About the demo
The panel on the left is a fully functional TextTree instance loaded with sample data. Feel free to interact with it while reading this guide.
Opening a folder
- Drag & drop a folder from your PC onto the home screen, or click “Select folder” to browse and register it.
- Click the registered folder name to open it in TextTree.
- You can add a description to each registered folder, and register multiple folders at once.
Navigating the tree
- Click a folder to expand or collapse it.
- Click a file to display its contents in the right panel.
- Drag a file to move it to another folder; Ctrl+drag to copy it.
- Right-click a file or folder to rename, delete, or create new items.
Editing files
- Selecting a text file shows an editor in the right panel.
- Files open in 🔒 read-only mode by default. Click the toolbar button to enable editing.
- Set “File edit permission” to “Allow all from start” in Settings to edit files immediately on open.
- Changes are auto-saved after 1.5 seconds. Press Ctrl+S to save immediately.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+↑ | Jump to the start of the previous block |
| Ctrl+↓ | Jump to the start of the next block |
| Ctrl+S | Save |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Tab | Insert tab character |
| Alt+↑↓←→ | Insert arrow character (↑↓←→) |
| Ctrl+right-click | Insert menu for date, time, and custom strings |
Clickable links
- Double-click a URL (http/https) in the editor to open it in the browser.
- Double-click a
\\server\pathUNC path or aC:\local path to copy it to the clipboard.