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Unify [Shift] and [Control] notation.

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  <h1>Copy and Move</h1>

  <p>To copy an file in Geeqie press Control + C, to move an file press Control + M. These operations also appear under File in the main menu, and in the context menu of all images and files.</p>

  <p>The Copy and Move operations and dialogs behave the same in Geeqie, with the only difference being the final result. The remaining text of this page applies equally to the Copy and Move operations, for the remainder of this page these will be referred to as a Copy/Move operation.</p>

  <p>Initiating a Copy/Move operation will display a dialog to select the destination folder to Copy/Move the selected file, after the destination folder is selected Geeqie will proceed to Copy/Move the images to the destination. If an error occurs or a file exists with the same name as one of the files being Copy/Moved, a dialog will appear prompting how to handle the situation.</p>

  <dt>New Folder button</dt><dd>Activate this to create a new empty folder as a sub folder of the active path. The new folder will appear in the folder list ready for you to type in the desired name.</dd>

  <dt>Show Hidden check box</dt><dd>Enabling this check box will cause hidden folders to appear in the folder list.</dd>

  <dt>Bookmark list</dt><dd>This list on the left side of the window allows you to save links to folders that are frequently used. Activating a bookmark will change the active path to that pointed to by the link. To add items to the bookmark list highlight a folder and press Control + B, select &ldquo;Add bookmark&rdquo; from the folder's context menu, or drag a folder onto the bookmark list.<br />The bookmark has a context menu that can be displayed by clicking the right mouse button, or pressing the Menu key when a bookmark has the focus. From the context menu you can edit a bookmark, move it up or down in the list, or remove the bookmark from the list. A bookmark can also be moved by pressing Shift + Up or Shift + Down while it has the focus.</dd>

  <dt>Folder list</dt><dd>This is the list that displays the folders contained in the active path. To change the active path to a folder displayed in this list double click the primary mouse button or highlight the folder with the keyboard and press Enter or Space. This list has a context menu that allows renaming or bookmarking the selected folder. A folder can also be dragged onto the bookmark list to add a bookmark.</dd>

  <dt>Path entry</dt><dd>This text entry displays the active path of the dialog. The path can be directly edited using this entry. Tab completion is supported, and the drop down arrow will display a list of recently selected folders.</dd>

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  <h1>Copy and Move</h1>

  <p>To copy an file in Geeqie press [Control] + C, to move an file press [Control] + M. These operations also appear under File in the main menu, and in the context menu of all images and files.</p>

  <p>The Copy and Move operations and dialogs behave the same in Geeqie, with the only difference being the final result. The remaining text of this page applies equally to the Copy and Move operations, for the remainder of this page these will be referred to as a Copy/Move operation.</p>

  <p>Initiating a Copy/Move operation will display a dialog to select the destination folder to Copy/Move the selected file, after the destination folder is selected Geeqie will proceed to Copy/Move the images to the destination. If an error occurs or a file exists with the same name as one of the files being Copy/Moved, a dialog will appear prompting how to handle the situation.</p>

  <dt>New Folder button</dt><dd>Activate this to create a new empty folder as a sub folder of the active path. The new folder will appear in the folder list ready for you to type in the desired name.</dd>

  <dt>Show Hidden check box</dt><dd>Enabling this check box will cause hidden folders to appear in the folder list.</dd>

  <dt>Bookmark list</dt><dd>This list on the left side of the window allows you to save links to folders that are frequently used. Activating a bookmark will change the active path to that pointed to by the link. To add items to the bookmark list highlight a folder and press [Control] + B, select &ldquo;Add bookmark&rdquo; from the folder's context menu, or drag a folder onto the bookmark list.<br />The bookmark has a context menu that can be displayed by clicking the right mouse button, or pressing the Menu key when a bookmark has the focus. From the context menu you can edit a bookmark, move it up or down in the list, or remove the bookmark from the list. A bookmark can also be moved by pressing [Shift] + Up or [Shift] + Down while it has the focus.</dd>

  <dt>Folder list</dt><dd>This is the list that displays the folders contained in the active path. To change the active path to a folder displayed in this list double click the primary mouse button or highlight the folder with the keyboard and press Enter or Space. This list has a context menu that allows renaming or bookmarking the selected folder. A folder can also be dragged onto the bookmark list to add a bookmark.</dd>

  <dt>Path entry</dt><dd>This text entry displays the active path of the dialog. The path can be directly edited using this entry. Tab completion is supported, and the drop down arrow will display a list of recently selected folders.</dd>