Desktop settings and environments
Set how the desktop app starts, closes and behaves, and switch the environment the app connects to.
Updated 4 October 2026
Desktop settings belong to the installation on your computer, not to your Transportial account. A colleague who uses your account on another laptop has their own. You only see the Desktop app settings tab inside Transportial Desktop.
Open the desktop settings
- Press Cmd/Ctrl+, or choose Desktop settings… in the app menu (Mac) or the Settings menu (Windows and Linux). The tray menu has Desktop settings too.
- Change a switch. It takes effect immediately; there is no save button.
You can also open the side menu (☰), choose Settings and click the Desktop app tab.
Window and startup
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Start when I log in | Starts Transportial when you log in to your computer. Off by default. |
| Start minimised to the tray | When started at login, start hidden in the tray. Only available with the option above. |
| Minimise to the tray instead of the taskbar | Minimising hides the window in the tray (Windows and Linux). |
| Keep running in the tray when the window is closed | On by default. Closing the window keeps the app, notifications and badge running. Switch off to quit when you close the window. |
| Keep detached windows on top | Pop-out windows stay above other windows. |
Downloads
- Ask where to save each download: choose a folder each time instead of using Downloads.
- Notify me when a download finishes: show Download complete.
The Desktop notifications settings are explained in Desktop notifications and updates.
Application
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enable the system-wide shortcut to show the app | Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+T shows or hides Transportial from any application. Switch off if it clashes with another program. |
| Check spelling while typing | Underlines spelling mistakes. Right-click a word for suggestions or Add to dictionary. |
| Use hardware acceleration (restart required) | Uses the graphics card to draw the app. Switch off if the window flickers or stays blank, then restart the app. |
| Check for updates automatically / Download updates in the background | See Desktop notifications and updates. |
| Offer the local development server as an environment | For software developers only. Leave it off. |
Switch environment
The environment decides which Transportial deployment the app connects to. Almost everyone uses Production. Acceptance is a test environment, used when Transportial or your administrator asks you to try something before it goes live.
- On the Desktop app settings tab, open the Environment list. You can also use Environment in the app menu, the Settings menu or the tray menu.
- Choose the environment.
- Click Switch and reload in the confirmation, or Cancel.
- Log in to that environment.
Switching reloads every window and signs you out of the current environment. Data in Acceptance is separate from your real data in Production; do not enter real orders there.
About at the bottom of the tab shows the Version of the app and the address it is Connected to.