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Alternatives And Corrections

Arqon Maestro does not execute blindly. It surfaces multiple possible interpretations of what you said, then lets you choose the right one.

Video placeholder: alternatives list and correction flow.

How Alternatives Work

  • Maestro shows a numbered list of possible commands.
  • The first valid command usually runs automatically.
  • You can choose another command by saying its number.

Examples:

  • two
  • three
  • use 2

Why This Matters

Alternatives are the safety layer between speech ambiguity and action execution.

They help when:

  • a selector was misheard
  • formatting was inferred incorrectly
  • the wrong app element was targeted
  • you want a different interpretation without re-speaking the whole command

Correction Toolkit

Use these patterns first:

  • undo
  • say the numbered alternative
  • restate with a more specific selector
  • switch to type for exact text

UI Signals

The alternatives window also indicates:

  • partial interpretations still in progress
  • highlighted executed command
  • invalid or unusable alternatives

Selection Flow

sequenceDiagram
  participant U as User
  participant M as Maestro
  U->>M: Speak command
  M-->>U: Show numbered alternatives
  U->>M: "two"
  M-->>U: Execute alternative 2

Settings That Affect The Experience

Settings > General and Settings > Advanced expose controls for:

  • compact UI
  • auto-hiding alternatives
  • maximum alternatives shown
  • reversed ordering when the list appears above the window
  • command wait time

Those settings matter if you want faster feedback or cleaner overlays.