File Manager

File Manager

The file manager is the very first screen you see when the app is launched.
Use it to manage all the charts you create.

1. Application menu (See below)

2. Reload
   Reload (Refresh) the list. When you manually copy a file into the workspace folder, use this button to refresh the list.

3. Filter Filter the files:

   1. Chart files
   2. Archives (.zip) files
   3. All files
   4. Deleted files

4. Sort
   Sort by file name or last modified

5. List/Grid View switch

6. Select a file, then click “Open” to open the chart

7. Open the workspace folder

8. Select the workspace folder
   macOS: Because of macOS security rules, you need to select a folder that the app can access.

9. Current workspace folder path

10. A popup menu for a file (See below)

11. Selection mode: Single or Multiple

12. File operation menu (See below)

13. Convert an image to a chart button

14. Create a new chart button

File operation menu

Some menu items are enabled/disabled based on the single or multiple selection mode.

1. Delete the file Once a file is deleted, it is marked as “deleted”. You can show deleted files by selecting “Deleted” from the filter.

2. Duplicate Copy the file and create a new file with a different name.

3. Rename Show a dialog box for renaming the file.

4. (Desktop only) Copy the file to a folder. A system file dialog appears so you can select the target folder and file name.

5. Archive the file (create a zip file)

6. Select all files (only in “Multiple” mode)

7. Unselect all files (only in “Multiple” mode)

Single Card File Operation popup menu

Click the ”…” button in the chart tile to show a popup menu with the following operations:

1. Delete the file Once a file is deleted, it is marked as “deleted”. You can show deleted files by selecting “Deleted” from the filter.

2. Duplicate Copy the file and create a new file with a different name.

3. Rename Show a dialog box for renaming the file.

4. (Desktop only) Copy the file to a folder. A system file dialog appears so you can select the target folder and file name.

5. Archive the file (create a zip file)

Application menu

1. Create a new chart. This is the same as clicking the ”+” icon button at the bottom right.

2. Convert a picture into a chart This is the same as clicking the “picture” icon button at the bottom right.

3. About StitchSketchEx - show an About dialog box

4. Settings - open the user preferences page

5. Open the StitchSketchEx user manual in a browser

6. Open the StitchSketchEx homepage in a browser

7. Exit StitchSketchEx (close the application)