NetPumper's main window.

Task list. Task states. Task commands. Main menu. Buttons. Keyboard shortcuts. Summary panel.

NetPumper's main window consists of task list, menu,  button and summary panels. On the right side of the  button panel default destination folder is shown.

Click on the picture of the window below to find a detailed description of the part.

Task list.

Task list represents tasks inserted into NetPumper and their degree of readiness. The columns mean the following:

State

task state in general. See decription of task states below.

File

is a filename of a resource being downloaded. Note that this name can be changed as a result of HTTP redirect operation ordered by HTTP server.

Size

is a total size of a resource. Usually a server reports a size of  resource in the beginning of download process. Some servers do not report the size. In such cases Size grows while downloading.

Done, Progress

columns contain indicators showing the percentage of completed work, in both digital and graphical presentation. Of course, this percentage of readiness is known only if server reports the total file size in the beginning of downloading. Graphical indicator works anyway, but with the kind of servers in question it only shows downloading is in progress.

Time Left, Speed

these columns contain estimation of download speed and time left before task is completed.
Speed is measured in bytes per second. High speed is shown in kilobytes per second or in megabytes per second. This is indicated by suffix K or M after digits.

From

this column contains a link (an internet address, an URL) of a resource being downloaded. Note that this value can change as a  result of HTTP redirect operation ordered by HTTP server. A glyph at the left side of the column shows whether a remote server supports resume:

- server supports resume,

- server does not support resume,

- server capabilities are not known.

Note that you can

• select different views of the task list with Show downloads filter at the Summary panel.
• change size of the window or of any column in  the task list. For this drag column delimiter line with the mouse.
• apply various commands to tasks in the lists.
• apply default command  by Dbl-Click on the task
• get more detailed information about particular tasks, their state and progress in Download Details window. To do this use the View Details command.

Before applying a command to task(s), please select the tasks to which this command is to be applied. The selected tasks will get a darker  background.

To select one task, click on it. To select a range of tasks, hold  SHIFT key and click the first and the last task of the range. To select several separate tasks, hold CTRL key and click the chosen tasks. You can also select more than one task  by holding SHIFT and moving through the list with UP or DOWN arrow key.

Default command depends on the  State.  Open File is a  default command for the Completed state.  For any other state the default command is View Details.

Task states.

General task states are indicated by images and keywords in the State column.

All the states are divided into two classes: 'Final' and 'Not final'. Which commands can be applied to the task depends on the state.

State	Meaning	Final	Commands
Paused	The task is suspended by the user. It can continue if the user selects the Resume command.	NO	Resume, Remove, View Details, Open Folder
In progress	Download is in progress.	NO	Pause, Remove, View Details, Open Folder
Retrying	Download ends with an error. NetPumper will retry download after some time. The user can start  downloading  immediately using the Resume command.	NO	Pause, Resume, Remove, View Details, Open Folder
Completed	Download is completed.	YES	Open File, Open Folder, View Details, Remove, Re-enter URL, Resume special
Fatal	Download failed.	YES	Remove, Re-enter URL, Resume special, View Details, Open Folder
Need help	NetPumper has encountered some problems which can be solved with user's help. The user should open Download Details window and learn why there's a problem. They'll also get a clue what to do.  Two problems require user's intervention: file name conflicts in destination folder and login/password for authorization.	NO	Remove, View Details, Open Folder

Task commands.

Task commands are available via buttons, main menu and context (right-mouse-button) menu. Some of commands are available via keyboard shortcuts. A command is usually applied to tasks, which have been already selected in the task list. However, some commands can be applied to a new task or not connected with the tasks at all.

Icon	Verb	Meaning	When available	How to execute
	Add Url	Adding an URL to the task list manually, by typing.	Always.	Main menu \ File \ Add Url Context menu \ Add Url Ins key Button
	Paste	Adding an URL from clipboard. In the current version the clipboard must contain a single correct URL, otherwise nothing happen.	Always.	Main menu \ Edit \ Paste Ctrl + V key Shift + Ins key
	Remove	Remove task from the list.	Always, if there are any  tasks.	Main menu \ File \ Remove Context menu \ Remove Del key Button
	Pause	Suspend the task(s).	Tasks in In progress or Retrying state.	Main menu \ Task \ Pause Context menu \ Pause Space Bar key Button
	Resume	Resume the tasks(s).	Tasks in Paused or Retrying state.	Main menu \ Task \ Resume Context menu \ Resume Space Bar key Button
	Re-enter	Repeat the task(s) again from the beginning.	Tasks in Fatal or Completed state.	Main menu \ File \ Re-enter URL
	Resume special	Resume the task(s) from final state. This command is intended to resume in nonstandard situations like NetPumper internal errors or server-side errors.	Tasks in Fatal or Completed state.	Main menu \ File \ Resume special
	Open File	Open downloaded file (with ShellExecute() system call; i.e. like Dbl-Click in Windows File Explorer window). If Windows can not open the file because particular file type is unknown / unsupported, Open Folder command executes instead.	Single task selected, it is in Completed state.	Main menu \ File \ Open File Context menu \ Open Enter key Button Mouse double click on the task
	Open Folder	Open destination folder for given task.	Single task selected.	Main menu \ File \ Open Folder
	View Details	Show Download Details window. User can get more information about a  particular task and sometimes a clue how to solve problems which prevent downloading.	Single task selected.	Main menu \ Task \ Details Context menu \ Details Enter key Button Mouse double click on the task
	Export links (All)	Export all links from the task list and save them into a plain text file.	Always, if there are any  tasks.	Main menu \ File \ Export links \ All
	Export links (Selected)	Export selected (highlighted) links from the task list and save them into a plain text file.	Always, if there are any  tasks.	Main menu \ File \ Export links \ Selected
	Import links	Import links from a plain text file and add them to the task list	Always	Main menu \ File \ Import links
The commands below are NetPumper-wide actions rather than commands applicable to tasks
	Preferences	Edit NetPumper user's preferences	Always	Main menu \ Edit \ Preferences Button
	Set Default Destination Folder	Change default destination folder.	Always	Button Mouse double click at folder name in the right of button panel In the Preferences window
	Select all	Select all the tasks in the task list.	Always, if there are any tasks	Main menu \ Edit \ Select All Context menu \ Select All Ctrl + A key Button
	Select By State	Select tasks in the list in dependence of task states. Special window pops up and let you to select and deselect all tasks in particular state(s) at once. This is useful when you need to select a lot of tasks for deletion, export, pause/resume and other actions.	Always, if there are any tasks	Main menu \ Edit \ Select By State
	Exit	Exit from the program, shutdown NetPumper. This is the only way to shutdown NetPumper. Other actions such as 'Close' hide NetPumper window only.	Always	Main menu \ File \ Exit Tray icon menu \ Exit

Main menu

Main menu contains all commands which NetPumper can execute.

The most popular of the commands also appeare in the context menu (press right mouse button to pop it up).

Main menu contains the following items:

• File
  • Add Url
  • Remove
  • Re-enter URL
  • Resume special
  • Open File
  • Open Folder
  • Export links
    • All
    • Selected
  • Import links
  • Exit
• Edit
  • Paste
  • Select All
  • Select By State
  • Preferences
• Task
  • Pause
  • Resume
  • Pause All: Pause for all tasks
  • Resume All: Resume for all tasks
  • Details
• Help
  • Contents: show start page of this manual.
  • Tips and HowTo-s: show 'Tips and HowTo-s' page of this manual.
  • Main window help: show help on NetPumper's main window (i.e. this page).
  • About: show About screen.

Buttons

Buttons provide fast access to the commands.  Note that view of the button reflects availability of the command.

Press on button image below to find the  command description.

Note, that you can change Default Download Folder by Dbl-Click on it's text in the right part of button panel.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts provide alternative fast access to the commands and other actions.

Summary panel

  Show downloads filter allow to select different views of the task list:

• all downloads
• complete downloads only
• incomplete downloads only

This switch does not influence on content of the task list, it provides different views only.

Total Time Left and Total Speed fields contain summary time and speed estimation over all active downloads in the task list.