Overview of the user interface - File system tree panel



The position of the "File system tree panel" in the main window is shown in chapter "Overview of the user interface".


Activating the menu item "View → Tree" or the shortcut "Ctrl+T" activates/deactivates the "File system tree panel".

If the "File system tree panel" is deactivated, the icon is shown in front of the menu item. If its activated the icon is shown.

Where and how the "File system tree panel" is shown can be defined under the menu item "Tools → Settings → View → Tree"


Activating the shortcut "Shift+TAB" switches the focus between the active "File/folder panel" and the "File system tree panel".


Navigation in the file system tree panel

  • Basic navigation keys: Left, Right, Up, Down
  • Numeric keypad + key
    Expand the selected node only.
  • Numeric keypad - key
    Collapse the selected node only.
  • Numeric keypad * key
    Expand all sub nodes of the selected node.
  • Clicking the node name
    If the option "Auto expand on click" is checked in the "Management" tab of the menu item "Tools → Settings → View → Tree", the level below the selected node will open.
  • Double clicking the node name
    Expand the selected node only.
  • CTRL+Double-click on the node name
    Collapse all opened sub nodes and then open the selected node only.