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Settings

You can access the Settings window in these ways:

  • Click the Gear icon at the bottom of the sidebar.
  • Go to the Zenspire menu in the top menu bar and choose Settings....
  • Press the standard macOS keyboard shortcut: ⌘,

The Settings window is organized into two main sections: General and Library.

Zenspire Settings Window

General Settings

Section titled “General Settings”

Appearance

Section titled “Appearance”

Controls the visual presentation of elements within Zenspire.

  • Rounded Corners on Thumbnails:

    • Enabled (Checked): Image thumbnails in the Image Grid will have slightly rounded corners.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): Thumbnails will have sharp, square corners.

  • Customize Background:

    • Enabled (Checked): Allows you to set a custom background color for the Image Grid area using the slider below.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): (Default) The Image Grid background uses the standard system appearance.
    • Luminosity Slider: Drag the slider to adjust the brightness of the Image Grid background.
Section titled “Sidebar”
  • Show Image Count:
    • Enabled (Checked): Displays the number of images next to each source (e.g., Folders, Collections) in the sidebar.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): Hides the image counts for a cleaner look.

Folder Browsing

Section titled “Folder Browsing”
  • Show Items in Subfolders:
    • Enabled (Checked): When viewing a Folder, images from that folder and all its subfolders will be displayed together.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): (Default) Only images directly within the selected folder are shown.

Window Behavior

Section titled “Window Behavior”
  • Always on Top:
    • Enabled (Checked): The Zenspire main window will float above all other application windows.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): (Default) The window behaves like a standard macOS window.

Library Settings

Section titled “Library Settings”

Folders

Section titled “Folders”
  • Include Library Root:
    • Enabled (Checked): Adds your entire library’s root folder as a single, expandable item at the top of the “Folders” section in the sidebar. This is useful if you use Zenspire with an existing library that contains images within your root folder.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): (Default) Only the direct subfolders of your library root are shown as top-level items.

Library Location

Section titled “Library Location”

This setting determines the root folder on your Mac where Zenspire stores and manages your image library.

  • Use Custom Library Location:
    • Enabled (Checked): Allows you to select a specific folder as the root for your library.
    • Disabled (Unchecked): (Default) Zenspire uses its default sandboxed location.
    • Location Display & Choose... Button: (Active when “Use Custom Library Location” is checked.)
      • Location: Displays the file path of your current custom library folder.
      • Choose... Button: Opens a dialog to select a new folder for your library.