When working with several designs at the same time, it can be hard to keep track of the status of each design, whether some have unsaved changes; some have been minimised; or some are just hidden behind others that are open.
AVA includes a number of document marks and icons within the software to keep you up to date on the status of your open files. This labelling system allows you to easily identify their status and whether any action is required.
The following document marks are displayed next to the names of files in the Window Menu:
- A diamond indicates that the document window has been minimised into the Dock
- A tick identifies the active document
- A bullet point indicates that the document contains unsaved changes
Note: A diamond or bullet will not be displayed on the active document regardless of whether the document requires saving or has been minimised, as it will always display a tick while it is the active document.
As well as the bullet point in the Window Menu, a dot appears in the close button of a document when it contains unsaved changes.
Proxy icons
The toolbar of all document windows in AVA show an icon of the document they represent. This is known as a proxy icon. If the document has not been modified, this icon can be dragged and dropped in a new location - just like a document in the Finder Window. If the document has been modified, the icon is displayed as greyed out and cannot be dragged until the document has been saved.
Note: On Mac®OS 11 (Big Sur) and higher, you need to hover your cursor over the title of the document to reveal the proxy icon.
At any time, regardless of whether you have made changes to the document, you can click on the title of the document while holding down ⌘ (command key) on the keyboard, to reveal the path to the file.
You can then select a folder from this path menu and it will automatically open in the Finder Window. This can be useful for many reasons and helps for example, if you have double clicked a file in the Finder Window to open it, and have forgotten it's location. It can also be useful when trying to locate a design which is stored in the same folder as the open design.