Reference
A quick lookup for Grout's controls and the status-bar icons you'll see while using it. For the full walkthrough, see the User Guide.
Button Reference
Grout attempts to be consistent with its controls. Here's a quick reference:
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
A |
Confirm / Select |
B |
Back / Cancel |
X |
Secondary action (Search, Settings) |
Y |
Tertiary action (Filters, Save Sync, Game Options) |
Start |
Confirm / Save settings |
Select |
Toggle list mode (multi-select, reorder) |
L1 / R1 |
Jump letter groups in game lists; deselect/select all in multi-select; used in button combos |
Menu |
Context action (BIOS, also used in button combos) |
L2 |
Acts as Menu on Miyoo devices |
Up/Down |
Navigate lists |
Left/Right |
Cycle options / Jump pages in list |
On-Screen Keyboard
Wherever Grout needs text input (search, hostname, pairing code, device name, slot names, custom folder names), an on-screen keyboard appears:
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
D-Pad |
Move between keys |
A |
Press the highlighted key |
B |
Backspace |
X |
Space (toggles symbols on the URL keyboard) |
Select |
Toggle shift |
L1 / R1 |
Move the text cursor left/right |
Start |
Save and close |
Y |
Exit without saving |
Menu |
Toggle the keyboard help overlay |
Status Bar Icons
The status bar displays icons to indicate background activity. Here's what each icon means:
Cache Sync Icons
These icons appear during the background cache sync process:
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| Cache sync in progress | |
| Cache sync completed successfully | |
| Cache sync encountered an error |
Update Icon
A download icon appears in the status bar when a Grout update is available on your release channel. Install it from Settings > Check for Updates.
Related
- User Guide - Complete feature documentation
- Settings Reference - All settings explained
- Save Sync Guide - Detailed save synchronization documentation