The Left Sidebar

Introduction

The Left Sidebar in Helium Music Manager displays different controls and information depending on which browser is currently active.

The Left Sidebar is used for most tasks in Helium Music Manager. This is where you browse for Albums, Artists, Genres, Folders, Playlists, Years etc. When you browse and make selections in the Left Sidebar, the associated tracks are shown in the Track List to the right.

Enabling the Left Sidebar

Toggle the visibility status of the Left Sidebar using any of the following methods:

• Click on the View | Left Sidebar option on the main menu.
• Click on Views | Left Sidebar from the main toolbar.
• Press CTRL-F11 on your keyboard.

Using the shortcuts bar

The shortcuts bar is located at the bottom of the Left Sidebar.
It contains a list of all views available in Helium Music Manager. Each view can be represented as a larger button or a smaller icon. You can resize the shortcuts bar to display a specific amount of large or small buttons.
Click a button to open its associated view.