Navigating the Platform¶
Purple Blossom is a single-page application organized into three main areas: the header, the sidebar, and the content area.
The Sidebar¶
The sidebar is your primary navigation. It's organized into three sections:
Daily Workflow¶
- Dashboard — Your business at a glance: metrics, progress, suggested next steps, AI insights
- AI Hub — Your conversation space with Blossom and other AI personas
- Campaigns — Create and manage marketing campaigns
Business Tools¶
- Processes — Your Business Profile (13 sections that define your business)
- Planning — Strategy and goal setting
Resources¶
- Learning — Courses and guides in the Learning Center (LEx)
- Support — Help, Community Q&A, Solo Haven Groups, Business Memos, Office Hours
BlossomTools¶
BlossomTools appear in a dedicated grid accessible from the sidebar. The tools available to you depend on your current growth stage.
Sparks¶
At the bottom of the sidebar, the Sparks area shows a constellation of accumulated notifications — AI insights, campaign updates, community activity, and system alerts. Click to expand the full Notifications Center.
The Command Palette¶
Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) to open the Command Palette — a quick-search interface for navigating anywhere in the platform instantly.
Type to search commands with fuzzy matching. You can navigate to any section, create a campaign, get a quick AI insight, or start a tour — all from the keyboard.
Keyboard Shortcuts¶
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+K / Ctrl+K | Open Command Palette |
| Cmd+1 through Cmd+7 | Navigate to sidebar sections |
| T | Open the Tour selector |
| Esc | Close modals and palettes |
Notifications¶
Purple Blossom has two notification layers:
- Toast notifications — Brief popups at the bottom of the screen that auto-dismiss. These are for immediate feedback (saves, completions, warnings).
- Sparks — Persistent notification constellation in the sidebar that accumulates over time. These are for things you'll want to review later (AI insights, community activity, campaign updates).
You can customize notification preferences per category (AI, campaigns, community, system, learning) including urgency thresholds and batching.
Themes¶
Purple Blossom offers three visual themes:
- Purple Blossom (default) — Light, warm, growth-oriented
- Mission Control — Dark space theme for focused work
- Midnight Mode — True dark theme
Switch themes from your persona settings (click your avatar in the header, then "Personalize Experience").
Mobile Access¶
Purple Blossom is designed desktop-first — solopreneurs do their deep work at a desk. The platform is responsive on tablets and phones for quick checks and updates, but the full experience is best on a larger screen.
Next Steps¶
- Understand your growth journey — How the maturity model works
- Meet the AI personas — Customize how Blossom works with you
- Explore keyboard shortcuts — Full reference