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howto:understand_the_interface [2014/02/12 15:12]
lupo73 [Let's focus on the main context menu]
howto:understand_the_interface [2014/10/04 11:01]
lupo73 [Let's focus on the floating icon position]
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 ====== How to understand the interface ====== ====== How to understand the interface ======
  
-Once started, DropIt has a special "​minimalist"​ interface: it is a floating icon on your screen.+Once started, DropIt has a special ​//"​minimalist"​// interface: it is a floating icon on your screen.
  
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 === This interface is everything you need: === === This interface is everything you need: ===
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 You can move the floating icon on your screen. For example I like to keep it at Top Middle, or Bottom Right. Of course, you decide where. You can move the floating icon on your screen. For example I like to keep it at Top Middle, or Bottom Right. Of course, you decide where.
  
-If you prefer to partially hide it, you can also enable ​"''​Auto-hide ​target image on the left of the screen''"​ from Options.+Once decided a position, you can "''​Lock target image position''"​ from DropIt ​Options, to prevent it from rolling away. In this case, if you want to reposition it, you can press the "​SHIFT"​ key while dragging with your left mouse button (it temporarily unlocks the target image).
  
-In alternative,​ you can double-click the floating icon to minimize it (from Options you can also select to "''​Start minimized to system tray''"​ if you want).+If you prefer to partially hide it, you can enable "''​Auto-hide target image on the nearest side of the screen''"​ from DropIt Options. The floating icon will disappear to the left of the screen and will return visible when the mouse hovers nearby. 
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 +In alternative,​ you can double-click the floating icon to minimize it, and from DropIt ​Options you can also select to "''​Start minimized to system tray''"​ if you want to use DropIt in this mode.
  
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 ===== Let's focus on the main context menu ===== ===== Let's focus on the main context menu =====
 All DropIt configurations are available from this context menu. All DropIt configurations are available from this context menu.
  
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 +**''​Associations''​**:​ you can organize your associations between rules (to filter files) and actions (to process them). 
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 +**''​Profiles''​**:​ you can select the profile to use (you can also scroll the mouse wheel to do it), and you can create new profiles to group your associations for different uses. 
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 +**''​Languages''​**:​ you can select the interface language. 
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 +**''​Options''​**:​ you can change the general DropIt settings. 
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 +**''​Hide''​**:​ you can minimize DropIt in the system tray (you can also double-click target image to do it). 
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 +**''​Guide''​**:​ you can open the PDF guide of DropIt. 
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 +**''​About''​**:​ you can get info about DropIt and you can update it to the last stable version.
  
-**''​Associations''​**:​ you can organize your associations between rules (to filter files) and actions (to process them).\\ 
-**''​Profiles''​**:​ you can select the profile to use (you can also scroll the mouse wheel to do it), and you can create new profiles to group your associations for different uses.\\ 
-**''​Languages''​**:​ you can select the interface language.\\ 
-**''​Options''​**:​ you can change the general DropIt settings.\\ 
-**''​Hide''​**:​ you can minimize DropIt in the system tray (you can also double-click target image to do it).\\ 
-**''​Guide''​**:​ you can open the PDF guide of DropIt.\\ 
-**''​About''​**:​ you can get info about DropIt and you can update it to the last stable version.\\ 
 **''​Exit''​**:​ you can close DropIt. **''​Exit''​**:​ you can close DropIt.
  
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 When you drag&​drop some files and folders on the floating icon, they are loaded by DropIt in a optimized ​ order, checking for matching associations. When you drag&​drop some files and folders on the floating icon, they are loaded by DropIt in a optimized ​ order, checking for matching associations.
  
-If a dropped file does not match with defined associations,​ DropIt allows to create a new association between the rules to filter files and the action to process them (see Making an Association the LAZY way on the Section [[howto:​start_with_dropit|Start with DropIt]]).+If a dropped file does not match with defined associations,​ DropIt allows to create a new association between the rules to filter files and the action to process them. For more info read //"​The ​LAZY way to make an association"// ​on the Section [[howto:​start_with_dropit|How to start with DropIt]].
  
 Now files and folders are loaded into the progress window. You can click the "​More"​ button on the left to see the list of loaded items, click the "​Start"​ button on the center to begin the process, or click the "​Stop"​ button on the right to abort the process. Now files and folders are loaded into the progress window. You can click the "​More"​ button on the left to see the list of loaded items, click the "​Start"​ button on the center to begin the process, or click the "​Stop"​ button on the right to abort the process.
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 The process begins when you click "​Start"​ and can be temporarily interrupted clicking that button again (now named "​Pause"​). The process begins when you click "​Start"​ and can be temporarily interrupted clicking that button again (now named "​Pause"​).
  
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 Completed the process, you can close this window clicking "​Done"​. Completed the process, you can close this window clicking "​Done"​.
  
 If the process fails for some files or folders, a message alerts you and the "​Status"​ column of the list of items reports "​Failed"​ for not processed items. If the process fails for some files or folders, a message alerts you and the "​Status"​ column of the list of items reports "​Failed"​ for not processed items.
howto/understand_the_interface.txt · Last modified: 2014/10/04 11:01 by lupo73