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
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
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
Print the current draft or project report
Export
Export the draft as an image or other format
Application
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
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
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
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
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
Insert Thread
IT
Insert a blank thread at the cursor position
Remove Thread
RT
Remove the thread at the cursor position
Sync Group
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
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
Rising Shed
Tie-up marks indicate shafts that rise (default)
Sinking Shed
Tie-up marks indicate shafts that sink
Cloth Type Group
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
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:
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
Warp (menu)
W
Opens a menu of warp/threading operations (see below)
Warp menu operations:
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
Weft (menu)
WE
Opens a menu of weft/treadling operations (see below)
Weft menu operations:
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
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
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
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
Plot On Network Weft
PN
Generate treadling from a network/profile draft
Combine Weft
CW
Combine multiple treadling sequences
Assembly Group
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
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
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
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
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
Image Center
IC
Import an image and convert it to a weaving draft
Analysis Group
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
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
Yarn Catalog
YC
Toggle the Yarn Catalog panel — browse and assign yarns from commercial yarn databases
Yarns and Palettes Group
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:
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
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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