File Operations

Tydora offers complete file management from the file tree and the editor: create, rename, delete, move, copy, open in terminal, and more.

The vast majority of operations are available from the file tree's context menu. See 04-File-Management/02-File-Tree.

Creating

New File

  1. Right-click the target directory (or the root) in the file tree and choose "New file".
  2. Type a filename, e.g. note.md (.md is optional — Tydora adds it).
  3. Press Enter to confirm, and the editor opens the new file.

New Folder

Right-click → "New folder" → type a name → Enter.

New Canvas

Right-click → "New canvas" → type a name, which creates a .canvas file and opens the whiteboard in the main area. The default canvas location is configurable in 07-Settings/07-Canvas-Settings.

If a file or folder of the same name already exists, Tydora generates a non-conflicting name instead of overwriting existing content.

Renaming

  1. Right-click a file or folder → "Rename".
  2. The name becomes inline-editable.
  3. Type the new name and press Enter (Esc to cancel).
After renaming a note file, Tydora automatically rewrites the [[WikiLink]]s pointing at it so links don't break. See 03-Knowledge-Management/05-Link-Index.

Deleting

  1. Right-click a file or folder → "Delete".
  2. Confirm in the dialog. When multiple items are selected, the dialog shows how many will be deleted.
Deletion is irreversible, does not use the system recycle bin, and removes a folder's entire contents recursively. Back up important files, or keep them under version control.

Moving to Another Directory

  1. Right-click → "Move to…".
  2. Pick the target folder in the directory picker that appears.
  3. On confirm the file moves, and WikiLinks pointing at it are repaired.

You can also drag a file or folder directly onto a target directory in the file tree.

Copying

The context menu's "Copy" contains two subitems:

Subitem Effect
Create duplicate Create a copy in the same directory (duplicate names are handled automatically)
Copy to clipboard Copy the file itself to the system clipboard, so you can paste it in your file manager

Copying the Path

Right-click → "Copy path" writes the file's or folder's full path to the clipboard — handy for referencing it in a terminal, a publish config, or a chat.

Opening in the Terminal

Right-click → "Open in terminal" opens an 08-Advanced-Features/05-Terminal pane in that file's directory — useful when you need to process assets from the command line.

Showing the File Location

Right-click → "Show file location" locates and selects the file in the system file manager.

Opening in a New Window / Pane

Command Effect
Open in new pane Add an editor pane inside the current window (Markdown files only)
Open in new window Open a separate editor window

For details on splits and pane management, see 05-Navigation-Search/04-Split-and-Panes.

Saving

  • Manual save: Ctrl+S
  • Auto-save: on by default; the file is written to disk about 1 second after you stop typing (turn it off in the "Behavior" group of 07-Settings/01-General-Settings)
An unsaved file (for example one created through a "Save As" flow) prompts you to save, discard, or cancel when you close the window.