The header and the search line

Six buttons at the top of the photos screen, the search line, and the row above the grid.

The top of the photos screen is one row of six small buttons, each an icon with its name under it. Everything else in the app starts from here.

01 · The six buttons, left to right
Me

Your Opensolr account, your plan and the app's settings. See the Me screen.

Scan

The camera as a document scanner. See scanning documents.

Sync

The Sync screen. The button is highlighted while a sync runs. See the Sync screen.

Stats

Your library in numbers, counted on the phone. See Stats.

Map

The photos of the current search that have a place. See the map.

Search

Opens the search line. Tap it again to close the line and clear what you typed. It is highlighted while the line is open or a filter is on.

02 · The search line

The search box is hidden until you ask for it. Once open, it holds:

  • the box itself, Search your photos: Enter or the keyboard's search key runs the search;
  • a cross that clears the box and shows every photo again;
  • a question mark that opens the search operators.

While a search is in force the line stays on screen by itself, so you always see what the results are for.

03 · The row above the grid

Under the search line sits one more row. From the left:

  • the count of photos shown, kept short (1.2K);
  • the AI switch, once something is typed. See words and meaning;
  • the grouping button. See grouping results;
  • Filters, with a badge counting the filters that are on. See filters;
  • Similar photos. See similar photos;
  • a red mark, only when some photos could not be read by the phone. See browsing;
  • Reload, and Expand all or Collapse all for the headings on screen.
04 · Marks on the thumbnails

A thumbnail can carry up to three small marks in its top corner: a pin when the photo has a place, a person when someone is named on it, and a tag when you gave it tags.

There is no button for selecting photos: a long press starts it. See selecting photos.

Finding photos

Opensolr Photos is open source and MIT licensed. Questions about your Opensolr account, index or plan go to opensolr.com/contact; questions about the app itself belong on GitHub.

Opensolr Photos Documentation