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Binder

The binder is the structural backbone of a Typeloom project.

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folder_open What lives in the binder

  • folder_open folders for hierarchy
  • article documents for writing
  • research files for supporting material
  • delete trash for soft-deleted items

create_new_folder What you can do

  • create new documents and folders
  • nest content inside folders
  • drag and drop items to reorder them
  • assign color labels
  • rename items
  • move items to trash
  • restore or permanently delete trashed items

view_list How the binder affects the rest of the app

  • article Clicking a document opens it in the editor.
  • grid_view Clicking a folder defines the scope for corkboard and folder-level export.
  • download Reordering binder items changes document order in merged exports and corkboard views.

Labels and quick scanning

Labels help you track status or category at a glance.

Examples:

  • use one color for first draft chapters
  • use another color for chapters under revision
  • use a third color for finished sections

Example

Revision tracking with labels

A novel project might use one label for chapters that are still rough, one for chapters currently being revised, and one for chapters that are ready for line editing. With that setup, the binder becomes a quick project dashboard instead of just a list of file names.

delete Trash behavior

Deleting in Typeloom is normally a soft delete first.

  • Items move to Trash
  • Restoring brings the item back into the binder
  • Permanent delete is separate and explicit

This is useful when you are restructuring a large project and want to reverse a decision later.

Common binder workflow

Most projects move through a repeated binder cycle:

  1. create a folder or document
  2. rename it once the role becomes clearer
  3. move it into a better place in the structure
  4. assign a label if status tracking helps
  5. remove or trash it if the idea no longer belongs in the current flow

Example outline

For a novel, a clear binder might look like this:

  • Manuscript
  • Manuscript / Chapter 1
  • Manuscript / Chapter 2
  • Research / Characters
  • Research / Locations
  • Research / World building

For a screenplay, a common structure is:

  • Script / Act 1
  • Script / Act 2
  • Script / Act 3
  • Research / Characters
  • Research / Locations

Practical advice

  • Keep the top level simple.
  • Use folders for groups, not for every small idea.
  • Use labels when they help with scanning, not because every document needs one.
  • Move uncertain material to trash instead of deleting permanently during revision.

Best practice

Build a binder that answers one question quickly

A good binder makes it easy to answer "Where do I write next?" or "Where does this piece belong?" If the structure makes those questions slower to answer, simplify it.