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Step-by-step view in Cook Mode

Inside Cook Mode, the default layout is step-by-step: one numbered step on screen at a time, big text, with Next and Previous controls. It’s the opposite of a scrolling list, and it’s the right shape for actively cooking.

You can also switch to All steps view (a scrolling full-recipe view) at any time — see below.

What’s on the step screen

From top to bottom:

  • Step header — “Step 3 of 7” in large brand-color type
  • Instruction text — the step itself, in larger-than-normal font
  • Per-step photo (if the recipe has one) — illustrative photo for that specific step
  • Quick actions — three buttons:
    • Set timer — opens the timer creator with the step’s mentioned duration pre-filled if Forktastic detected one (e.g., “Cook for 10 minutes” auto-fills a 10-minute timer)
    • Check ingredients — opens the ingredient checklist as a slide-up panel
    • Mark done — marks the step complete and advances to next
  • Navigation bar — Previous, step number, Next
  • Tap Next or swipe left → next step
  • Tap Previous or swipe right → previous step
  • Tap the step number (“Step 3 of 7”) → step-jumper popup; tap any number to jump

If voice is enabled: say “next”, “previous”, “go to step 5”, “beginning”, “end”. See Voice commands.

Mark done vs. just advance

There are two ways to move forward:

  1. Tap Next — moves to the next step without marking the current as complete. Use this for steps you haven’t actually done yet (peeking ahead).
  2. Tap Mark done — marks the step complete and advances. Done steps get a green checkmark.

Marking done also feeds into the “Finished cooking?” prompt — Forktastic checks that all steps are marked done before offering to log the recipe as cooked.

Ingredient checklist

Tap Check ingredients at the bottom to slide up the full ingredient list.

  • Each ingredient has a checkbox; tap to mark used.
  • Ingredients are listed in the order they appear in the recipe.
  • Quantities reflect your current servings and units settings.
  • Tap Done at the top of the panel to dismiss; the checklist stays in memory.

The checklist state persists if you exit and resume Cook Mode (via Save progress and exit).

Timers in the step view

When a step mentions a duration (“Bake for 25 minutes”, “Let rest for 10 min”), Forktastic offers a pre-filled timer:

  1. Tap Set timer → the duration is pre-filled.
  2. Confirm or adjust.
  3. The timer starts. A countdown ring appears next to the step number.
  4. When the timer ends, your device beeps + vibrates and Forktastic auto-advances to suggest moving to the next step.

You can have multiple timers running. Tap the timer ring to see all active timers.

Step-by-step vs All steps view

Toggle in the top bar:

  • Steps (single-step) — current default; one step at a time
  • All steps (scrolling) — full recipe in a scrollable list, still in Cook Mode (large text, keep-awake)

Use All steps when:

  • You want to scan ahead and see what’s coming
  • You want to mentally rehearse the recipe before starting
  • You’re cooking a fast recipe and don’t need the step-by-step pacing

Tap Steps to return to one-at-a-time view at the current step.

Step numbering with sub-steps

Some recipes have sub-steps within a step (e.g., “Step 3: For the sauce. 3a: Heat oil. 3b: Add garlic”). Forktastic renders the sub-steps as nested bullet points within the single step view — you don’t have to navigate between sub-steps individually.

If a recipe’s sub-steps are particularly long or complex, you may want to switch to All steps view for that one.