User manual

The definition of a collection extends the understanding of file management in ordinary file browsers
and distinguishes itself from the term selection. While traditional file managers discard file selections
as soon as you leave a folder to open a different directory, the G9 file manager remembers these
selections, allowing to add more files from other directories. Thus, a collection consists of selections
spread out on different directories and storage mediums. In other Words: with collections you can
treat different storage mediums as if they were different folders of the same drive. Collections and
selections are identical as long as you stay inside the same directory while selecting files. This means
also, that you can approach the G9 file manager as any ordinary file manager without noticing any
difference. The benefit of collections comes into play, when selecting many files from many directo-
ries: As opposed to the traditional way of copying files step by step before leaving a folder, the
collection feature saves all intermediate steps and requires executing job tasks only once.
Since the G9 file manager provides two split windows, the user can compile maximally two parallel
collections for maximally 2 different destination folders.
Finally, when having compiled your collections you can apply a collection-based job task which will
affect the collection of the active split window. The following collection-based job tasks are availa-
ble:
Collection Based Tasks (Batch Processing)
Move
Copy
Delete
Tapping a task button will execute the chosen task for the active split window, preserving existing
collections of the opposite split window. Other existing collections of the opposite window can be
executed afterwards, allowing to choose a different job task if desired. There is no undo or redo
possible once a job task button is tapped. However, in case of Delete, a warning message will
appear and ask for confirmation to proceed, giving you the possibility to change your mind and