Folder Slice Tips and Advanced Usage

Practical Tips

  • Keep Window on Desktop: Click the pin button at the top right of the main interface to keep the window always on top of the desktop. It will stay above all other windows and remain visible when switching desktops.
  • Resize Window Freely: Hover your mouse over the window edge until the cursor turns into a double arrow, then drag with the left mouse button to adjust the window size.
  • Paste Files: Simply paste files into the main interface, and they will be automatically placed into the currently selected folder.
  • Drag Files In: Drag files directly into the window to automatically copy them into the currently selected folder. This works with Finder, social apps, and more.
  • Drag Web Images In: Drag images from web pages directly into the window to automatically copy them into the currently selected folder.

More Display Settings

  • Show File Extensions: In thumbnail view, go to Settings > General > Enhanced Display and enable "Show file extensions on icons."
  • Hide Filename Extensions: In thumbnail view, go to Settings > General > Enhanced Display and enable "Hide filename extensions."
  • Show File Size: In thumbnail view, go to Settings > General > File Icons and enable "Show file size."
  • Show Image Dimensions: In thumbnail view, go to Settings > General > File Icons and enable "Show image dimensions."
  • File Icon Hover Effect: In Settings > General > File Icons, you can enable a hover shadow effect for file icons.
  • Adjust Icon and Text Size: In Settings > General > Style Settings, adjust the size of file icons and text.
  • Hide Menu Bar Icon: In Settings > General > Style Settings, enable "Hide menu bar icon" (only available when not using the menu bar icon position).

More Behavior Settings

  • Auto-hide Window After Dragging Files: In Settings > General > Behavior Settings, enable this option to automatically hide the window after dragging files.
  • Resume from Last Visited Subfolder: In Settings > General > Behavior Settings, enable this option to automatically return to the last visited subfolder when reopening.

Summary

Making good use of these tips and advanced features will help you manage your files more efficiently with Folder Slice.

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