The Project Overview gives you a bird’s-eye view of every Gridshift project stored in iCloud Drive. Projects are grouped by their workflow status and displayed as artwork cards in horizontal carousels, so you can see at a glance what needs attention. Open it withDocumentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gridshift.studio/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
⌘P, or from the Command Palette (⌘K) by searching for “Project Overview”.
Status Levels
Each project carries a workflow status that tracks its production stage. The overview groups projects into sections by status:| Status | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Pencil | Initial ideas and sketches |
| Flesh Out | Hammer | Building out the arrangement |
| Polish | Sparkles | Mixing and fine-tuning |
| Released | Checkmark | Final, published version |
| Archived | Archive | No longer active |
Features
Artwork Thumbnails
Each project card shows the artwork thumbnail saved in its project bundle. Projects without custom artwork display a placeholder icon.Quick-Open
Click any project card to open it. If the current project has unsaved changes, Gridshift prompts you to save before switching.New Project
The New Project button in the top-right corner creates a fresh project (using your default project template if one is set).iCloud Sync
The overview monitors iCloud Drive with a live metadata query. Projects saved on other devices appear automatically once synced. Only fully downloaded bundles show manifest details (artwork, BPM); evicted bundles are skipped until re-downloaded.Project Overview vs. Sidebar Project Tab
Project Overview (⌘P) | Sidebar Project Tab (⌘5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | All iCloud projects | Current project only |
| Purpose | Browse, filter, and switch projects | Edit settings, metadata, and versions |
| Layout | Artwork cards grouped by status | Form-based settings panels |
| Opens with | ⌘P | ⌘5 |