Settings and shortcuts

Collectarr offers rich customization options to tailor the interface, theme, data defaults, and keyboard workflows to your personal collecting preferences.

Open Settings from the main drawer menu (or click the gear icon in the toolbar).

Settings Sections Overview

Section	Description and Primary Controls
Appearance	Theme (Dark/Light), accent colors, cover styling, typography, localization, and date/currency formats
Pre-fill Settings	Automatic default values (Location, Condition, Tags, Store) for newly added albums
Data	Full database backup (JSON), database restoration, cover cache maintenance, and vacuum
Connection	Collectarr Core metadata server, personal cloud synchronization pairing, and sync history
Libraries	Collection defaults and enabled media categories
Proposals	Status and history of submitted metadata contributions and revisions sent to Core
Account	User profile credentials and authentication tokens
Logs	Diagnostic activity logs, sync event history, and error reports

Appearance and Layout

The Appearance tab controls how Collectarr looks and behaves across all views and panels.

Collectarr Appearance Settings

1. Theme and Customization

Theme Mode: Switch between Dark Mode, Light Mode, or follow System Default.
Accent Color: Personalize the highlight accent used across buttons, tabs, selection bands, and active icons.
Status Indicators: Show or hide color-coded collection status badges (In Collection, Wish List, For Sale) on covers and list rows.
Action Buttons: Display inline edit and more-options buttons when hovering over albums.

2. Covers & Layout

Cover Presentation: Choose between standard shadowed covers or enable Flat Covers for a modern, flush look.
Card Cover Width: Fine-tune the width of cover artwork in Card View between 60px (ultra-compact) and 120px (large thumbnail).
Inspector Back Cover: Toggle whether the album details panel shows both front and back covers side-by-side.
eBay Integration: Show or hide direct links to eBay sold listings next to catalog numbers and cover images.

3. Typography & Localization

Primary Currency: Set your preferred currency symbol ($, €, £, ¥, lei, etc.) for purchase tracking and valuation totals.
Date Format: Choose your preferred regional date format (YYYY-MM-DD, DD/MM/YYYY, or MM/DD/YYYY).
Articles Ignore List: Customize the list of leading grammatical articles (The, A, An, Le, La, Das, Der) bypassed during alphabetical sorting.

Pre-fill Settings

Save time when cataloging new acquisitions by configuring Pre-fill Settings (accessible via drawer menu or Settings):

Collectarr Pre-fill Settings

Default Storage Location: Automatically assign newly added items to your main shelf or physical rack.
Default Condition: Pre-select your typical acquisition grade (e.g., Near Mint or Mint).
Default Tags: Automatically attach common tags (such as Vinyl 2026 or Record Store Day).
Default Purchase Store: Pre-fill your favorite local record store or online seller.
Always Show Prompt: Option to review pre-fill values before each album is committed.

[!NOTE] Pre-fill settings apply only to future additions. Changing pre-fill defaults does not alter records already in your collection.

Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Collectarr is optimized for rapid desktop keyboard navigation:

Shortcut	Context	Action
`Ctrl + F` / `Cmd + F`	Library	Focus the search box
`Ctrl + A` / `Cmd + A`	Library	Select all visible albums
`Escape`	Global	Clear search, cancel multi-selection, or close dialogs
`Ctrl + S` / `Cmd + S`	Editor	Save changes and close the editor
`Delete` / `Backspace`	Library	Delete the selected album(s) (with confirmation)
`<` / `>` (Left / Right)	Editor	Navigate to previous or next album without closing editor
`F5` / `Ctrl + R`	Global	Refresh current view and reload catalog cache
`Ctrl + E` / `Cmd + E`	Library	Open editor for the currently selected album