
Theme Panel	Customize colors, fonts, and visual style
Image Generation	Configure and trigger AI image generation
Content Workshop	Manage packs (Lumias, Looms, Tools)
Regex Scripts	Set up text transformation rules
Wallpaper Panel	Set background images or videos
Spindle Panel	Manage installed extensions

Chat Controls¶

Inside an active chat, you'll find these controls:

Regenerate — Re-roll the last AI response
Continue — Ask the AI to continue writing from where it left off
Swipe arrows — Navigate between alternative responses
Edit — Click on any message to edit its content
Branch — Fork the conversation at any message
Author's Note — Inject a system-level instruction at a specific depth in the conversation

Input Area Actions¶

The input area has several action buttons beyond just sending messages:

Attachments — Upload images or audio to include with your message
Persona switcher — Quickly change which persona you're using
Quick Replies — Insert pre-written response templates
Guided Generation — Enable structured output guidance
Add-ons — Toggle persona add-on blocks
Dry Run — Test what the AI will "see" without sending a real request

Command Palette¶

Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) to open the Command Palette. This gives you quick access to:

Navigation between pages
Panel toggles
Chat-specific actions
Settings
Extension features

Type to search, then press Enter to execute.

Landing Page¶

When you first open Lumiverse (or navigate to the home page), you'll see the Landing Page showing your recent chats grouped by character. Click any chat to resume it, or click a character to start a new conversation.

Settings¶

Click the gear icon (or use the Command Palette) to open Settings. Settings are organized into tabs:

Tab	What's Inside
General	Landing page behavior
Display	Modal sizing, pagination, toast positions
Chat	Message-per-page, enter-to-send, draft saving
Appearance	Theme presets, accent colors, glass effects
Notifications	Push notification preferences
Embeddings	Vector embedding configuration
LumiHub	Hub integration settings
Advanced	Power-user options
Danger Zone	Data deletion and reset options
Diagnostics	System health information

Mobile

On smaller screens, panels become slide-in drawers. Swipe from the edge or tap the panel icons to open them. The interface supports PWA mode — add Lumiverse to your home screen for an app-like experience.