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Use Draft Stash in SylphSpeak

Goal

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Use Draft Stash to temporarily save a message, then bring it back to the input bar when you are ready to send it. Draft Stash is useful when you are writing a response, but the conversation moves on before you press Send.

Before you start

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Make sure you have:

  • SylphSpeak open
  • A paid SylphSpeak account linked to your active device

Understand Draft Stash

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Draft Stash gives you up to four slots for temporary message drafts.

SylphSpeak input area showing four Draft Stash buttons.

Draft Stash gives you up to four temporary message slots.

Draft Stash saves text only. A stashed message is not linked to a voice, voice profile, route, or sound setting.

Save a message to a stash slot

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  1. Type your message in the input bar.
  2. Do not send it yet.
  3. Select one of the Draft Stash buttons to store the message.

SylphSpeak input area with a filled Draft Stash slot.

A filled Draft Stash slot means a message is saved there.

Insert a stashed message

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  1. Select the filled Draft Stash slot.
  2. SylphSpeak inserts the saved message back into the input bar.
  3. Edit the message if needed.
  4. Send it when you are ready.

SylphSpeak input bar with a stashed message inserted.

Select a filled slot to bring the stashed message back into the input bar.

Use Draft Stash keybinds

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You can use keybinds to:

  • Save text to a Draft Stash slot
  • Insert a stashed message back into the input bar
  • Clear a Draft Stash slot

Change how many stash slots appear

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You can reduce the number of Draft Stash slots or hide Draft Stash by setting the slot count to 0.

  1. Open Config mode.
  2. Go to Advanced.
  3. Under Input Systems, change Draft Stash Slots.

SylphSpeak Advanced settings showing Draft Stash Slots under Input Systems.

Change Draft Stash Slots to control how many stash buttons appear.

Check that it worked

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Draft Stash is working when you can save text into a slot, select that slot again, and see the saved text return to the input bar.

Next step

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Try saving one draft line, then insert it back into the input bar. If you use Draft Stash often, set up or adjust its keybinds so you can save and restore messages from the keyboard.