Ribbon Menu Reference

TempoWeave's ribbon interface organizes all commands across nine tabs, plus a File backstage menu for file operations and settings. This page provides a quick reference for every command.

Tip: Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) to display KeyTips — letter badges on each tab and button that let you navigate the ribbon entirely by keyboard.

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File (Backstage)

Click File at the left end of the ribbon to open the backstage menu.

File Operations

Command	Description
New	Create a new blank draft
Open	Open an existing WIF or TWA file
Save	Save the current draft
Save As	Save the current draft with a new name or location
Close	Close the current draft

Browse & Share

Command	Description
Browse Drafts	Open the Pattern Browser to visually browse WIF files in a folder
Recent Designs	View and reopen recently opened files
Recent Folders	View and reopen recently browsed folders
Cloud Share	Share the current draft via Cloud Pattern Library (requires Cloud Library)
Cloud Receive	Receive a shared draft using a share code (requires Cloud Library)

Output

Command	Description
Print	Print the current draft or project report
Export	Export the draft as an image or other format

Application

Command	Description
Settings	Open the Settings dialog
Exit	Quit TempoWeave

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Home Tab

The Home tab contains the most frequently used commands for editing your draft.

File Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
New	N	Create a new blank draft
Open	O	Open an existing file
Browse	B	Open the Pattern Browser
Recent Files	E	View recently opened files
Save	S	Save the current draft
Save As	A	Save with a new name

Drawing Tools Group

Tool	KeyTip	Description
Straight	S	Draw straight threading/treadling sequences (click start, click end)
Freehand	2	Draw freely by clicking or dragging across cells
Line	L	Draw a straight line between two points
Point	P	Toggle individual cells on/off with each click

Selection Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Select	A	Enter selection mode — click and drag to select a rectangular region
Select Special	Q	Select a region for special operations (copy source for Insert)
Select All	CA	Select the entire threading, treadling, or drawdown area

Edit Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Undo	U	Undo the last operation (Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z)
Redo	R	Redo the last undone operation (Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z)
Cut	X	Cut the selected region
Copy	C	Copy the selected region
Paste	V	Paste from clipboard
Insert Clipboard	I	Insert clipboard contents at the current position, shifting existing data

Add/Remove Threads Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Insert Thread	IT	Insert a blank thread at the cursor position
Remove Thread	RT	Remove the thread at the cursor position

Sync Group

Command	Description
Sync Color	When checked, setting a thread color in warp or weft applies to both directions
Sync Thickness	When checked, changing thread thickness applies to both warp and weft

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Project Tab

The Project tab provides access to project configuration and analysis tools.

Project Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Project Info	PI	Open the Project Information dialog (setup, planning, notes, writeup)
Warp Winding Plan	WW	Generate a warp winding plan showing color order and thread counts
Weft Color Plan	WC	Generate a weft color plan showing pick-by-pick color sequence
Float Check	FC	Analyze the draft for long floats that may cause structural problems
Reed Calculator	RC	Calculate reed requirements based on sett and slay pattern
Raddle Calculator	RA	Calculate raddle group spacing

Mode Group

Option	Description
Rising Shed	Tie-up marks indicate shafts that rise (default)
Sinking Shed	Tie-up marks indicate shafts that sink

Cloth Type Group

Option	Description
Normal	Standard balanced weave rendering (default)
Warp Faced	Render as warp-faced — warp threads always on top
Weft Faced	Render as weft-faced — weft threads always on top
Show In Drawdown	When checked, apply the faced rendering to the drawdown view (enabled only when Warp Faced or Weft Faced is selected)

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Design Tab

The Design tab contains tools for manipulating your draft's structure and creating patterns.

Tie-Up Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Tie Up (menu)	TU	Opens a menu of tie-up operations (see below)
Diagonal	DG	Fill the tie-up with a straight diagonal pattern

Tie-Up menu operations:

Operation	Description
Clear	Remove all tie-up connections
Change Face	Swap raised and lowered shafts
Invert	Invert all connections (on↔off)
Reverse	Reverse the tie-up column order
Rotate 90	Rotate the tie-up 90° clockwise
Rotate 180	Rotate the tie-up 180°
Shift Right/Left/Up/Down	Shift all tie-up connections in the specified direction (wrapping)

Warp Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Warp (menu)	W	Opens a menu of warp/threading operations (see below)

Warp menu operations:

Operation	Description
Clear	Remove all threading assignments
Invert	Invert shaft assignments (shaft 1↔max, etc.)
Reverse	Reverse the threading order
Mirror Selection	Mirror the selected threading region
Mirror All	Mirror the entire threading sequence
Shift Right/Left/Up/Down	Shift threading in the specified direction
Randomize Warp Colors	Assign random colors to warp threads

Weft Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Weft (menu)	WE	Opens a menu of weft/treadling operations (see below)

Weft menu operations:

Operation	Description
Clear	Remove all treadling assignments
Change Face	Swap raised and lowered treadles
Flip	Flip the treadling sequence horizontally
Reverse	Reverse the treadling order
Mirror Selection	Mirror the selected treadling region
Mirror All	Mirror the entire treadling sequence
Shift Right/Left/Up/Down	Shift treadling in the specified direction

Weave Explorer Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Common Weaves	CW	Open the Common Weaves dialog — choose from 18 built-in weave structures
Color Weave Explorer	CX	Open the Color & Weave Explorer for color-and-weave effects
AI Draft	AI	Generate a draft using AI (requires AI feature and API key)

Repeats Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Design Repeats	DR	Repeat the threading and treadling pattern a specified number of times
Color Repeats	CR	Repeat the warp and weft color pattern
Thickness Repeats	TR	Repeat the thread thickness pattern
Color Pattern Draw	CP	Toggle color pattern drawing mode — draw with a repeating color sequence

Warp Advanced Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Plot On Network Warp	PW	Generate threading from a network/profile draft
Warp Amalgamation	WA	Combine multiple threading sequences
Echo	EC	Create echo weave threading
Interleave Warp	IW	Interleave two threading sequences

Weft Advanced Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Plot On Network Weft	PN	Generate treadling from a network/profile draft
Combine Weft	CW	Combine multiple treadling sequences

Assembly Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Section Marker	SM	Toggle section markers in the drawdown for dividing your draft into labeled sections
Section Assembly	AS	Open the Section Assembly panel to rearrange, duplicate, and manage sections
Block Substitution	BS	Open the Block Substitution panel to swap weave blocks

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Tools Tab

The Tools tab provides conversion, transformation, and analysis utilities.

Tabby Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Add Tabby	AT	Add tabby (plain weave) picks between existing picks. Options include matching adjacent weft colors.
Remove Tabby	RT	Remove tabby picks that were previously added

Conversions Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Convert To Liftplan	CL	Convert the current tie-up + treadling to a direct liftplan
Convert To Tieup	CT	Convert a liftplan back to tie-up + treadling
Tromp As Writ	TW	Copy the threading sequence to the treadling (tromp as writ)

Treadles Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Arrange Treadles	AR	Rearrange treadles for optimal foot movement
Treadle Reducer	RE	Reduce the number of treadles by combining similar ones
Treadle Expander	EX	Expand treadles for multi-treadle weaving

Transform Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Turn Draft	TD	Turn the draft 90° (threading becomes treadling and vice versa)
Rotate Draft	RD	Rotate the entire draft
Warp Spread	WS	Spread warp threads across additional shafts
Double Cloth	DC	Create a double cloth structure from the current draft

Image Center Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Image Center	IC	Import an image and convert it to a weaving draft

Analysis Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Analyze Repeats	AN	Detect and display repeat units in the current draft
FA Mode	FA	Toggle Fabric Analysis mode for examining cloth structure

Weave Assistant Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Weave Assistant	DO	Open the Weave Assistant — a pick-by-pick weaving guide for use at the loom
Prepare Threading WIF	PT	Export a simplified WIF file optimized for threading at the loom

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Yarns Tab

The Yarns tab manages your color palette and yarn catalog.

Yarn Catalog Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Yarn Catalog	YC	Toggle the Yarn Catalog panel — browse and assign yarns from commercial yarn databases

Yarns and Palettes Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Clear Palette	CP	Remove all colors from the current palette and reset to defaults
Export Yarns	EY	Export your custom yarn collection (MyYarns) to a file
Import Yarns	IY	Import a yarn collection file into MyYarns

Sort Palette Group

Choose how palette colors are ordered in the color bar:

Option	Description
Original	Display colors in their original palette index order (default)
Hue	Sort by color hue
Lightness	Sort by lightness (dark to light)
Color Family	Group by color family (reds, blues, greens, etc.)
Warm To Cool	Sort from warm colors (reds/oranges) to cool colors (blues/purples)
Color Name	Sort alphabetically by color name

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View Tab

The View tab controls how your draft is displayed.

View Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Front View	—	Show the front (face) of the cloth (default)
Back View	—	Show the back of the cloth
Show Interlacement	—	Render interlacement shading in the drawdown for a more realistic look
Grayscale Drawdown	—	Desaturate the drawdown to see structure without color
Grayscale Palette	—	Desaturate the color palette
Show Thickness	—	Show thread thickness variations in the drawdown
Show Variegated	—	Display variegated/gradient yarn colors
Yarn Bloom (slider)	—	Adjust yarn bloom effect (0–100) — simulates how yarn fibers spread and blend

Tie-Up Style Group

Choose how tied cells are marked in the tie-up matrix:

Option	Description
Block Style	Filled squares (default)
Numeric Style	Shaft number displayed in each tied cell
Alpha Style	Letters A–Z for shafts 1–26 — useful for profile drafts with lettered blocks
Shed Style	O on tied cells for rising-shed looms, X for sinking-shed looms (per Madelyn van der Hoogt's convention); glyph swaps live with the Rising / Sinking Shed setting

Warp Header Style Group

Choose how the threading header is displayed:

Option	Description
Block Style	Filled blocks showing shaft assignments (default)
Numeric Style	Shaft numbers displayed in each cell
Alpha Style	Letters A–Z for shafts 1–26, matching the Tie-Up Alpha view
Color Style	Cells colored by thread color
Visible	Show or hide the warp header

Weft Header Style Group

Same options as Warp Header Style (minus Alpha), applied to the treadling header: Block / Numeric / Color.

Cloth View Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Structure Only	—	Show only the weave structure without thread colors
View Fabric	VF	Open a flat fabric rendering of the cloth
3D View	3D	Open a 3D interlacement view showing thread crossings
Cloth Sim	CS	Open the Cloth Simulation — drape your fabric on realistic mockup templates

Zoom Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Zoom In	ZI	Increase the zoom level
Zoom Out	ZO	Decrease the zoom level
Reset Zoom	ZR	Return to the default zoom level

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Window Tab

The Window tab controls the application layout.

Layout Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Split View	—	Split the workspace into two side-by-side draft panes
Move To Other Pane	MO	Move the current draft to the other pane (enabled in split view)

Screen Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Focus Mode	FM	Hide the ribbon and panels to maximize the draft editing area. Press Escape or click Exit Focus Mode to return.
Full Screen	FS	Toggle full-screen mode

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Help Tab

The Help tab provides access to updates, licensing, and support.

Updates Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
Check For Updates	CU	Check for a new version of TempoWeave
Configure Updates	CO	Configure automatic update checking and manage skipped versions
License	LI	View or enter your license key
Messages	ME	View system messages and announcements

About Group

Command	KeyTip	Description
About	AB	View version information, credits, and system info (version, license, OS, memory, display) with Copy to Clipboard and Send to Support
User Guide	HE	Open the TempoWeave documentation
Feedback	FB	Open a FreshDesk support ticket to send feedback or report an issue

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Keyboard Shortcuts

In addition to KeyTip navigation (Alt/Option), TempoWeave supports these keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N / Cmd+N	New draft
Ctrl+O / Cmd+O	Open file
Ctrl+S / Cmd+S	Save
Ctrl+Shift+S / Cmd+Shift+S	Save As
Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z	Redo
Ctrl+Y / Cmd+Y	Redo (alternate)
Ctrl+X / Cmd+X	Cut
Ctrl+C / Cmd+C	Copy
Ctrl+V / Cmd+V	Paste
Ctrl+A / Cmd+A	Select All
Ctrl++ / Cmd++	Zoom In
Ctrl+- / Cmd+-	Zoom Out
Escape	Exit Focus Mode / Close dialog