Shortcuts to other surfaces
Take a file from the Files panel to the terminal, the browser, the Canvas or the Inspector's side panel.
Four row-menu actions take the file or folder somewhere else. None of them moves or copies the file: all of them point at the same workspace item.
Open in terminal
Opens a terminal in the item’s directory.
- For a folder, it is the direct path to “open a terminal here”.
- The resulting terminal belongs to the Terminal screen, with its rules: live session, tabs, panels and restoration.
- If the intent is to work in that directory for a few minutes, this action saves the
cd.
Open in the Elyra browser
Opens the file in a Browser tab in the app.
- Only for supported types. An unsupported type produces a notice, instead of opening an empty tab.
- It is the practical path to look at an HTML file, an image or other content the browser can render.
- The resulting tab belongs to the Browser screen, with its own tabs, profiles and history.
Place on the Canvas
Materializes a file card on the Canvas and closes the extended panel.
- The card itself belongs to the Canvas: position, size, edges and organization are from that domain.
- What this action does is enqueue the card’s creation and free up screen space.
- With the Canvas mounted, the new card appears centered.
View in the sidebar
Opens the file in the Inspector’s side panel, instead of in an editor tab.
- It is the same editor: the side panel reuses the same editing component and the same image viewer.
- You can edit and save there, with the save shortcut working.
- Closing with unsaved changes asks for confirmation — the panel does not silently discard your work.
When to use it: when you want to consult or adjust a file without losing sight of what is on the main screen.
Summary
| Action | Where it leads | Changes the file? |
|---|---|---|
| Open in terminal | Terminal screen, in the item’s directory | No |
| Open in the Elyra browser | Browser screen, with the file open | No |
| Place on the Canvas | A file card on the Canvas | No |
| View in the sidebar | Inspector side panel, editable | Only if you edit and save |
Limits
- Open in the browser depends on the file’s type: the supported type list is the one the app knows.
- Place on the Canvas depends on the Canvas being mounted for the card to appear centered; the creation is enqueued.
- View in the sidebar is the only path in the table where an edit can be written.