How do I get the Sorter tab to auto-retract?

DEVONthink
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I frequently use the Sorter / Capture feature, primarily the Selection option. It’s a fantastic time saver for getting items into DEVONthink. But how can I set up this feature to automatically go away after I’ve clicked the “Add” button? It just stays on the screen and I have to click on the gray Sorter flag to put it back in its position. I’d like it to work similar to the Copy / drag to Sorter / drop in the Inbox, after which the Sorter window does auto-return to its normal position.

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The Sorter works in the following way:

  • If you opened the Sorter by clicking on the dock tab or menu bar icon, it will stay open until you either change the focus to a different application, or you click on the dock tab or menu icon again. This is so that multiple notes can be created without reopening the Sorter.
  • If you opened the Sorter by dragging files on to the dock tab or menu icon it will automatically close after you have dropped the files on a group or moved the cursor outside of the Sorter window.
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Thanks for the helpful response. Related question: is there a way to assign a Hot Key to the Capture / Selection choice? Would make it easier to access.

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Hotkey assignments for the Sorter are made in Preferences> Sorter.

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I see 4 Hotkey assignments in Preferences>Sorter. I can get the first one to work (Take Note) - when I press my selected Hotkey, the Sorter opens to the Take Note screen. But I can’t get the Copy Selection one to work: when I press the Hotkey, I expect to see the cursor to change to the “target” shape, but it doesn’t do that, thus I can Capture a Selection. What am I missing? Thanks, Tim

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The hotkey copies the selection of the currently active app.

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Need more details re your response “The hotkey copies the selection of the currently active app.” I’m talking about the Capture / Selection tool. The process I follow now is to 1. click on the Sorter tab, 2. select the Capture icon, 3. mouse-click on the Selection tool, and 4. the cursor changes to a “target” shape. 5. I place the cursor at one corner of the item I want to copy, then 6. drag it to cover the entire area I want to copy. When I let go, 7. it captures that area and shows it in the Sorter. 8. When I click the Add button, it goes to the DEVONthink Inbox, and I can then put it where I want it.

I thought the Hotkey would cut out the steps 1-3 above, which would be a nice productivity gain. But it doesn’t work like that. Am I missing something in the current version 3.5 capability? Of can you add this in the next version? Thanks, Tim

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It’s not a hotkey for the Capture / Selection tool, the hotkey just copies the current selection of the active app to take a new note.

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OK, so it looks like I misunderstood the functionality of that Hotkey, thanks for clarification. Can you add this to the list for future upgrades? Thanks, Tim

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I’ll forward your request.