Usage Island
Keep usage on your desktop and choose from five layouts to suit the way you work.
What information belongs on your desktop
The Usage Island puts remaining account quotas, reset countdowns or API model balances into a small floating desktop window. Glance at it while working instead of repeatedly returning to a management page. It displays status; it does not increase quotas or automatically switch accounts for every tool.
First-time setup
- Open Usage Island at the top of App Desktop. Prepare available sources in Account Center or Model Center first.
- Choose the accounts or models to display, up to six. Start with the sources you use most or whose quotas run out most easily.
- Choose a layout and expansion direction, then select hover, click-to-expand or always-open behavior.
- Adjust the theme, size and opacity for your desktop background, then enable the Usage Island.
- Refresh manually when you need new data, or choose a refresh interval that suits your needs.
Choosing among the five layouts
| Layout | Where it fits | Expansion direction |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal | Along a screen edge or in a wider open area | Left / Right |
| Vertical | In a narrow area at the side | Up / Down |
| Dial | A compact view of several sources | Clockwise / Counterclockwise |
| List | For reading each status individually | Information arranged as a list |
| Lines | A horizontal overview with a small footprint | Expands in the selected direction |
Layout and direction change presentation only. They do not change account permissions, model capabilities or routing priority.
Theme, size, opacity and refresh
Themes include the theme color, dark, light and system-following options. Size ranges from 70% to 150%, and opacity from 20% to 100%. If the text is too small, increase the size first, then adjust its position.
Refresh is manual by default. You can also choose 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Whether a source supports refreshing, and which fields it provides, depends on that integration. An unknown value must not be treated as a zero balance.
Enable Smart Routes status to observe current access activity. This is a status display, not an additional route.
Use it with Smart Routes
Set up your everyday access configuration first, then add your usual accounts or models to the Usage Island. When a quota is nearly exhausted, return to the relevant page to refresh and check it before changing sources or priorities. The Usage Island flags states that need attention; actual account and model application remains on the corresponding management pages.