Draw tool

with the draw tool , you can create custom statuses using a visual editor right in your web browser or busy app on your phone choose icons from the built in library or upload your own images, add text, and display your creations on your busy bar with one click \ coming soon \ you’ll soon be able to use custom statuses as busy bar themes for focus modes on this page, you’ll learn how to open the draw tool%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn use the draw tool interface%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn create a status%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn display your status on busy bar%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn export your statuses%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn import a status%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn delete a status%section% docid\ yhy u onsgv2fiiwzatmn open the draw tool you can open the draw tool in busy app on your phone or in a web browser on your computer before you begin, make sure that your phone has busy app installed%page% https //busy app/downloads you’re logged into your busy account on your phone and busy bar%page% docid\ gttblghrq0ojua6qy6mwz busy bar is connected to wi fi%page% docid\ oaumof3wwdbfnblnqffsy open busy app and tap the busy bar icon go to draw tool you can access the draw tool through your busy bar’s local web interface on your computer over usb or wi fi (lan) an internet connection is not required via usb connect your busy bar to a pc using a usb cable in your browser, go to http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 — busy bar’s local web interface will load automatically the web interface doesn’t load? click here for help restart your busy bar press and hold the start / pause and back buttons for 3 seconds make sure your browser is allowed to find devices on local networks how to enable this on macos https //support apple com/en gb/guide/mac help/mchla4f49138/mac and windows 11 https //soundondigital com/support/allow an app through firewall windows 11/ try a hard reboot of your busy bar press and hold the back button for 20 seconds go to draw tool via wi fi (lan) before you begin, make sure that busy bar is connected to wi fi%page% docid\ oaumof3wwdbfnblnqffsy http api access is enabled on your busy bar%page% docid\ h4whpextnlyjsr9plxsar find your busy bar’s ip address on your busy bar, go to settings → wi fi → \[wi fi network name] → view ip address for example 10 46 21 190 on your pc, open a web browser and enter your busy bar’s ip address the local web interface will load automatically the web interface doesn’t load? click here for help make sure your pc is connected to the same wi fi network as your busy bar update your busy bar to the latest firmware s ee firmware update docid\ ctpb9o5uzerw5xmxe3yuw access the local web interface via usb connect busy bar to your pc via usb in a web browser, go to http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 enter the password for your busy bar’s web interface forgot your password? learn how to reset it https //docs busy app/bar/troubleshooting/local web interface#forgot password when accessing the web interface o go to the draw tool tab draw tool interface the editor works almost the same in the mobile busy app and the web interface you can create a status and preview it on your busy bar directly from the editor in the draw tool editor, you can fill — change the background color border — add a border text — add text in eight different styles icon — add icons from the built in library image — upload images from your phone front / back — rearrange objects on top of or below others grid — show/hide the grid show on busy bar — preview your status directly from the editor turn status off — stop displaying the current custom status in the draw tool editor, you can background color — change the background color border — add a border text — add text in eight different styles icon — add icons from the built in library image — upload images from your computer move down / move up — rearrange objects on top of or below others show grid / hide grid — show or hide the pixel grid clear editor — remove all objects from the canvas show on busy bar — preview your status directly from the editor turn status off — stop displaying the current custom status create a status create a visual status for your busy bar in the draw tool follow the steps for busy app or the web interface \ saved statuses can’t be edited yet \ after you save a status, you can’t edit it to make changes, you’ll need to recreate your status editing saved statuses is coming soon choose your platform and follow the steps open busy app and tap the busy bar icon go to draw tool , then tap create new tap fill to choose a background color tap text to add and format text tap icon to add an icon from the library you can also tap image to add an image from your device tap show on busy to preview your status the preview doesn't update automatically as you edit your status to see your latest changes on your busy bar, tap \ show on busy bar \ again when ready, tap save connect busy bar to a pc via usb, then open http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 in a browser alternatively, you can access the web interface via wi fi (lan) docid\ v izwbs0i2kiljdxy kkp go to draw tool , then click create click background color to choose a background color click text to add and format text click icon to add an icon from the library you can also click image to add an image from your device click show on busy to preview your status the preview doesn't update automatically as you edit your status to see your latest changes on your busy bar, click \ show on busy bar \ again when ready, click save display your status on busy bar open busy app and tap the busy bar icon go to draw tool tap the status you want to display, then tap show on busy bar if you have multiple busy bars when multiple busy bar devices are connected to your mobile busy app, you need to display a status separately on each device by switching between devices in the app how it works in the busy app, go to the draw tool tap the status you want to display, then tap show on busy bar go back to your busy bar's page and tap your busy bar's name in the list of devices, select another busy bar go to the draw tool and tap the status you want to display tap show on busy bar to stop displaying a status tap turn status off connect busy bar to a pc via usb, then open http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 in a browser alternatively, you can access the web interface via wi fi (lan) docid\ v izwbs0i2kiljdxy kkp go to draw tool hover over the status you want to display, then click show on busy bar to stop displaying a status click turn status off export your statuses you can export your statuses as png files to save them locally or share them with others open busy app and tap the busy bar icon go to draw tool to export a status, press and hold it, then tap download png to export multiple statuses, tap \•••\ , choose the statuses, then tap \ download png \ connect busy bar to a pc via usb, then open http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 in a browser alternatively, you can access the web interface via wi fi (lan) docid\ v izwbs0i2kiljdxy kkp go to draw tool hover over the status you want to export click , then click download png to export multiple statuses, click the checkboxes to select the statuses, then click \ download png \ import a status you can import a status by creating a new status and adding the existing status as an image use a 72×16 px image for a perfect fit open busy app and tap the busy bar icon go to draw tool , then tap create tap image , then select the status image you want to import from your phone tap save connect busy bar to a pc via usb, then open http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 in a browser alternatively, you can access the web interface via wi fi (lan) docid\ v izwbs0i2kiljdxy kkp go to draw tool , then click create click image , then select the status image you want to import from your computer click save delete a status once deleted, a status can‘t be restored open busy app and tap the busy bar icon go to draw tool select a status, press and hold it, then tap delete to delete multiple statuses, tap \•••\ , choose the statuses, then tap \ delete \ in the pop up, tap delete to confirm connect busy bar to a pc via usb, then open http //10 0 4 20 http //10 0 4 20 in a browser alternatively, you can access the web interface via wi fi (lan) docid\ v izwbs0i2kiljdxy kkp go to draw tool hover over the status you want to delete click , then click delete to delete multiple statuses, select them using the checkboxes, then click \ delete \ in the pop up, click delete to confirm