> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mindli.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Home

> In the Home screen you get a panoramic view of your Sparks and Boxes.

export const ProTips = ({page, item, icon, children}) => {
  const label = page || item;
  if (!label || !children) {
    return null;
  }
  return <>
      <Heading level="3">
        {icon ? <span style={{
    marginRight: "10px",
    display: "inline-block"
  }}>
            {icon}
          </span> : null}
        Pro Tips for: {label}
      </Heading>
      {children}
    </>;
};

export const MndIcon = ({icon, size = 20, color, circle = false}) => {
  const iconUrl = `https://app.mindli.com/api/icon/${icon}`;
  const [isDarkMode, setIsDarkMode] = React.useState(false);
  React.useEffect(() => {
    const checkTheme = () => {
      const darkClass = document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark');
      const darkAttr = document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme') === 'dark';
      setIsDarkMode(darkClass || darkAttr);
    };
    checkTheme();
    const observer = new MutationObserver(checkTheme);
    observer.observe(document.documentElement, {
      attributes: true,
      attributeFilter: ['class', 'data-theme']
    });
    return () => observer.disconnect();
  }, []);
  let finalColor = color;
  if (!color) {
    finalColor = isDarkMode ? '#FFFFFF' : '#333333';
  }
  const iconElement = <span style={{
    width: `${size}px`,
    height: `${size}px`,
    backgroundColor: finalColor,
    maskImage: `url(${iconUrl})`,
    maskSize: 'contain',
    maskRepeat: 'no-repeat',
    WebkitMaskImage: `url(${iconUrl})`,
    WebkitMaskSize: 'contain',
    display: 'inline-block',
    verticalAlign: 'middle'
  }} />;
  if (!circle) {
    return <span style={{
      display: 'inline-flex',
      alignItems: 'center',
      justifyContent: 'center',
      verticalAlign: 'middle',
      transform: 'translateY(-0.08em)'
    }}>
        {iconElement}
      </span>;
  }
  const circleSize = Math.max(size + 6, 20);
  return <span style={{
    display: 'inline-flex',
    width: `${circleSize}px`,
    height: `${circleSize}px`,
    border: `2px solid ${finalColor}`,
    borderRadius: '9999px',
    alignItems: 'center',
    justifyContent: 'center',
    verticalAlign: 'middle',
    transform: 'translateY(-0.08em)'
  }}>
      {iconElement}
    </span>;
};

> “Home is the nicest word there is.”
> — Laura Ingalls Wilder 1867–1957 (American writer best known for her "Little House on the Prairie" series)

## Overview

You start and come back to this Home screen where you can view all your Sparks and Boxes.

<Note>
  **Tip:**

  1. Look for the <span style={{color: 'red'}}>red badge</span> to access your Inbox, and digest Sparks that were added recently.
  2. You can open a Box by clicking the ">" arrow to view its Sparks and Sub-Boxes.
</Note>

For shared actions across MindLi, including the MindLi button, Help button, Avatar button, and Search field, see [Using MindLi](/get-started/using-mindli).

## Home Screen Controls

1. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconHome" /> Home:** View home presets, settings, and refresh data

2. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconManySparks" /> Sparks:** Go To Spark, Create New Spark in your Inbox or in a selected Box

3. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconBoxes" /> Boxes:** Go To Box, Create New Box in Home or in a selected Box

4. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconLightbulb" /> Create:** Create AI-powered insights across all your Boxes

## Home View Controls

1. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconListFilter" /> Filter:** Choose which Boxes and Sparks appear on Home

2. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconShuffle" /> Sort:** Change the order of Boxes on Home

3. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconScaling" /> Spark Preview:** Choose how much Spark preview content appears under Boxes

4. **<MndIcon icon="MNDIconNetwork" /> Level:** Choose how many Box levels are expanded on Home

<ProTips item="Home" icon={<MndIcon icon="MNDIconBrain" color="#FF9900" size={18} />}>
  <ol>
    <li>Use <MndIcon icon="MNDIconHome" size={14} /> Home menu > <MndIcon icon="MNDIconHome" size={14} /> My Focused Home... to save a Chosen Focus (arrangement, filters, sort order, Spark preview settings) and restore it when you want that exact workspace back</li>
    <li>Use <MndIcon icon="MNDIconListFilter" size={14} /> Home filters to switch between individual, group, and public boxes so you can isolate one view without changing the underlying structure</li>
  </ol>
</ProTips>