# 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. *** ### 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 | *** ### 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 | *** ### 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) | *** ### 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 | *** ### 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 | *** ### 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 | *** ### 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 | | **Numeric Tie-Up** | — | Display numbers instead of filled squares in the tie-up matrix | | **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 | #### 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 | | **Color Style** | Cells colored by thread color | | **Visible** | Show or hide the warp header | #### Weft Header Style Group Same options as Warp Header Style, applied to the treadling header. #### 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 | *** ### 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 | *** ### 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 | *** ### 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 | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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