Index Key	Link
action	Click to view * Advanced Actions * Application Shortcuts * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Interface Control * Launcher Actions * Object Design Menu: Action * Page Navigation * Search & Tools * System Settings * The Curator in Action * When a drop shadow is desired, avoid the following actions: * When a drop shadow is desired, avoids the following actions: * Windows & Drawers
add	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Add an Application Shortcut to the Page * Add Image(s) to Image Resource * Add the Image to the Page for Further Modification * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding and Removing Apps * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Date / Time * Begin to add an Image * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * How To: Add An Image To Image Resources or A Page * How To: Add an Object From Other's Setups * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Object Design Menu: Add * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Resources – Add to a Category's Storage * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * To Add an Object * Window: Create (simple) + Add a Widget
affiliation	Click to view * Disclaimer of Affiliation
align	Click to view * Object Alignment * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects
alignment	Click to view * Object Alignment * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects
alpha	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Practical Comparison * Shadows: Rule 2 - The Zero-Alpha Limitation * Shadows: Rule 3 - The "1% Alpha" Workaround * Technical Proof: Test 5 * The Technical Fix * Why This Happens
analog clock	Click to view * Widget: Analog clock
animated image	Click to view * Advanced Workflows & Pro Tips * Technical Note: Animated Image Limitation
app drawer	Click to view * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * Creating a Folder in an App Drawer * Creating a Folder on a Page * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer
app group	Click to view * Widget: App Group
application	Click to view * Add an Application Shortcut to the Page * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Application Shortcut * Application Shortcuts * Application Widgets: Not Updating * APPLICATION * Creating an Application Launch Button * Practical Applications * Practical Applications * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Widget: Application
audio	Click to view * Adding Audio Effects to Elements
background	Click to view * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * How To: Set a different "Wallpaper" (Background) for Each Page * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Setting a Background Image * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background
backup	Click to view * Backup * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * Section 1.2.C - Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import * To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: * To create a new backup: * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * To import a previous exported or shared backup:
beginner	Click to view * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Edit * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * To Add an Object * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off:
behavior	Click to view * Device Compatibility & Behavior
blur	Click to view * How "Blur Radius" Works Internally * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Procedure for Blurring behind a Window * Window or Folder: Blur Behind
calendar	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
card	Click to view * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup
checklist	Click to view * Widget: Checklist
circle indicator	Click to view * Widget: Circle indicator
clean slate	Click to view * Introduction to the "Clean Slate" Setup * Starting with a Clean Slate
clock	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Widget: Analog clock
code block	Click to view * Code Blocks * Downloadable Code Blocks
code of conduct	Click to view * Code of Conduct * Discussion Guidelines * Enforcement * We all follow the golden rule of support * Wiki Editing Etiquette
color picker	Click to view * Resource: Color Picker Utility
communities	Click to view * Communities
compass	Click to view * Widget: Compass
compatibility	Click to view * Compatibility & Limitations * Device Compatibility & Behavior
complementary color	Click to view * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors
conceptual learning	Click to view * uiTLM's Conceptual Learning Approach to Total Launcher
configure	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
contact	Click to view * App & Contact - Search Customization * Widget: Contacts
contrast	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Shadow Contrast Summary * Shadows: Rule 5 - The Contrast Wall * The Luminance Floor
contribute	Click to view * Contribute to this Manual
date	Click to view * Adding the Date / Time * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Removing an Existing Object * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * Temperature (text variable) does not update
date / time	Click to view * Adding the Date / Time * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * Removing an Existing Object
default launcher	Click to view * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * Section 1.2.b.2 - How To Make Total Launcher the Device's Default Launcher
delete	Click to view * Resources - Delete * Resources – Delete from Storage
desktop	Click to view * Desktop Visitors
developer	Click to view * App Reminders from the Developer ChYK
discussion guideline	Click to view * Discussion Guidelines
distribution	Click to view * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * Phase 4: Distribution
drawer	Click to view * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Creating a Folder in an App Drawer * Creating a Folder on a Page * How to Enable * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * More Information * Sliding Drawer * Tips * What the Sliding Drawer Offers * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer * Widget: Drawer handle * Windows & Drawers
drawer handle	Click to view * Widget: Drawer handle
dual-screen	Click to view * Dual-Screen Devices (Hinged)
dynamic color	Click to view * Customizing: Total Launcher Dynamic Color Scheme * Dynamic Color Cheat Sheet * Noted Issues * The Curator in Action * The Master Plan: A Museum Exhibit * Troubleshooting & Tips * Turn It On * What it Does
dynamic image	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Images - Weather * How to Use Custom Images in Dynamic Image Activities * How To: Customize a Dynamic Image * Understanding the Weather Dynamic Image
dynamic text	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Configuring Dynamic Text * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Dynamic Text Types * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables
edit	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Configuring Dynamic Text * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text Types * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Edit Off * Folder or Window Editing * Non-Destructive Editing * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Edit - Move * Object Edit * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * To Add an Object * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off: * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Wiki Editing Etiquette
editing	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Configuring Dynamic Text * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text Types * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Folder or Window Editing * Non-Destructive Editing * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Edit * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * To Add an Object * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off: * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Wiki Editing Etiquette
edit mode	Click to view * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off:
export	Click to view * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * Section 1.2.C - Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import * To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: * To create a new backup: * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * To import a previous exported or shared backup: * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error
feature	Click to view * Key Features * Noteworthy Features * ✔Customization by Object Type * ✔Object Customization * ✔Page Customization
file naming	Click to view * File Naming and Creation
flip-style	Click to view * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell)
foldable	Click to view * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell) * Native Foldables (Book-Style)
folder	Click to view * Adding and Removing Apps * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Creating a Folder in an App Drawer * Creating a Folder on a Page * Creating a Folder on a Page * Customizing Folders * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * Folder - Masks * Folder or Window Editing * Folders * How to Apply a Mask a Folder Mask * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * Namespaces and Folders * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * Window or Folder: Blur Behind
font	Click to view * Applying Fonts to Elements * Built-in vs. Imported Fonts * Installing & Managing Fonts * Troubleshooting Font Display Issues * Variable Fonts vs. Static Fonts * Where to Find Fonts
full screen	Click to view * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents)
gaussian	Click to view * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer
gesture	Click to view * Advanced Settings * Global Gestures * Keys & Gestures * Landscape Mode * Layout Strategies * Object-Specific Gestures * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
getting started	Click to view * Wiki Concepts: Getting Started
gradient	Click to view * Shadows: Rule 4 - Shadows Ignore Gradients
group	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Group * Widget: App Group
heading	Click to view * Headings
help	Click to view * Toby Quick Help
hide	Click to view * Hide Pages * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents) * Thinking About Hiding A Page?
html	Click to view * Text to HTML Conversions
hue	Click to view * Shadows: Rule 6 - Hue-Shift Separation
icon	Click to view * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images)
import	Click to view * Built-in vs. Imported Fonts * How To: Add an Object From Other's Setups * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Section 1.2.C - Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import * To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: * To create a new backup: * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * To import a previous exported or shared backup:
install	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * Distributed Themes * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * Install from a Theme Collection * Installing & Managing Fonts * Installing a Theme * Installing the Total Launcher app from the Google Play Store: * Section 1.2.b.1 - How to Install the Total Launcher App and Themes * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
installation	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
instructable	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * How To: A Beginning User's A to Z Perspective * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
intellectual property	Click to view * Intellectual Property
issue	Click to view * Application Widgets: Not Updating * Common Issues and Solutions * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines * Lifetime Purchase Not Showing * Noted Issues * Temperature (text variable) does not update * Troubleshooting Font Display Issues * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background
key	Click to view * Advanced Settings * Global Gestures * Key Features * Keys & Gestures * Landscape Mode * Layout Strategies * Object-Specific Gestures
keys & gestures	Click to view * Advanced Settings * Global Gestures * Keys & Gestures * Landscape Mode * Layout Strategies * Object-Specific Gestures
label	Click to view * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines
landscape mode	Click to view * Landscape Mode
launcher action	Click to view * Advanced Actions * Application Shortcuts * Interface Control * Launcher Actions * Page Navigation * Search & Tools * System Settings * Windows & Drawers
layout	Click to view * Layout Strategies * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout
liability	Click to view * Limitation of Liability
lifetime purchase	Click to view * Lifetime Purchase Not Showing
light source	Click to view * The Light Source Analogy
link	Click to view * Image Links * Links * Links
list	Click to view * Lists * Lists * Widget: Checklist
luminance	Click to view * The Luminance Floor
macro	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Control Macros * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
macrodroid	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
margin	Click to view * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Margin Dialog Controls * Object Margins * Page Margins * Related Concepts * Shadows: Rule 1 - Shadow Margin * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Understanding Margins in Total Launcher
mask	Click to view * Folder - Masks * How to Apply a Mask a Folder Mask
media controller	Click to view * Widget: Media Controller
mobile	Click to view * Mobile Visitors
month/year/day	Click to view * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day)
move	Click to view * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * Object Edit - Move
multi-screen	Click to view * Advanced Tips * Configuration Guide * Device Compatibility & Behavior * Dual-Screen Devices (Hinged) * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell) * Key Features * Native Foldables (Book-Style) * Pros and Cons * Total Launcher Multi-Screen Guide
namespace	Click to view * Namespaces and Folders
navigation	Click to view * Desktop Visitors * How to use this wiki * Mobile Visitors * Navigation Around the Wiki * Navigation Guide: Get the Best out of uiTLM * Page Navigation * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background
object	Click to view * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding the Application Shortcut * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Compatibility & Limitations * Configuring Dynamic Text * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Critical Rule: The "Rotate First" Requirement * Design Menu - Page & Object * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text Types * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * How To: Add an Object From Other's Setups * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * How To: Share an Object With Other TL Users * Introduction * Margin Dialog Controls * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Object Alignment * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save * Object Edit - Move * Object Edit * Object Margins * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Object-Specific Gestures * Page Design Menu * Page Margins * Phase 1: Preparation * Phase 2: Isolating the Object * Phase 3: Creating the Transfer File * Phase 4: Distribution * Related Concepts * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Rotate & Transform * Rotate Mode (Angles) * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * The Interface (Modes) * To Add an Object * Transform Mode (Distortion) * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error * Troubleshooting * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Understanding Margins in Total Launcher * ✔Customization by Object Type * ✔Object Customization
object design menu	Click to view * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save
official	Click to view * OFFICIAL BLOG AND DOCUMENTATION
official blog	Click to view * OFFICIAL BLOG AND DOCUMENTATION
offset	Click to view * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design
option	Click to view * Graphic Text Options * Object Design Menu: Option
ordinal	Click to view * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout
page	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Add an Application Shortcut to the Page * Add Image(s) to Image Resource * Add the Image to the Page for Further Modification * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Date / Time * Advanced Use * App & Contact - Search Customization * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * App Reminders from the Developer ChYK * Application Widgets: Not Updating * Backup * Basic Use * Begin to add an Image * Common Issues and Solutions * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Creating a Folder on a Page * Creating a Folder on a Page * Design Menu - Page & Object * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Edit Off * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * Folder - Masks * Folder or Window Editing * Graphic Text Options * Hide Pages * How to Apply a Mask a Folder Mask * How to Enable * How to Use Custom Images in Dynamic Image Activities * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * How To: Add An Image To Image Resources or A Page * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents) * How To: Page Creation * How To: Page Scrolling - Vertical * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * How To: Set a different "Wallpaper" (Background) for Each Page * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Introduction to the "Clean Slate" Setup * Lifetime Purchase Not Showing * Margin Dialog Controls * More Information * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Object Alignment * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save * Object Edit - Move * Object Margins * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Overview and Types of Widgets * Page Design Menu: Paste * Page Design Menu * Page Margins * Page Navigation * Procedure for Blurring behind a Window * Related Concepts * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Resource: Color Picker Utility * Resources - Delete * Shadows: Rule 6 - Hue-Shift Separation * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Sliding Drawer * Table of Contents for Pages * Tasker Variables * Temperature (text variable) does not update * Thinking About Hiding A Page? * Tips * uiTLM's Conceptual Learning Approach to Total Launcher * Understanding Margins in Total Launcher * Using Variables * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background * Welcome * What the Sliding Drawer Offers * Widget - Built-in * Widget - Placement and Advanced Uses * Widget Selection Dialog * Widget: Analog clock * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer * Widget: App Group * Widget: Application * Widget: Checklist * Widget: Circle indicator * Widget: Compass * Widget: Contacts * Widget: Drawer handle * Widget: Media Controller * Widget: Page indicator * Widget: Photo slide * Widget: RSS reader * Widget: Slider * Widgets * Window Creation with Tasker Integration * Window or Folder: Blur Behind * Window: Create (simple) + Add a Widget * ✔Page Customization
page indicator	Click to view * Widget: Page indicator
paste	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Paste * Page Design Menu: Paste * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
performance	Click to view * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Note
permission	Click to view * Dynamic Text - Permission
pin	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Pin
png	Click to view * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources
quoting	Click to view * Quoting
radius	Click to view * Breaking Down Radius Values * How "Blur Radius" Works Internally * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Note * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Shadow - Technical Details on Radius * The Light Source Analogy * The Mathematical Kernel * Why call it "Radius"?
registration	Click to view * Benefits of Registration
reminder	Click to view * App Reminders from the Developer ChYK * Backup * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Edit Off * Folder or Window Editing * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save * Object Edit - Move * Page Design Menu: Paste * Resources - Delete * Welcome
remove	Click to view * Folder - Add and Remove Apps
resource	Click to view * Add Image(s) to Image Resource * Add the Image to the Page for Further Modification * Begin to add an Image * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Design Enhancements with Shadows * How To: Add An Image To Image Resources or A Page * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Practical Applications * Practical Applications * Procedure To Apply a Shadow: Sample * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Resource - Shadow * Resource - Shadow * Resource - Shape * Resource Categories * Resource Center Access: * Resource Dialog: * Resource: Color Picker Utility * Resources - Delete * Resources – Add to a Category's Storage * Resources – Delete from Storage * Section 1.2.d - Understanding Resources * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shape Library * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * To create a reliable drop shadow, follow these guidelines: * To create a reliable drop shadow, follows these guidelines: * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * What is a Shadow Resource? * What is a Shadow Resource? * What is a Shape Resource? * When a drop shadow is desired, avoid the following actions: * When a drop shadow is desired, avoids the following actions:
rotate	Click to view * Compatibility & Limitations * Critical Rule: The "Rotate First" Requirement * Rotate & Transform * Rotate Mode (Angles) * The Interface (Modes) * Transform Mode (Distortion) * Troubleshooting
rss	Click to view * RSS/ATOM Feed Aggregation * Widget: RSS reader
save	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Save
scroll	Click to view * How To: Page Scrolling - Vertical
search	Click to view * App & Contact - Search Customization * Search & Tools * Search
select	Click to view * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Widget Selection Dialog
shadow	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Breaking Down Radius Values * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Design Enhancements with Shadows * How "Blur Radius" Works Internally * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Note * Practical Applications * Practical Comparison * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Procedure To Apply a Shadow: Sample * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Resource - Shadow * Resource - Shadow * Shadow - Technical Details on Radius * Shadow Contrast Summary * Shadows: Rule 1 - Shadow Margin * Shadows: Rule 2 - The Zero-Alpha Limitation * Shadows: Rule 3 - The "1% Alpha" Workaround * Shadows: Rule 4 - Shadows Ignore Gradients * Shadows: Rule 5 - The Contrast Wall * Shadows: Rule 6 - Hue-Shift Separation * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Proof: Test 5 * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Light Source Analogy * The Luminance Floor * The Mathematical Kernel * The Technical Fix * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * To create a reliable drop shadow, follow these guidelines: * To create a reliable drop shadow, follows these guidelines: * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * What is a Shadow Resource? * What is a Shadow Resource? * When a drop shadow is desired, avoid the following actions: * When a drop shadow is desired, avoids the following actions: * Why call it "Radius"? * Why This Happens
shape	Click to view * Advanced Workflows & Pro Tips * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Practical Applications * Resource - Shape * The Built-in Shape Library * What is a Shape Resource?
share	Click to view * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * How To: Share an Object With Other TL Users * Introduction to the "Clean Slate" Setup * Introduction * Phase 1: Preparation * Phase 2: Isolating the Object * Phase 3: Creating the Transfer File * Phase 4: Distribution * To import a previous exported or shared backup: * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error * Windows Shares
sidebar	Click to view * Left Sidebar * Right Sidebar
slider	Click to view * Widget: Slider
sliding drawer	Click to view * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Sliding Drawer * What the Sliding Drawer Offers
spacing	Click to view * Advanced Formatting: Spacing & Limitations
stretch	Click to view * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents)
syntax	Click to view * Basic Text Formatting * Code Blocks * Control Macros * DokuWiki Syntax: The Essentials * Downloadable Code Blocks * External * Fallback Formats * Footnotes * Formatting Syntax * Headline Level 3 * Image Links * Internal * Interwiki * Links * Lists * Media Files * No Formatting * Quoting * RSS/ATOM Feed Aggregation * Sectioning * Supported Media Formats * Syntax Highlighting * Syntax Plugins * Tables * Text Conversions * Text to HTML Conversions * Text to Image Conversions * Windows Shares
system setting	Click to view * System Settings
system ui	Click to view * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents)
table	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * How To: A Beginning User's A to Z Perspective * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Table of Contents for Pages * Tables * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
table of content	Click to view * Table of Contents for Pages
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--- ui:ui-folder-options [2026/05/10 19:25] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ ui:ui-folder-options [2026/06/01 09:58] (current) – doreps
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-<insert previous page>
+======  Folder Options  ======
-=====  Folder Options  =====
 Dialog selections are discussed below the image. For navigation to an item make a selection in the Folder Options image.
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 This page shows Options for folders:
-  * **Label** - the title which will be placed below the folder's image
+  * **Label** - The title which will be placed in the folder's header and be shown below the folder in any App drawer. It will **not** appear if the folder is represented by a Window or Image on the Home Page.
-  *  **Icon** - to select an image to represent the folder
+  *  **Icon** - While the launcher presents the selection of an icon pack / icon the selection does not register  (perhaps a programming oversight) to appear on the folder. Only if the option ''Show header'' is activated **and** ''Header image'' is defined will that ''Header image'' appear when the folder is opened.
+<WRAP toby center round 60%>
+<WRAP centeralign>**Toby says {{:ui:ui-icon_megaphone-32.webp|}} It Is Possible To Assign An Icon To A Folder**</WRAP>
+It is possible through another door. After creating the folder and in Edit ON mode, quickly tap the folder to reveal the Object Design menu's ''Edit'' icon {{:ui:ui-icon_edit.webp?direct&25}} in the upper menu bar. This will open the 'Options' dialog which was available when the folder was first created. If ''Icon'' is now selected, it will be applied. An example to show a folder //with// an icon //and then opened with// a label with a shape (in this case an embossed silver bar) is shown ++here.|{{:ui:ui-folder-options-example-icon-header_label_shape.webp?400}}++
+</WRAP>
   * **Applications** - to select an application(s) to be included in the folder's contents
-  * **Show Header** - default is off. Tapping the radio button will **turn on** the bottom of the page to expose modifing the header content (the top of the folder when when opened) such as image,  text, and color.
+  * **Show Header** - default is off. Tapping the radio button will **turn on** the bottom of the dialog to expose modifications to the header content (the top of the folder when when opened) such as image, label, and color.
   * **Cancel** - returns to the previous page
   * **OK** - returns to the previous page
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+<wrap hide>
+===== Hidden Index Anchors =====
+[[:ui:ui-option-action_tap]]
+[[:ui:ui-folder-options-label]]
+[[:ui:ui-folder-options-icon]]
+[[:ui:ui-folder-options-application]]
+[[:ui:ui-folder-options-show_header_on]]
+[[:ui:ui-folder-options-folder_style]]
+{{cfg>}}
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