Power User Tips
Internal tricks and shortcuts inside basehead that aren’t always obvious from the UI.
1 · Create a search filter block
Hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking an Import, Group, CloudPack, or exploded Import folder.
2 · Set the Transfer Path with drag and drop
Drag a folder onto the lower-left Transfer Path combo box to set its path as your Transfer Path.
3 · Disable Bring-to-Foreground temporarily
Hold Ctrl/Cmd before dragging from the Results page to disable Bring-to-Foreground (if enabled). Useful when you want to drag to a destination other than your target app.
4 · Drag the Taglist directly
After tagging files, hold Ctrl (Windows) or Option (macOS) and drag from the DnD bar — no need to switch to the Taglist page first.
5 · Apply artwork by drop
Drag an image file to the lower part of the Details Panel to apply it as artwork to the selected records. Right-click on the artwork to remove it.
6 · Reset the Taglist or Results count
Click the count ball above the Taglist tab or Results tab to reset it.
7 · Zoom the waveform with the wheel
Hold Shift and use the mouse wheel over the waveform to zoom in and out.
8 · Show folder from any list page
The Database, Taglist, Process Panel, and many other pages let you reveal a folder. It also starts a folder watcher — rename, add, and delete presets from Explorer/Finder and the changes sync to basehead’s list views immediately.
9 · Drag CloudBased files (when needed)
CloudBased files normally can’t be dragged from the Results List, but for adding them to Collections or Groups, hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to allow it.
10 · Reveal Transfer Path / refresh buttons in Explorer/Finder
Hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking the Transfer Path, Refresh Images, or Refresh CPM Databases buttons to reveal them in Explorer or Finder.
11 · Toggle Deep Character Search
Ctrl/Cmd+click the search-glass icon on the left side of the main search box to toggle between Deep Character Search and the standard full-word search mode.