5.8.2 Show Tags
This window shows a list of tags for the current library.
The columns are:
- ✓
- The box is checked if all of the selected records in the browser window have this tag. It shows a - sign if some (but not all) of the selected records have the tag. It is disabled if no records are selected.
- •
The abbreviation (if any) for the tag. Abbreviations are shown in the Tags column of the records list; for example, the “unread” tag is shown as a blue •. Double-click on an abbreviation to edit it. The abbreviation can be composed of ordinary letters, or of special symbols. To enter a special symbol, first double-click to edit the abbreviation. Then click the Characters button to open the Character Palette. Click on the character that you want, then double-click it or press the Insert button.
Note: Make sure that you are using a View that does not have a Font pop-up menu; this way you can ensure that you enter a true Unicode character.
Note: You can choose any Unicode character. On Mac OS X 10.7 and later, you can also choose color emoji pictures or copy and paste them from this Web page.
- Name
- The name of the tag. Double-click on a name to edit it. (The names of built-in tags such as “unread” cannot be edited.) Each tag must have a unique name.
You can give the tags palette keyboard focus by:
- Clicking in its title bar.
- Choosing Show Tags from the Record menu.
- Clicking the Tags button in the toolbar of a browser window.
- Editing an abbreviation or name.
Once the tags palette has keyboard focus, you can:
- Type the first few letters of a tag’s name to select it in the list.
- Press the spacebar to toggle whether the selected records in the browser window have the selected tags. This is like checking or unchecking the boxes of all the selected tags at once.
- Click the Colors button in the toolbar. Then choose a new color for the selected tag(s) and abbreviation(s).
You can Control-click on a tag to reveal it in the source list, thus showing all the records with that tag.