Navigation Guide

Reflecto uses a sidebar-based layout. The sidebar on the left controls navigation; the main content area on the right displays the current page.

Sidebar Structure

The sidebar is divided into two sections separated by a divider.

Icon	Page	Purpose
Feather	Write	Create or edit entries. Your main workspace.
Book	Journal	Browse entries by date using a calendar view.
Rotate	Reflect	Timeline of recent entries across all types.
Chart	Insights	Activity heatmap, writing streaks, mood trends, and stats.

Icon	Page	Purpose
Moon	Dreams	View and create dream/aspiration entries.
Heart	Highlights	View and create highlight entries with importance levels.
Hash	Tags	Browse all tags, see entry counts, manage tag groups.
At	People	Browse all @mentioned people, see mention counts, manage groups.
Pin	Notes	View and create quick notes with colors and pinning.
Gem	Wisdom	View and create wisdom entries (quotes, thoughts, lessons).
Lightbulb	Ideas	View and create idea entries with status tracking.

Profile

Your profile avatar sits at the bottom of the sidebar. Click it to access Settings, Profile, and Sign Out.

Dreams and Notes can be toggled off in Settings > Preferences. When disabled, they disappear from the sidebar.

Desktop vs Mobile

Desktop

Desktop (1024px and above)

Sidebar is expanded by default showing icons and labels
Click the collapse button (chevron icon at bottom) to shrink it to icons only
Enable Auto-Hide Navigation in Settings to make the sidebar fade away and reappear on hover
Collapsed/expanded state persists as you navigate between pages

Page-by-Page Overview

Write

URL: /write or /write?type=dream&date=2026-03-08

The default landing page. Select an entry type from the dropdown, write in the editor, and auto-save handles the rest. Query parameters let you deep-link to a specific type or date.

Journal

URL: /journal

A calendar-based view of your entries. Use the month navigation arrows to browse past months. Click a date to see all entries from that day. Click an entry to open it in the editor.

Reflect

URL: /reflect

A chronological timeline of recent entries. Scroll down to load more. Filter by entry type. Click any entry card to edit it.

Insights

URL: /insights

Your analytics dashboard. Includes an activity heatmap (contribution graph), current writing streak, total entry/tag/people counts, and charts breaking down entry types and categories. Click heatmap cells to view entries from that day.

Workspace Pages

URLs: /dreams, /highlights, /notes, /wisdom, /ideas

Each workspace lists entries of that type with type-specific metadata displayed (importance for highlights, status for ideas, color for notes, etc.). Create new entries or click existing ones to edit.

People

URL: /people

All @mentioned people with mention counts. People can be organized into groups (Work, Family, Friends). Click a person to see every entry that mentions them.

The Journal page features a monthly calendar view:

Month arrows — navigate forward and backward by month
Date cells — dates with entries are visually marked; click to filter
Calendar strip — a compact alternative showing the current week
Today indicator — today’s date is highlighted

Search and Filtering

Currently you can filter entries by:

Date — select from the Journal calendar
Entry type — navigate to the corresponding workspace page
Tags — click a tag on the Tags page
People — click a person on the People page

Full-text search across all entries is planned for a future release.

URL Deep Linking

Bookmark specific views for quick access:


/write                        Write page (today's journal)
/write?type=idea              Write a new idea
/write?date=2026-03-01        Edit a specific date's entry
/journal                      Calendar view
/insights                     Analytics dashboard
/tags                         Tag management
/people                       People management
/settings                     App settings

Settings and Profile

Access settings by clicking your profile avatar in the sidebar bottom-left corner, then selecting Settings. Key areas:

Appearance — theme, font size, editor mode
Preferences — default entry type, bulleted mode, auto-hide nav, special dates
Security — change password (email accounts only)
Profile — display name, profile image

What’s Next

You have completed the getting started guide. Explore the Writing & Editor documentation to master the rich text editor, or dive into Workspaces to learn about each entry type in depth.