Your first AI query
A handful of hotkeys, two modes. That's the whole thing.
Hotkeys
Defaults below. Rebind any on your dashboard → Settings.
| Ctrl+Alt+O | Show / hide the overlay |
| Ctrl+Alt+X | Add the current screen to the screenshot buffer (up to 5) |
| Ctrl+Alt+S | Send buffered screenshots to the AI. In Chat, your typed text goes too. |
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Toggle typing mode (Chat only) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Q | Quit Tavra |
Modes
Discreet — one shot per hotkey, no memory. Fast.
Chat — multi-turn thread with screenshots + text. History sticks until you quit.
Switch modes on the dashboard: Settings → Modes.
Built-in shortcuts
Two shortcuts are hardcoded and can't be rebound.
Ctrl+Alt+M — Move / resize the overlay
Toggles manipulation mode: a drag handle appears, drag to move, corners to resize. Press again to exit.
Set your position before you start. While it's on, the overlay stops being click-through — clicks land on Tavra instead of passing through to whatever's underneath. Position it, exit manipulation mode, then get going.
Ctrl+Wheel — Scroll the overlay's content
Scrolls the chat log (Chat mode) or the answer text (Discreet mode).
Cursor must be over the overlay. If it's over a browser / PDF / document, Ctrl+Wheel zooms that instead — most apps use the same shortcut.
You pressed Ctrl+Alt+S, an answer appeared in the overlay.