TextTree

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How to Use TextTree

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.
  • 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

KeyAction
Ctrl+Jump to the start of the previous block
Ctrl+Jump to the start of the next block
Ctrl+SSave
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+YRedo
TabInsert tab character
Alt+↑↓←→Insert arrow character (↑↓←→)
Ctrl+right-clickInsert menu for date, time, and custom strings
  • Double-click a URL (http/https) in the editor to open it in the browser.
  • Double-click a \\server\path UNC path or a C:\ local path to copy it to the clipboard.