The FileBoss V3 Interface

Interactive Guide

Run the cursor over the center of a button for information about what that button does.

FileBoss V3
 
 
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Command Bar

13. Command Bar
Here are just some of the things you can do with the Command Bar:
  • Type Show <file patterns> to display only matching files. (Show All to cancel.)
  • Type Find <file patterns> to locate matching patterns in the current tab..
  • Type DOS to open a DOS command window set to the current folder.
  • Type or past a path (S:\Plays to load it in the tab. Add a file name to have it highlighted if it exists.
  • And so much more.
  • For more about the many uses of the command bar see The Command Bar on our main web site.
 

Action Buttons 

The four buttons on the left provide quick access to popular action commands. By default the are (from left to right):
  • Backup if Newer
  • Copy
  • Rename
  • Copy Filenames to Clipbgoard.
  • More can be added or removed by clicking the little down arrow on the far right of the command bar and selecting from the list.
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Status Bar

Displays infomration about the contents of the active tab.
The left most side of the status bar will display the number of items currently selected and the total size (folders are counted but their size is not included int he total size).
The right side displays the full path to the current folder.
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Default Panels Area

22. Default Panels AreaThere are several panels that can be displayed either one by one or all together.
Image and Document Previewer
Structured Help Guide
The three History Windows, Summeries, Details and Errors.
 
Above or below each open panel will be a header bar. Use the push pin to keep the panel open or click it so it is on its side to have the panle automatically close when you are doing something else.
 
To float the panel anywhere on the screen (where you can resize it anyway you want) or to dock it at another location, click and drag the header to a new location. But be sure the the  push pin   in pressed first otherwise the panel will not be able to be moved.
23. Copy To... Button

Copy To...

Copy to one or more targets
Opens the copy dialog where you can copy the selected entries (from either the Navigation or Contents Windows) with complete control over the operation.
To copy to more than one destination separate the target folders with the bar character (|) in the dialog.
 
See Backup if Newer for an even better general purpose copy action.
For more about FileBoss's flexible and powerful copy engine see Copy Files with Total Control on our main website.
Uses the selected files or folders (from either the Navigation or Contents Windows) to complete the action.
25. Move To...

Move To...

Moves files from one location to another using standard Windows Move routines.
 
Uses the selected files or folders (from either the Navigation or Contents Windows) to complete the action.
30. Touch Button

Touch...

To quickly change file attributes and file times (and even of folders) use the long revered Touch command.
 
Uses the selected files or folders (from either the Navigation or Contents Windows) to complete the action.