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Interface and languages
Interface languages, themes, keyboard use and per-OS setup.
You can change Hanterill's language, colours and information density in Settings. Your choices are saved on your computer and do not require an internet connection.
Interface languages (9 languages)#
You can switch the application language at any time in Settings -> Appearance & Language without restarting the app:
- English (
en) - Svenska / Swedish (
sv) - Norsk bokmål / Norwegian (
nb) - Dansk / Danish (
da) - Suomi / Finnish (
fi) - Íslenska / Icelandic (
is) - Deutsch / German (
de) - 中文 / Simplified Chinese (
zh) - Nederlands / Dutch (
nl)
Standard automotive acronyms (such as VIN, ECU, DTC, SoH, and SoC) stay consistent across languages so they always match workshop manuals and the Glossary.
Themes (8 palettes plus Auto)#
Hanterill includes eight colour palettes, all tested for high contrast and readability, plus an Auto (System) option that follows your operating system's day/night schedule:
| Theme | Style & best use case |
|---|---|
| Neutral Light | Clean slate-and-paper light theme for everyday desktop use. |
| Neutral Dark | Low-glare dark slate theme for evening and indoor work. |
| Protokoll Light | Warm paper, high-contrast daylight theme designed for reading outdoors or under bright workshop lights. |
| Protokoll Dark | Carbon-and-amber night workshop theme designed to preserve night vision inside a dark cabin. |
| OLED Black | True-black palette for OLED panels: pixel-off dark, minimal glare in a dark cabin. |
| Graphite | Neutral charcoal palette with a single restrained accent for long analysis sessions. |
| Nordic Frost | Calm arctic blue-grey palette for daylight work. |
| Workshop Sepia | Warm, low-blue palette that is easy on the eyes through a long garage session. |
Two further switches, High contrast and Reduce motion, live beside the palette picker, and a live preview shows your choices before you commit them.
Audience modes#
The Audience mode control in Settings (Owner, Technician, Engineer) tailors how much information the interface shows:
- Owner mode keeps the interface focused on clear summaries, battery health, active warnings, and printable reports.
- Technician mode adds freeze frames, subsystem diagnostics, and maintenance routines.
- Engineer mode reveals protocol timings, evidence detail, and raw parameter sweeps.
Keyboard navigation and shortcuts#
Every screen in Hanterill can be operated entirely from the keyboard:
Cmd+K(macOS) orCtrl+K(Windows / Linux): Open the Command Palette to jump to any screen, run a scan, switch themes, or search for a module by name.- Two-key navigation chords: Press
Gfollowed by a second letter to jump straight to a screen:G O-> OverviewG V-> VehicleG C-> ConnectionG R-> Inspection ReportG B-> Battery HealthG M-> Cell & Thermal MapG E-> ECU InventoryG D-> Fault Codes (DTCs)G L-> Live TelemetryG S-> Service & RoutinesG H-> Sessions & ReportsG N-> Climate,G U-> Drive Units,G J-> Charging,G P-> PowerG X-> DID Explorer,G I-> DID Scanner,G Z-> Firmware,G Q-> 12 V Sleep DrainG T-> TCAM,G G-> GPS,G W-> Steering,G Y-> Service Schedule,G K-> Build Configuration,G A-> Activity,G F-> DTC History Diff,G ,-> Settings
?(Question mark): Open the keyboard shortcut reference sheet from any screen.Escape: Close any open dialog, drawer, or command palette, or stop a paused chart inspection.