Menu Bar (macOS)¶
On macOS, the menu bar at the top of the screen offers the main operations.
There is no menu bar on Windows
On Windows a menu bar would render inside the window and change the layout, so it is deliberately omitted. Everything can be done with shortcuts and on-screen buttons instead. → Keyboard Shortcuts
Menu layout¶
Melanite¶
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| About Melanite | Version info |
| Settings… (Cmd+,) | Opens the Settings dialog |
| Hide Melanite / Hide Others / Show All | macOS standard |
| Quit Melanite (Cmd+Q) | Quit |
File¶
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| New Note (Cmd+N) | Type a name, create a Markdown note, and edit right away (Writing Notes) |
| New from Template… (Cmd+Shift+N) | Pick a template, then name the file — Word and Excel templates included (Templates) |
| Today's Note (Cmd+Shift+D) | Open (or create) the note for today's date |
| Import… | Import via the file dialog (Importing Files) |
| New Tab… (Cmd+T) | Pick a note and open it in a new tab (Tabs). Works from the file list too |
| Reopen Closed Tab (Cmd+Shift+T) | Bring back the tab you closed last (goes back 10 closes) |
| Close Tab (Cmd+W) | Close the tab you are on (Tabs / List tabs). Available while a note is open or the tab bar is showing — otherwise Cmd+W closes the window |
| Close Library | Return to the welcome screen (Libraries) |
Edit¶
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Undo (Cmd+Z) | Undo the last metadata operation (details) |
| Redo (Cmd+Shift+Z) | Redo in text fields and the note editor |
| Copy Files (Cmd+C) | Puts the selected items on the clipboard (Copy and paste). Available only when the list has a selection |
| Cut / Copy / Paste | Standard editing in text fields |
| Select All (Cmd+A) | Selects all items in the list, the displayed month in the calendar, or all text in a field |
Copy Files and Copy share Cmd+C
With a selection in the list, "Copy Files" runs; while you're typing, the "Copy" below it does. Whichever is greyed out is unavailable.
Undo and Select All depend on where you are
Cmd+Z and Cmd+A pick their behavior from where the cursor is.
| Context | Cmd+Z | Cmd+A |
|---|---|---|
| File list | Undo the last metadata operation | Select every item in the current filter |
| Calendar | Undo the last metadata operation | Select the whole displayed month (details) |
| Text field (search, memo, tags…) | Undo typing | Select all text |
| Note editor | Undo in the note body | Select the whole body |
View¶
| Item | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Grid | Cmd+1 |
| List | Cmd+2 |
| Calendar | Cmd+3 |
| Map | Cmd+4 |
| Back | Cmd+[ |
| Forward | Cmd+] |
| Clear All Filters | Cmd+Shift+F |
| Command Palette… | Cmd+Shift+P |
| Statistics… | — |
Choosing one while editing a note saves and closes all note tabs, returns to the list, and switches view (Cmd+Shift+T brings the closed tabs back).
Cmd+1 – Cmd+4 select tabs while you are editing
With a note open, the number keys switch tabs instead. To change the view, click the item in this View menu — that still works while editing.
\"Back\" and \"Forward\" move between lists you looked at
They take you to the filters and selection from before a jump to a link or a tag switch changed the list. They do nothing while you are editing a note (in the editor, Cmd+[ / Cmd+] indent lines). → Back / forward
\"Clear All Filters\" takes you back to square one
It drops everything that narrows the list at once — the sidebar selection (tags, favorites, kinds, trash), the search box, the size filter, and a calendar day selection — and returns you to "All".
- The view itself (grid / list / calendar / map) does not change
- With nothing applied it just says "No filters are applied"
- It is also in the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) as "Clear All Filters"
→ For the views themselves, see Browsing Views and Location & Map
Window¶
Minimize / Zoom / Close Window (macOS standard).
Help¶
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Melanite Help | Open this manual in your web browser (same as F1) |
The page matches the app's display language. It is also available from the welcome screen, with no library open.
What is not on the menu¶
Actions on the items you selected — tagging, favorites, preview and so on — are not on the menu. Use the context menu, the Inspector, a keyboard shortcut, or the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P).