Project Manager

• Introduction
• Drag&drop in project tree
• "Preview" panel

To call Project Manager in SynWrite, use one of the following:

• open the left panel (with syntax tree) and click "Project" tab below the tree;
• use command "Window -- Panels -- Project panel".

Project Manager allows to group files into project structure/tree, which then can be saved to disk in a single file (only listing of files/folders is saved, not files themselves). Project files have "synw-proj" extension.

The following toolbar buttons are present in Project Manager:

• Open project file
• Save project file
• Add empty (virtual) folder
• Add disk folder's contents
• Add disk file(s)
• Rename current folder
• Delete selected items
• Open selected items in editor
• Open "Project properties" dialog or "Project tools" dialog

Projects can be made portable in such a way: put all data files into subfolders of a single folder; and save SynWrite project file into the same folder. Then this data folder is "portable" - you can move it and reopen SynWrite project file with no file paths correction.

The following kinds of tree nodes' drag&drop are possible in the project tree:

• drop node(s) on folder, usual - moves items inside the target folder;
• drop node(s) on folder, with Alt key pressed - moves items above the target folder (into the same level as target);
• drop node(s) on file - moves items above the target file (into the same level as target).

You can drag&drop files and folders from Windows Explorer into the project tree. This will add items to the project (considering current tree node selection). When you drop a folder, additional "Add folder to project" dialog apears.

There is "Preview current project file" panel, just press Space while in Project Manager to show/hide this panel. It shows selected project file contents in a temporary read-only editor. You can dock panel to the edge of main SynWrite window. Use button "Open in editor" on this panel to open previewed file for editing.