{"id":"settings.what-does-the-quiet-hours-line-in-the-popover-mean","url":"/faq/settings/what-does-the-quiet-hours-line-in-the-popover-mean","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"quiet-hours","title":"Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules"},"question":"What does the Quiet hours line in the popover status mean?","alt_questions":["Smart active user busy","Smart OK to run meaning","Quiet hours active now popover","Why does the popover say user busy?"],"short_answer":"It shows whether quiet hours are holding automatic work back right now: your scheduled window with \"active now\", \"Smart • OK to run\" or \"Smart • active —\" plus a reason, or \"Always on • never quiet\".","answer_markdown":"It tells you whether automatic work is being held back right now, and why. What you see depends on your mode:\n\n- **Scheduled** — your window, such as `9-19`, with **• active now** added while you're inside it.\n- **Smart** — **Smart • OK to run**, or **Smart • active —** followed by the reason, such as \"user busy\".\n- **Always on** — **Always on • never quiet**.\n\n\"Active\" here means quiet hours are in effect, so automatic work is waiting.","answer_html":"

It tells you whether automatic work is being held back right now, and why. What you see depends on your mode:

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"Active" here means quiet hours are in effect, so automatic work is waiting.

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Settings & keep-time · Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules

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What does the Quiet hours line in the popover status mean?

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Short answer: It shows whether quiet hours are holding automatic work back right now: your scheduled window with "active now", "Smart • OK to run" or "Smart • active —" plus a reason, or "Always on • never quiet".

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It tells you whether automatic work is being held back right now, and why. What you see depends on your mode:

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  • Scheduled — your window, such as 9-19, with • active now added while you're inside it.
  • Smart — Smart • OK to run, or Smart • active — followed by the reason, such as "user busy".
  • Always on — Always on • never quiet.
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"Active" here means quiet hours are in effect, so automatic work is waiting.

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