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PathcoreFlow User Manual

Browse Folder Panel


The Browse Folder panel displays the list of images in the same folder as the file currently on display in the Viewer. You can view the images in List view, Icon view or Compact List view. The Browse Folder panel can be accessed by clicking the Folder button located on the left-hand sidebar of the Viewer.

To toggle the visibility of the Browse Folder panel

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Click on the Folder button in the left sidebar to open the Browse Folder panel

To resize the Browse Folder panel

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Hover or click on the Folder button in the left sidebar

  3. Click and drag the right border of the panel to resize it

To open the current image's folder

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Hover or click on the Folder button in the left sidebar

  3. Click on the folder name at the top of the panel

To open the current image's folder in a new browser tab

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Hover or click on the Folder button in the left sidebar

  3. Click on the Open in New Tab button to the right of the folder name

Filtering Items

The list of items can be filtered by name, description, or any other System or Custom Field.

The search box above the image listing will have different options, and two different modes of operation depending on your PathcoreFlow package:

See the Search Overview for more details on how these search methods differ and how to use them.

Display Settings

Primary Display Field

Images listed in the Browse Folder panel show their filename by default. A user can change this to quickly select other images based on a different metadata field.

To change the primary display field

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Hover or click on the Folder button in the left sidebar

  3. Click on the Primary dropdown menu at the top left of the list of files. It shows the currently selected field by which it is sorting (defaults to "Name")

  4. Select a System Field from the dropdown menu, or use the search box to filter for and select a Custom Field

Sort Order

The list of items in the can be sorted by any metadata field.

If the field selected for sorting differs from the Primary Display Field then it will also appear as a secondary field when the Display Mode is set to List.
To change the sort order

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Hover or click on the Folder button in the left sidebar

  3. Click on the Sort by dropdown menu at the top right of the list of files. It shows the currently selected field by which it is sorting (defaults to "Name")

  4. (Optional) Click on the arrow immediately to the right of the field name to toggle between sorting in Up Arrow ascending order or Down Arrow descending order

Display Mode

The Browse Folder panel can list items using three formats: List, Compact List, and Icon.

To change the list mode

  1. If the left sidebar is not displayed, toggle it by clicking on the Menu > button at the bottom left of the Viewer

  2. Hover or click on the Folder button in the left sidebar

  3. Click on the Display Mode button at the top right of the item list. This button will appear different depending on the current display mode: List (List), Compact List (Compact List), or Icon (Icon)

  4. Click on the desired list view mode

  5. (Optional) Toggle the display of image labels in the list by clicking on Show Labels

File Read Status

The file read status indicates if a file has been previously clicked on (i.e., viewed) by the currently logged-in user. An unread status is indicated by a boldface font in the Browse Folder panel and the read status is indicated by a plain face font.

To toggle the read status

  1. Bring up the context menu for any entry in the Browse Folder panel

  2. Click Mark as Read to enable the read status, or

  3. Click Mark as Unread to clear the read status

To toggle the read status on multiple items

  1. Select one or more items by holding the Ctrl key (on Windows) or ⌘ / Command key (on macOS) key and clicking on them

  2. Click the # Selected dropdown menu which appears at the top left of the list of files

  3. Click Mark as Read to enable the read status, or

  4. Click Mark as Unread to clear the read status

Starred Items

Any file can be Starred, which can be toggled by clicking on the Empty Star button adjacent to the item's name. A solid star indicates an item has been starred while a hollow star (default) status indicates the item has not. Items tagged this way are quickly and easily accessible from the Starred page.

To toggle Starred status

  1. Click on the Empty Star button next to an item name to add the Starred tag

    or

  2. Click on the Full Star button next to an item name to remove the tag

To toggle Starred status on multiple items

  1. Select one or more items by holding the Ctrl key (on Windows) or ⌘ / Command key (on macOS) key and clicking on them

  2. Click the # Selected dropdown menu which appears at the top left of the list of files

  3. Click Add Star to add the Starred tag

    or

  4. Click Remove Star to remove the tag