The operation panel in TeraCopy allows you to select the source and target directories, manage the file selection process, and initiate various file operations such as copying, moving, testing, and verifying files. Below is a detailed guide on the different components and options available in this panel.
See also: Copying and verifying files
Filter Button
Purpose: The Filter button allows you to apply and manage ignore lists, which filter out certain files from being processed.
Menu Options:
Ignore: Apply the selected ignore list to the current file list.
Edit: Opens the selected ignore list in Notepad for manual modification. You can also add filenames and extensions by right-clicking a file in the file list.
Reset: Resets all ignored files, making them available for processing.
Download: Redirects to Toptal Gitignore to download ready-to-use ignore lists.
On every operation: Set the selected ignore list as the default for all new file lists.
Reset list: reset statuses (e.g. OK, Error, Skipped) for all files in the list.
See also: Using ignore lists
Selectors
Purpose: Use these selectors to choose which files to process based on their status (e.g., Added, OK, Skipped).
How to Use:
Click on the selector corresponding to the status you wish to process or retry.
Right-clicking a selector filters the file list based on that status, making it easier to manage specific files.
Source Button
Purpose: The Source button allows you to select the files or folders you wish to copy or move.
Menu Options:
Add files: Opens an explorer window to select multiple files. The path and total size of the selected files are displayed.
Add folders: Opens an explorer window to select multiple folders. The path and total size of the selected folders are displayed.
Import list: import a text file where each line contains a full path.
Rescan: synchronize the file list with the file system.
Source path
Displays the paths of the source directories along with the total size of files.
Target Button
Purpose: The Target button allows you to specify the destination directory where the files or folders will be copied or moved.
Menu Options:
Browse...: Opens an explorer window to select the destination folder. The location and available disk space of the selected target are displayed.
Target path
Purpose: Displays the path of the target directory along with the available disk space in that location.
Action Buttons
Copy: Initiates the copy operation for the selected files and calculates checksums for the source files.
Move: Moves the selected files to the target directory.
Test: Reads source files and calculates checksums.
Verify: Verifies that the files in the target match the source by comparing checksums.
Delete: Allows you to delete selected files.
Hashing Algorithm: Indicates the selected checksum algorithm used for verifying file integrity (e.g., "xxHash3-64").