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== Organizing and managing == | == Organizing and managing == | ||
As time goes by you will create a lot of bookmarks and if you don’t organize and manage them, you will mess them up. This section presents some basic techniques you can use to avoid that. The following are not strict rules. They are, however, built upon solid experience. In time, you should feel free to develop your own style and system. Corporations or elements thereof | As time goes by you will create a lot of bookmarks and if you don’t organize and manage them, you will mess them up. This section presents some basic techniques you can use to avoid that. The following are not strict rules. They are, however, built upon solid experience. In time, you should feel free to develop your own style and system. Corporations or elements thereof may have, like [[WHC Bookmark Naming Scheme|EVE Unis WHC]] does, rules for labeling | ||
=== Labeling === | === Labeling === | ||
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; Expiry : Date and time of auto deletion. | ; Expiry : Date and time of auto deletion. | ||
; Creator : Name of the capasuleer that created the bookmark | ; Creator : Name of the capasuleer that created the bookmark | ||
This information is visible in (sort-able) columns on the Locations window and apart from Label and Expiry (limited) can <em>not</em> be edited. | |||
Try not to use information already available in the Locations window for bookmark labels, and keep it as simple as possible because you may need to find your bookmark in an instant in case of an emergency or a strict situation. | Try not to use information already available in the Locations window for bookmark labels, and keep it as simple as possible because you may need to find your bookmark in an instant in case of an emergency or a strict situation. | ||
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[[File:Labels.jpg]] | [[File:Labels.jpg]] | ||
Also, you can arrange the location of the columns according to your choice. | |||
'''Tips:''' | '''Tips:''' | ||
* You can sort your bookmarks according to their jump distance. This way they will be available on top of the list. The bookmarks in the current system are always highlighted with green to help you separate them from the others. | * You can sort your bookmarks according to their jump distance. This way they will be available on top of the list. The bookmarks in the current system are always highlighted with green to help you separate them from the others. | ||
* You may reach your bookmarks through the right-click menu while in space. Only the bookmarks in the current system will show up in this menu. | * You may reach your bookmarks through the right-click menu while in space. Only the bookmarks in the current system will show up in this menu. | ||
* When you use the right-click menu to reach your bookmarks in space, you will also see your folders there (only those containing bookmarks in the current system though.) | * When you use the right-click menu to reach your bookmarks in space, you will also see your folders there (only those containing bookmarks in the current system though.) | ||
* Bookmarks in the root folder (not in a sub folder) are extremely easy to access in space - use this to your advantage. | * Bookmarks in the root folder (not in a sub folder) are extremely easy to access in space - use this to your advantage. | ||
* If you would like to keep just one bookmark folder open from your Locations just double click on the folder you want and a copy will be created on your screen and you will be able to close the Locations window and the folder you choose will remain. | * If you would like to keep just one bookmark folder open from your Locations just double click on the folder you want and a copy will be created on your screen and you will be able to close the Locations window and the folder you choose will remain. | ||
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=== Locations window === | === Locations window === | ||
The Locations window is the central repository of your bookmarks. It has a three level structure of root-folders folders and sub-folders. | The Locations window is the central repository of your bookmarks. It has a three level structure of root-folders, folders and sub-folders. | ||
Use folders and sub-folders to organize your bookmarks. You can use (sub-)folders to arrange your bookmarks according to their uses. You also use folders to control the availability and the visibility in space. | |||
[[File:Locations window.png]] | [[File:Locations window.png]] | ||
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* Shared Locations: This folder contains folders that either you have shared with others or others have shared with you. | * Shared Locations: This folder contains folders that either you have shared with others or others have shared with you. | ||
* Agent missions: This folder is managed by the game and will contain al bookmarks to locations that are related to missions that you have accepted. | * Agent missions: This folder is managed by the game and will contain al bookmarks to locations that are related to missions that you have accepted. | ||
The root-folders Personal- and Shared Locations are divided into player controlled folders and sub-folders. There must be at least one folder to be able to store bookmarks. | |||
==== Folders ==== | ==== Folders ==== | ||
Folders can contain a mixture of sub folders and bookmarks. Folder are used to control the usability of the bookmarks within (online/offline), the visibility of bookmarks in space and in the case of shared folders: access control. | |||
==== Sub-folders ==== | ==== Sub-folders ==== | ||
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; Offline Folders : When one or more folders have the offline status this folder is created and the offline folders are placed in it. When there are no more folders with offline status this folder is automatically removed. | ; Offline Folders : When one or more folders have the offline status this folder is created and the offline folders are placed in it. When there are no more folders with offline status this folder is automatically removed. | ||
; Shared folders With Admin Access : This folder contains all the shared folders for which you have Admin access regardless of their statuses (connected/disconnected - online/offline). The statuses are visible behind the folders. | ; Shared folders With Admin Access : This folder contains all the shared folders for which you have Admin access regardless of their statuses (connected/disconnected - online/offline). The statuses are visible behind the folders. | ||
==== Folder status ==== | |||
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| online / offline || (Shared) Folders || Controls whether the bookmarks are available for use | |||
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| visible / invisible || (Shared) Folders<br>Sub-folders || Controls the visibility of bookmarks in space. <br>The visibility status is indicated and controlled by the eye symbol behind the folder name. Green means visible, grey means hidden. <br>Clicking the eye symbol swaps the status. | |||
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| connected / disconnected || Shared folders || Controls whether a shared folder is available to you. Disconnected folders for witch you have "Admin access" can be reconnected through the "Shared folders With Admin Access" folder. Reconnect to shared folders without "Admin access" requires the connection link. (see also {{Section link| |Sharing}}) | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||