Launch Folders

Deleting:
Select the menu item “Remove” to remove the launch folder and its children from the panel.
Renaming a Folder:
To rename a folder, select the menu item “Rename Folder” from the contextual menu for the folder item. A name popup will appear that will allow you to edit the name. Hit the return key to complete the process of updating the name.
Opening:
Select the menu item “Remove” to remove the launch folder and its children from the panel.
Renaming a Folder:
To rename a folder, select the menu item “Rename Folder” from the contextual menu for the folder item. A name popup will appear that will allow you to edit the name. Hit the return key to complete the process of updating the name.
Opening:

Spring Loaded Folders:
When you drag items from the Finder over a folder icon and hover for a short period of time, the folder will automatically open. This is similar to the Finder's spring loaded folder feature. You can use this to navigate through the launch folder hierarchy so that you can drop your items in a particular launch folder. This feature can be turned on/off in Station's preferences.
Auto Open:
The auto open feature will automatically open Station folders anytime when you move the cursor over a Station folder. This feature can be turned on/off in Station's preferences.
Tracking:
As you open folders in Station, it will track the last folder you visited. You can select the menu item, "Open Last Folder" to reopen the last folder that was opened. If you select the menu item "Collapse All," all folders above the root panel will be closed.
Launching All Items in a Folder:
If you want to launch all the items in a launch folder select the menu item, "Launch Items in Folder." This will launch all the items in that launch folder excluding Station folders and alias items.
When you drag items from the Finder over a folder icon and hover for a short period of time, the folder will automatically open. This is similar to the Finder's spring loaded folder feature. You can use this to navigate through the launch folder hierarchy so that you can drop your items in a particular launch folder. This feature can be turned on/off in Station's preferences.
Auto Open:
The auto open feature will automatically open Station folders anytime when you move the cursor over a Station folder. This feature can be turned on/off in Station's preferences.
Tracking:
As you open folders in Station, it will track the last folder you visited. You can select the menu item, "Open Last Folder" to reopen the last folder that was opened. If you select the menu item "Collapse All," all folders above the root panel will be closed.
Launching All Items in a Folder:
If you want to launch all the items in a launch folder select the menu item, "Launch Items in Folder." This will launch all the items in that launch folder excluding Station folders and alias items.
Folder Icons
The generic folder icon is not particularly helpful in telling you what the folder contains.

To give the folder a distinctive flare that indicates what lies inside, open the folder and select the menu item “Make Folder Icon” of an icon you like within the child folder. This will embed the item’s icon in the parent folder icon. You may remove the icon from the folder by selecting menu item “Remove Folder Icon.”
You may also hold down the Option-Key and then drag and drop an item from any Station panel unto a folder icon and it will become the embedded folder icon.
Another method for setting folder icons is to choose the Station menu item "Populate Folder Icons…" to automatically set all the folder icons in every panel all at once. You will be see the following dialog.
You may also hold down the Option-Key and then drag and drop an item from any Station panel unto a folder icon and it will become the embedded folder icon.
Another method for setting folder icons is to choose the Station menu item "Populate Folder Icons…" to automatically set all the folder icons in every panel all at once. You will be see the following dialog.

For every empty folder icon you can choose to populate it with an icon from the child panel either using the first or last non folder icon from that panel. If you select the "Change all folder icons," it will force all folder icons to be updated.
Custom Folder Icons
You can add a custom image to a folder by selecting the menu item "Add Custom Folder Icon…" on a folder. The following popup will appear.

This is a modal popup which means you cannot use Station while it is open.
Changing the Icon:
To change the icon image, drag and drop the new image into the display field. To delete the current image, click the "Delete" button.
Custom folder icons will always take precedent over when you invoke the menu items "Make Folder Icon" or "Populate Folder Icons" and Station will beep when you attempt to override the custom icon. When you invoke "Make Folder Icon" or "Populate Folder Icons" it will install the icon(s) internally, but you will not see it displayed until you delete the custom icon.
Image Requirements:
For best results, images should be at least 256 pixels or larger in both width and height to support retina displays. If you drop in an image that is not square, the displayed icon will be cropped. Add transparency to the image to blend it with the background. The PNG picture format supports transparency.
Changing the Icon:
To change the icon image, drag and drop the new image into the display field. To delete the current image, click the "Delete" button.
Custom folder icons will always take precedent over when you invoke the menu items "Make Folder Icon" or "Populate Folder Icons" and Station will beep when you attempt to override the custom icon. When you invoke "Make Folder Icon" or "Populate Folder Icons" it will install the icon(s) internally, but you will not see it displayed until you delete the custom icon.
Image Requirements:
For best results, images should be at least 256 pixels or larger in both width and height to support retina displays. If you drop in an image that is not square, the displayed icon will be cropped. Add transparency to the image to blend it with the background. The PNG picture format supports transparency.
Aliases
In Station you can create an alias to a folder and then move it anywhere in the folder hierarchy. When you click on the alias, it will open the original folder with all the intervening panels to the root panel.
To create an alias, select the menu "Create Alias" and an alias will be created and placed to the left of the original folder. Aliases will be shaded green as shown here.
To create an alias, select the menu "Create Alias" and an alias will be created and placed to the left of the original folder. Aliases will be shaded green as shown here.

If you move the original folder, the alias will automatically track it's location. If you remove the original folder you will see the "not found" icon embedded within the alias icon and you should remove the alias.
You can treat the alias just like the original folder and drop applications and documents on it and they will be appended to the original folder. You can't rename an alias directly, but if you rename the original folder the alias will automatically pick up the new name.
You can treat the alias just like the original folder and drop applications and documents on it and they will be appended to the original folder. You can't rename an alias directly, but if you rename the original folder the alias will automatically pick up the new name.