Eidos File basics

The parts of a file

Part	Meaning
Table	A typed collection of records, such as Tasks or Books
Field	A property shared by records, such as Status, Due date, or Rating
Record	One row with a stable identity
View	A saved presentation of a table, including visible fields, filters, sorts, and view properties

Grid, Gallery, and Kanban are views over the same records. Editing a record in one view changes the record, so the result is visible in every other view.

Start a useful file

In the Web Editor, choose New or a template. In the CLI, create the first table as part of the file command:

eidos create tasks.eidos \
  --title Tasks \
  --table Tasks \
  --label-field Title \
  --fields '[{"name":"Title","type":"text"},{"name":"Priority","type":"select"}]'

Every table has one record-label field. This is the human-readable value Eidos uses when another table refers to the record.

Views and search

A view remembers its filters, sort order, visible fields, and layout. Search is temporary: clearing the search box returns to the saved view.