Setting up Link Sets

To configure default folders for different applications, you simply create a link set and add applications to it.  In addition to default folders, link sets can contain any number of folders you'd like to have permanently available in Default Folder's pop-up folder menu.  You specify the link set that affects your Open and Save dialogs by highlighting the set in the control panel's list when closing the control panel.

Adding and Deleting Link Sets

To create and delete link sets, use the "New…" and "Delete" buttons, respectively.

New...  puts up the dialog box shown below to allow you to create and name a new link set.  By highlighting an old set prior to clicking on the "New..." button,  you may copy the links from the old set by checking the "Copy links from current set" checkbox. 

Delete allows you to delete the currently selected link set and all its associated links.  You are normally asked to confirm the deletion, but if you hold down the option key while clicking on the "Delete" button, Default Folder will delete without asking.

Editing Link Sets

Clicking the "Edit…" button or hitting the carriage return key in the control panel puts you in the link set editing dialog, illustrated below.

When you select an application or desk accessory in the "Application and DA Links" list, the default folder for that item will appear in the "Linked to:" box.

Add...  (⌘A)  adds a new application or desk accessory to the link set.  After clicking the "Add…" button, select a new application or desk accessory from the file dialog that's displayed.  Default Folder will automatically ask you to link this new application or desk accessory to a folder.

Note that when adding a desk accessory, Default Folder will allow you to select from desk accessory suitcases and System 7 desk accessory files.  If you have a desk accessory in another file, such as within an application or document, click on the checkbox labeled "Show All Files" in the file dialog to select the file.  If there is more than one desk accessory in a file, Default Folder will display a list of them so you can select one. 

Link...  (⌘L)  allows you to specify a new default folder for the application or desk accessory selected in the "Application and DA Links" list.  This button is enabled only if you have selected an item from the list.

Default...  (⌘F)  allows you to specify a new default folder for all applications and desk accessories not shown in the "Application and DA Links" list.  This will create an entry named «DEFAULT LINK» in the list.  

The "Default…" button, will be grayed out if you already have a default link.  To change an existing default link, simply select it from the displayed list and use the "Link…" button.

Delete  (⌘D)  Deletes the selected application from the application and desk accessory list.  This button is enabled only after you have selected an item to delete.

Add&Lock  (⌘&)  adds a folder to the list of locked menu folders.  This feature allows you to permanently add folders to Default Folder's pop-up menu.

Remove  (⌘R)  Removes a folder name from the locked folders list.  The "Remove" button is enabled only after a folder in the "Locked Folders in Menu" box has been selected.

Save  (⌘S)  Saves any changes you have made to the link set you've been editing.

Done  (Carriage return)  returns to the control panel.  If you have made any changes you will be prompted to save them before exiting.  As in other parts of Default Folder's control panel interface, holding down the option key will bypass the "Are you sure?" dialog.