Widget and deep links
The Helios Inbox home-screen widget and sendhelios:// links.
The Helios Inbox widget
The Helios Inbox widget shows unread messages, new leads, and assigned threads at a glance: your inbox state without opening the app. Add it from the iPhone home screen: long-press → Edit → Add Widget → search “Helios”.
Four sizes:
| Size | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Small | Unread count and how many threads are assigned to you. “All caught up” when you’re clear. |
| Medium | Up to three unread threads, plus a Compose shortcut. |
| Large | Full stats (Unread, New Leads, Assigned, Follow Up) plus up to five threads with inline mark-read. |
| Lock screen | A compact unread/new-leads count or thread preview, visible without unlocking. |
Tapping a thread in the widget opens that conversation; tapping stats opens the Inbox tab.
Deep links
The app registers the sendhelios:// URL scheme, useful for Shortcuts automations or linking into Helios from other tools:
| URL | Opens |
|---|---|
sendhelios://inbox |
The Inbox tab |
sendhelios://compose |
Conversations with the composer open |
sendhelios://thread/{id} |
A specific conversation |
sendhelios://thread/{id}?action=reply |
The conversation with the reply field focused |
For example, an iOS Shortcut on the home screen pointed at sendhelios://compose gives you a one-tap “new text” button. Notifications use the same mechanism: tapping a message push lands you in the right thread.