Modes

A mode is how a device behaves. It's a saved set of capabilities — which screens and actions a device shows — that you build once and assign to devices. Each device runs exactly one mode. Manage them under Store settings → Modes.

Building a mode once and assigning it to many devices means a coffee window, a restaurant floor and a bar can each run the layout that suits them, without configuring every device by hand.

Built-in modes

There are built-in modes and any custom modes you create. In the modes list each row carries a badge so you can tell them apart at a glance: built-in modes show a grey Default badge, and modes you've made show a solid Custom badge. Both are fully editable — open a built-in and change its capabilities to fit your setup. Built-in modes can't be deleted (so you always have a starting point to fall back to); use Duplicate on a row if you'd rather work from a fresh copy.

• Standard — counter, pay-first. Lands on the keypad; no tables or tabs.
• Bar — counter selling with open tabs. Lands on the menu.
• Restaurant — tables, tabs, order-at-table and the order centre.
• Connected — pay-at-counter; takes payments dispatched from a till.

The mode jobs

• Create a mode.
• Mode capabilities — the switches that build a mode.
• Mode Quick Actions — the popup on an occupied table.
• Lock a mode with passcodes.
• Delete a mode.

Assigning a mode to a device

A device's mode is set on the device itself, under Store settings → Devices. A device with no mode picked uses Standard. See Set a device's mode, location and printer.

You can also set a default mode per location, so a new device at that site boots into the right mode before anyone picks one — set this on the location's detail page. See The location detail form.

What's next

• Create a mode.
• Assign your mode to a device.
• Set up passcodes to lock modes and areas.