Files Overview

File Toolbar

The file preview toolbar offers several actions, some of which are described below:

• (1) Properties - Toggles the file properties area.
• (2) File revision PRO - Toggles the area where you can manage the revisions of the current file. This button is shown only on editable files.
• (3) Download - If you are running the web version of TagSpaces, this button will start downloading the file. On the desktop versions, the button will open a file save dialog, allowing you to make a copy of it elsewhere on your file system (e.g., your Desktop).
• (4) Full screen - Opens the file preview in full screen. You can exit full-screen mode by clicking the ESC key on your keyboard or by clicking the round green X-button in the top-right corner of the screen.
• (5) Full width - Toggles the file preview to full width by hiding the file browsing areas in the left panel of the app.
• (6) Navigate to parent folder - Opens the parent folder of the file in the main area of the application.
• (7) Open in new window - Opens the file in a new TagSpaces window or tab in the web version.
• (8) Open externally - Opens the current file in the default application of your operating system.
• (9) Reload - Reloads the file in the file preview area.
• (10) Delete - Opens a dialog where you can confirm the deletion of the file.

File Properties

Clicking the ( i ) icon button will open and close the file properties area. Here, you will find details about the currently opened file such as:

• (1) File Name - Shows the complete name of the file, including its extension. Clicking the RENAME button or just on the file name will allow you to change it.
• (2) Tags - Displays the tags added to the file. Clicking on this area will open a dropdown where you can select additional tags to assign to the file. You can also drop tags from the tag library or other files or folders here.
• (3) Map with geo-tag - If the file has an attached geo-tag, a map will be displayed, showing the exact location of the geo-tag. The map server used is configurable in the settings of the app.
• (4) Description PRO - Shows the description assigned to the current file. Clicking EDIT will turn the description area into an editable box where you can adjust the description. Plain text and Markdown are supported.
• (5) Date Modified - Shows the date and time when the file was last modified.
• (6) Size - Displays the size of the current file.
• (7) Path - Shows the complete path of the file. If the file is located on an object storage location, a cloud icon instead of a suitcase will appear in front of the path. Clicking the MOVE button will open a dialog allowing you to move or copy the file to another folder.
• (8) Sharing link - Displays a link for internal sharing. Clicking COPY will copy the link to the clipboard so that you can share the file with other users or TagSpaces installations.
• (9) Link for downloading PRO - The GENERATE LINK button will open a dialog where you can generate a link or QR-code for downloading the file. This section is visible only for files located on S3 storage.
• (10) Thumbnail PRO - Displays the current thumbnail of the file. Clicking CHANGE THUMBNAIL will open a dialog where you can choose a new thumbnail. The application supports adding a custom thumbnail to any file type.

File Description

PRO

TagSpaces PRO allows users to add descriptions to files using a sidecar file located in the hidden .ts folder within the current folder. This file is named the same as the original file but with .json at the end.

~ some-folder
├── .ts
│   ├── file5.png.json - contains tags and description for file.png
│   ├── file6.docx.json - contains tags and description for file6.docx
│   └── tsm.json
├── file5.png
└── file6.docx

File Thumbnails

PRO

TagSpaces can automatically generate thumbnails for many file types, as described here. Additionally, the PRO version offers a dialog where you can set a custom thumbnail for any file type, even those unsupported by the automatic thumbnail generation.