Folders
When there are a lot of data items to be managed, it makes sense to divide them into smaller sets. A folder is a place where a set of items can be collected. A folder can be present among single items in a directory, but it can be opened in order to view its contents. Users are able to create folders and delete them, move items into folders and out of folders, and rename folders and change other properties of folders (depending on application).
In Series 60 UI, hierarchical folder structures are not allowed. In other words, a folder cannot reside inside another folder.
The normal methods for managing folder are as follows:
To create a new folder, the user selects the New folder option while in a data items list.
To add items into an existing folder, the user selects the Move to folder option while the focus is on the item to be moved. A list of existing folders is offered, and the user can select the target folder. (To add more than one item at a time, it is possible to mark items using the marking feature.)
The functions for folder managing (Move to folder, New folder) are available in a submenu called Organize.
Groups
Groups are another means of managing data in a container. But unlike folders, groups do not contain actual data – there are only links to data that exist elsewhere. This makes it possible to access the same data from many places. A typical application for groups is a distribution list: one can collect a set of addresses into one group, to send messages to all the addresses by just referring to the group, and the same addresses can be present in any number of different groups.
Groups can be managed in much the same way as folders. There are some differences, however:
Groups are presented in a separate group view, not within the actual data items list. The group view can be a tab view within the application.
To create a new group, one goes to the group view and selects the option New group.
To add items to a group, one must be within the target group view, and select the Add items to group option there. A list of items is then presented, typically as a multiselection list, for the user to choose from.
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