Horse Browser has two ways to group Trails together: Folders and Areas. They look similar at first and people often ask which one to use. The short answer: Folders for related research, Areas for whole parts of life.
Folder vs Area
A Folder is a Trail that starts with a folder rather than a web page. Useful for grouping related Trails, say, every Trail you've opened while planning a trip, or every Trail about a single client.
An Area is a top-level container with its own header. Most people end up with one for work, one for personal stuff, and maybe a third for a side project. Each Area can hold Trails, Folders, and Notes.
Folders and Areas existed because early users kept asking for them after spending an afternoon in the sidebar. The shape of the request was always the same: "I have a lot of Trails on the same theme, I want them grouped."
How to Create A Folder in Horse Browser
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To open a new Folder, click on the folder icon at the top of the sidebar
Opening a new folder in Horse Browser -
Write the name of your Folder and hit Return to save
Folder feature open in Horse Browser with space to write Folder name -
Scroll over the Folder and click + to add a Subtrail in your Folder. Or use ⌥ ⌘ T on Mac or Alt + Ctrl + T on Windows and Linux. You can also add a Side Trail by using ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ T on Mac or Alt + Ctrl + Shift + T on Windows / Linux.
Folder feature with new blank Trail open below -
Alternatively, simply drag-and-drop Trails, Folders or Notes inside
How to Create An Area in Horse Browser
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To open a new Area, click on the icon on the left at the top of the sidebar
Opening a new Area feature in Horse Browser -
Write the name of your Area and hit Return to save
Area name input field in Horse Browser -
Scroll over the Area and click + to add Subtrails to your Area. Or use ⌥ ⌘ T on Mac or Alt + Ctrl + T on Windows and Linux. You can also add a Side Trail by using ⌥ ⇧ ⌘ T on Mac or Alt + Ctrl + Shift + T on Windows / Linux.
Folder with expanded blank Trail open beneath in Horse Browser -
Alternatively, simply drag-and-drop Trails inside
More
The Areas, Folders and Notes guide is the more thorough version, with screenshots for each container.
