Dialog Window for Files and Folders Browsing

This dialog window is used to open, save, import and export files. It is also used to browse folders for some operations.

Layout

Folder Navigation Control (Breadcrumbs). Use this control to set the root folder. Searching traverses through all sub-folders anf files of the root.

Folder list. This list is bound to navigation controls (1) and makes browsing through folders faster. Items of this list are sub-folders of the current folder, i.e. sub-folders of the last segment in the folder chain.

List of files in the current folder.

Preview of file (16) selected in the file list (3). If preview is not available, this panel is hidden.

Combo box with file extensions. This combo box contains file formats and their extensions available in given dialog window. They may differ in various windows. For example, file formats available for import of raster image will be different than file formats available for saving design into a stitch file.

Text field for file name. Enter a file name or click a file in the file list (3). This file will be opened or saved after this dialog has been successfully closed.

Note: it is possible to paste path from clipboard into this box. Program then browses this file or folder. This function is intended for situations when you copy file or folder path into clipboard in another program and you want to browse this file in this dialog window.

Clear file name button.

Vertical splitter #1. This splitter bar also contains buttons for quick access to the favourite folders.

Vertical splitter #2.

Confirmation button to close the window with a positive result, i.e. with consent to continue the opening, saving or other operation that started this window. The icon on this button varies according to the operation being performed (open, save, merge, etc.).

Cancel button to close the window with a negative result. The operation in progress (open, save, merge, etc.) will be cancelled.

Share file button. This button appears only if the situation allows sharing the file selected in the list (3) through the sharing panel of the operating system.

The Current folder selected in the navigation control (1) and also in the folder list (2). The arrows indicate that clicking this item will take you to the parent folder, which will become the new current folder.

The pop-up menu button. Clicking this button invokes menu for operations with folders.

Favourites buttons. These buttons allow you to instantly switch the current folder to any of the saved favourite folders. Marking and unmarking of favourite folders is available via the pop-up menu (14)..

Selected file. The file selected in the list (3) will be displayed in the panel (4), if its preview is available. The file name is also placed in the text field (5)..

The pop-up menu button. Clicking this button invokes menu for operations with files.

Selecting multiple items

In some instances of this window, multiple files can be selected either by holding down the Ctrl (Cmd) key on the hardware keyboard or using the check boxes on the screen. The file list (3) has a special selection mode - check boxes - which is accessible via the pop-up menu (17).

This mode allows you to select and deselect multiple files with the mouse, stylus, or finger, i.e. without keyboard.

Simple and Detailed mode

The file list pop-up menu (17) allows you to switch between simple and detailed mode for displaying information about files in the list.

Favourite Folders

Favourite folders are like location bookmarks in your storage (disc). They allow you to switch to these locations quickly.

When browsing folders, you can mark a folder as a favourite using the Folder Navigation Control (Breadcrumbs) (1) or the pop-up menu (14).

The pop-up menu (14) also allows you to unmark - clear - any of these folders as favourite.

All dialogs share the same favorites. There is a limit to the number of favorites allowed. Favorites are persistent, meaning they persist between sessions.