Groups
Groups are "virtual folders". You can
create Groups by giving them a name
and icon. Groups are availabe through the Group menu
which is duplicated as a pop-up on the
shelf.
Group menu
The Groups menu is a cascading menu which displays
the groups and their contents (see figure below).
The names of groups are colored
blue in this menu. Selecting a blue menu item (i.e. a group)
marks this item and makes this group the current group.
Selecting any other menu item opens the corresponding item
(i.e. opens a normal folder view, launches the creator app for a
document etc.). Holding down the CTRL key while selecting an item
(other than a group item) changes the path instead, just as if
you had dropped it on the window.
List view of the current group
The contents of the current group are shown in a list view on the
shelf (just below the pop-up Groups menu which displays the
icon and name (in this case "Personal") of the current group).
Adding items to a group
You can add items to the current group by dropping them
on the group's list view.
Removing items from a group
You can remove an item from the current group by selecting it
in the group's list view and clicking the small button with a
red cross on it.
Using items of a group
You can use the items of a group just like those on the
Temporary Shelf: you can drag them
(in contrast to the Temporary Shelf, dragged items are never
removed from the group list; use the remove button for this),
manipulate them by using the context sensitive pop-up menu,
edit their names or double-click items to open them.
Creating, removing and editing groups
To create a group select Create/Edit Groups from the main
menu at the dock (shortcut Command-G). This opens
the Group List window (the figure below shows three
states of the Group List window: creating a new group,
editing a group and selecting an icon for a new group).
In this window you can choose an icon
from all icons in your
database and type a name for the new group.
Pressing Create creates the group.
To remove groups or edit their name and/or icon, select the group
in the list view and press Remove or Edit
respectively. After you are done editing, press the Change
button (the Create button gets named Change during
editing).
Note: Each group is automatically given a subgroup named
"[group name] Apps" with the generic Be application icon (three
stacked cubes). This subgroup doesn't appear in the group list.
You can access it from the group menus as submenu to the
respective group.
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