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Unlinked Files

The Unlinked pane shows files that exist in the project's markdowns/ folder but are not yet part of the hierarchy. This happens when you add files directly to the folder, import a batch of files, or remove a file from the hierarchy without deleting it.

The Unlinked chip

The blue Unlinked chip sits in the right column, parallel to the project chip. Click it to expand or collapse the pane. The warning icon changes color:

  • Gray — no unlinked files
  • Orange — one or more files are waiting to be linked

The pane is open by default. Click the chip to collapse it, and again to reopen it.

Adding files to the hierarchy

There are four ways to move unlinked files into the hierarchy:

  1. Select and Drag them from the Unlinked pane and drop them onto the hierarchy
  2. Select and press the ← arrow key
  3. Select and click the ← button between the two panes
  4. Click ⋮ on one file chip and choose Add to hierarchy

Note: Double-clicking an unlinked file opens it in the editor.

Alt+click on a file chip shows a preview of the file's contents without opening the editor. The preview tooltip shows the opposite of the current label mode — if labels show filenames, the tooltip shows the title, and vice versa.

To select multiple files:

  • Ctrl/Cmd+click to toggle individual files
  • Shift+click to select a range between the last-clicked file and the shift-clicked file
  • Drag a rectangle around a group of files (rubber-band select)

The ← key moves all selected files into the hierarchy at once. You can also multi-drag selected files onto the hierarchy.

Hover over the eye icon on the Unlinked header to reveal status indicators on all unlinked chips at once, without selecting them.

Sorting unlinked files

Click ⋮ on the Unlinked chip to change the sort order:

  • Recent — most recently modified first (default)
  • A→Z — alphabetical by filename or title
  • Custom — drag files within the pane to set your own order

Dragging a file within the Unlinked pane, or using the ↑/↓ arrow keys with a file selected, automatically switches to Custom sort.

Creating a new file

Click ⋮ on the Unlinked chip and choose ＋ New file. Type a filename and press Enter. The file is created in markdowns/ and appears in the Unlinked pane, ready to be added to the hierarchy. If the project has a file template set, the new file is pre-populated from it.

You can also add existing markdown files from another directory — see Adding files from another directory.

Files in subdirectories

Files inside subdirectories of markdowns/ also appear in the Unlinked pane if they are not in the hierarchy. Files inside markdowns/_archive/ are excluded.