Update docs using novelWriter section

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Veronica Berglyd Olsen
2023-12-10 21:53:04 +01:00
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ the project, and has four columns.
**Column 2**
The second column shows the word count of the document, or the sum of words of the child items
for folders and documents with subdocuments. If the counts seem incorrect, they can be updated
for folders and documents with sub-documents. If the counts seem incorrect, they can be updated
by rebuilding the :term:`project index` from the :guilabel:`Tools` menu, or by pressing
:kbd:`F9`.
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ will find several options on how to change a document or folder. This includes c
document and note, but also splitting them into multiple documents, or merging child items into a
single document.
Splitting Documents
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ hierarchy of documents. That is, put sections under scenes, and scenes under cha
The source document *is not* deleted in the process, but you have the option to let the tool move
the source document to the :guilabel:`Trash` folder.
Merging Documents
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -137,10 +139,14 @@ The project tree allows drag & drop to a certain extent to allow you to reorder
folders. Moving a document in the project tree will affect the text's position when you assemble
your manuscript in the :guilabel:`Manuscript Build` tool.
Drag & drop has only limited support for moving documents. In general, bulk actions are not
allowed. This is deliberate to avoid accidentally messing up your project. If you make a mistake,
the last move action can be undone by pressing :kbd:`Ctrl+Shift+Z` or from the menu icon in the
project tree's toolbar.
.. versionadded:: 2.2
You can now select multiple items in the project tree by holding down the :kbd:`Ctrl` or
:kbd:`Shift` key while selecting items.
You can drag and drop documents and regular folders, but not root folders. If you select multiple
items, they can only be dragged and dropped if they are siblings. That is, they have the same
parent item in the project. This is due to the way drag and drop is implemented in the user
interface framework novelWriter is built upon.
Documents and their folders can be rearranged freely within their root folders. If you move a Novel
document out of a Novel folder, it will be converted to a project note. Notes can be moved freely
@@ -149,8 +155,8 @@ folder, its "Importance" setting will be switched with a "Status" setting. See
:ref:`a_ui_tree_status`. The old value will not be overwritten though, and should be restored if
you move it back at some point.
Root folders in the project tree cannot be dragged & dropped at all. If you want to reorder them,
you can move them up or down with respect to eachother from the arrow buttons at the top of the
Root folders in the project tree cannot be dragged and dropped at all. If you want to reorder them,
you can move them up or down with respect to each other from the arrow buttons at the top of the
project tree, or by pressing :kbd:`Ctrl+Shift+Up` or :kbd:`Ctrl+Shift+Down` when they are selected.