Icons & Controls¶

This page explains the recurring controls and symbols used across BirdNET Live. The labels below match controls that are already present in the app.

Control	Where you see it	What it does
`tune_rounded`	Home footer, Live, Point Count, Survey, File Analysis, Session Review	Opens Settings. In mode screens, it opens the settings most relevant to that workflow.
`search_rounded`	Home footer	Opens Explore.
`library_music_outlined`	Home footer	Opens Session Library.
`help_outline_rounded` / `help_outline`	Home footer, Explore header, Survey dashboard, Session Review toolbar	Opens Help or a screen-specific help sheet.
`info_outline`	Home footer, info bars, help sheets	Shows general information or summary context.
`arrow_back_rounded`	Live Mode	Returns to the previous screen.
`open_in_new`	About screen, documentation links	Opens an external page such as the online User Guide.

Start, Stop, and Session Controls¶

Control	Meaning
`mic`	Start live listening.
`stop_rounded`	Stop an active recording, point count, or survey.
`play_arrow_rounded`	Start a configured setup flow or resume from a paused-ready state.
`close`	Cancel an active file analysis.
`timer_rounded`	Duration or time remaining.
`error_outline`	Model or processing error.

Control	Meaning
`my_location`	Use the device's current GPS position.
`edit_location_alt`	Enter coordinates manually.
`location_off`	Skip location or show that location is unavailable.
`location_on` / `location_on_rounded`	Confirm a location, show coordinates, or label a mapped session.
`refresh`	Re-read the current location or refresh a prediction list.
`map`	Pick coordinates from the map picker.
`calendar_today` / `calendar_today_rounded`	Set or display a date.
`clear`	Remove a selected date.

Control	Meaning
Species thumbnail	Bundled image for the species when available.
Confidence or geo-model percentage badge	A quick numeric summary of model output. Higher numbers indicate stronger support within that screen's context.
Monthly labels (`Jan`, `Apr`, `Jul`, `Oct`, `Dec`)	Reference points on the weekly expected-frequency chart in the species overlay.

These controls are used on the Session Review screen.

Control	Meaning
`add_circle_outline`	Add content, such as a species or annotation.
`undo` / `redo`	Step backward or forward through review edits.
`content_cut_outlined` / `content_cut`	Enter trim mode or show that trim mode is active.
`save`	Save review changes.
`share`	Export or share the session.
`delete_outline`	Discard the session.
`play_arrow_rounded`	Continue an unfinished survey from Session Review when that action is available.

The Live info bar uses info_outline followed by compact labels such as:

The point-count timer bar combines stop_rounded, timer_rounded, and a progress bar to show the remaining timed session.

The survey dashboard uses:

If you are unsure what a control does, open the nearest Help sheet in the app or check the workflow page for that screen in this user guide.