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Menu Bar

Access tunnels from the menu bar without opening the main window.


Enable Menu Bar

  1. Open Settings (Cmd+,)
  2. Go to General tab
  3. Enable Show in Menu Bar

The icon appears immediately.


State Meaning
Outline rings No active tunnels
Filled rings with lightning Tunnels running

Using the Popup

Click the menu bar icon to open the popup:

  • Tunnel list -- All tunnels with status indicators
  • Play/Stop buttons -- Start or stop each tunnel
  • Settings -- Open app settings
  • Main Window -- Open full StormTunnel window
  • Quit -- Exit application

Close the popup by clicking outside it, clicking the icon again, or pressing Esc.


Controlling Tunnels

Start a Tunnel

  1. Click the menu bar icon
  2. Find your tunnel
  3. Click the play button

Stop a Tunnel

  1. Click the menu bar icon
  2. Find the active tunnel
  3. Click the stop button

Status Indicators

Indicator Meaning
Gray Disconnected
Blue spinner Connecting
Green Connected
Red Error