Table of Contents

User Interface

The screenshot below shows TealFiler's default user interface.

Menu Bar

The menu bar contains the File, Edit, View, and Help menus

File Menu

FileNew Window

Opens a new TealFiler application Window.

FileNew Folder

Creates a new folder in the current directory.

FileNew File

Creates a new file in the current directory.

FileOpen Terminal Here

Opens a terminal window in the current directory. See Configuration → Preferernces Dialog → Behavior to change the terminal application.

FileProperties

Opens the properties dialog for the currently selected item(s). See Using TealFiler → Dialogs → Properties for more information.

FileClose Window

Closes the TealFiler application window.

Edit Menu

EditUndo

Undoes the last user operation (if there is something to undo).

EditRedo

Redoes the last user operation (if there is something to redo).

EditCut

Cuts the currently selected item(s).

EditCopy

Copies the currently selected item(s).

EditPaste

Pastes the currently copied/cut items to the current folder.

EditRestore Item

This action is only available if the current directory is the Trash.
Restores the currently selcted item(s) in the trash to either the original location or the user's home directory. See Configuration → Preferences Dialog → Advanced for more information.

EditMove To Trash

Moves the currently selected item(s) to the Trash.

EditSelect All Files

Selects all items in the current directory

EditUnselect All Files

Unselects all currently selected items

EditInvert Selection

Selects all of the items not currently selected and unselects all of the items currently selected

EditDuplicate

Duplicates the selected item (this will append a number to the file name).

EditRename

Opens a dialog for renaming the currently selected item.

EditPreferences

Opens the Preferences Dialog

View Menu

ViewReload

Reloads the contents of the current directory.

ViewShow Hidden Files

Checked = show hidden files in the current directory.
Unchecked = do not show hidden files in the current directory.

ViewZoom In

Increase the font and icon size.

ViewZoom Out

Decrease the font and icon size.

ViewReset Zoom

Reset the font and icon size to the default settings.

ViewIcon View

Changes the current view mode to the Icon view. See Using TealFiler → View Modes for more information.

ViewList View

Changes the current view mode to the List view. See Using TealFiler → View Modes for more information.

ViewCompact View

Changes the current view mode to the Compact view. See Using TealFiler → View Modes for more information.

Help Menu

HelpAbout

View application and version information.

HelpUser Guide

Opens the User Guide dialog.

Navigation Buttons

The back button (left arrow) navigates to the previous directory.

The forward button (right arrow) navigates to the next directory (only available after using the back button).

The up button (up arrow) navigates to the parent of the current directory (not available at the root directory).

Location Bar

The text box shows the current directory and allows the user to specify a full path to navigate to that directory.

The search button searches the current directory for the search term.

Bookmarks Area

Holds the user's bookmarks (and persistent locations). See Using TealFiler → Bookmarks for more information.

Files Area

Shows the item(s) (files/folders) in the current directory. See Using TealFiler → View Modes for more information.