Quick Reference

v1.4.1 (1.4.5beta1)

(rev 01/20/10)

[NOTE: Some commands are not available in the main window of this version of Tabbles but may still be usable in the Tabbles Desktop mode (refer to Menu > Tools > Tabbles Desktop) and are included for convenience and continuity]

Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt-c - quick-open
Alt-a - tag selected files
Alt-v - untag selected files
Alt-d - add internet address
Alt-f - remove ALL tags from selected files
Ctrl-n - new tabble/folder tabble/extension tabble (manage colors access in this panel)
Ctrl-f - find tabble or file (search)
Alt-r - recently opened tabbles first
Alt-z - center and zoom in/out (all visible tabbles shown)
Alt-q - align tabbles (snap-to-grid)
Alt-t - group tabbles by color
Alt-y - group tabbles by color name
Backspace - Up one level (in folder tabble only)

Buttons

< (back) - displays list of recent tabbles and combinations
(home) - go to top level
New - refer to Menu > File > New Tabble
Arrange - refer to Menu > View > Arrange Tabbles
Scroll Tool - left-click drags desktop
Select Tool - left-click draws selection box
Search - for Tabble or file (ctrl-f)
Recently visited tabbles or combinations

Menu Bar

File

New Tabble

Tabble – create a new Tabble and assign a color

Folder Tabble – link to a folder

Extension Tabble – automatically links to files w/ extension

[Manage Colors] Add colors, label colors

[Display in main window] show or hide tabble

Import tagged files

Tabbles’ database

Backup DB

Restore DB

Use encryption in DB

Replace DB Structure

Export DB Structure

Exit Tabbles

View

Files sorting

Name

Files with more tabbles

Files with fewer tabbles

Recently opened with Tabbles

Date modified

Recently tagged

File view

Normal

Files and tabbles

Gallery

Show file date

Show file size

Show picture thumbnails

Refresh(f5)

Auto-Zoom and Center view (alt-z)

Arrange Tabbles

Freehand

Alphabetical

Recently Opened (alt-r)

Recently Linked

Frequently Opened

Group by Color (alt-t)

Group by Color Name (alt-y)

Group by Initial Letter

Copy Layout to Freehand

Align Tabbles now (alt-q)

Auto-align Tabbles (toggle)

Edit

Paste (ctrl-v)

Select all files

Deselect all files

Tabble [Only active when one or more tabbles are selected]

Open this tabble

Combine tabble with those already open

Subtract tabble from those already open

Cut

Copy

Paste

Delete tabble

Rename tabble

Properties

Advanced

Export tabble

Remove all shadow-files in this tabble from the database

History [Last tabbles opened or combined history list]
Tools

Quick-open tabbles (alt-c)

Add Internet address (alt-d)

Auto-tagging rules

Auto-tagging history

Tabbles desktop

All tagged files

Advanced

Database update wizard

Active tagging tasks

Show debug log

Purge files which are not linked to any tabble

Remove errors in database

Change database path

Options

Colors and Wallpaper

[Tabble text effect]

Resize Wallpaper/Lock Wallpaper (toggle)

Start Tabbles Automatically (on login)

Show Navigator

Change language

Configure one-click tagging popups

Re-enable all first time hints and confirmations

Ask what to do when tagging a folder

Ask what to do when untagging a folder

Mouse wheel behavior

Mouse wheel scrolls

Mouse wheel zooms

Window Mode

Replace Windows Desktop (experimental)

Compact window mode

Normal window mode

Always show all combinable tabbles

Help

About Tabbles

Enter registration key

Check for new version of Tabbles

Tabbles user manual

Re-enable all first time hints and confirmations

Auto-tagging Rules panel

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