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== The Memento User Interface ==
=== What are the main screens of the Memento user interface? ===
The main screens in Memento are:
* The Libraries list - Shows a list of libraries within the current group
* The Entries list - Shows the entries within the current library
* The Entry card - Shows the fields within the current page of the current entry, with tabs for the other pages
* The Entry edit card - Shows the fields of the current page of the current entry prepared for editing, with tabs for the other pages
=== How does the Libraries List screen work? ===
The Libraries List screen has the following parts:<br/>
* The Libraries list
** The Libraries list can be viewed as larger or smaller tiles or as icons. The view to be used can be selected in the Action Menu.
** The Libraries in the current library group is displayed. The Group can be selected by panning left or right or by selecting the group from the Group/Main Menu.
** Touching an icon or tile opens the library.
** Icons or tiles may be moved (reordered) within the group by dragging.<br/>
* The Libraries list Action menu
** Touching the 3-dot icon in the upper-right corner of the screen opens the Action Menu, allowing the user to add a new Library or Group, rename a Group, change the view of the Library list, or open a Library by entering its URL.<br/>
* The Group/Main menu
** Touching the 3-line menu in the upper-left corner of the screen opens the Group/Main Menu, which allows selection of the Group to be displayed.<br/>
: Below that, the following menu items are displayed:
:* Favorites - Show an Entries list of entries marked as Favorites across all libraries
:* History - Show an Entries list of entries across all libraries updated in History
:* Recycle Bin - Show a Libraries list of the Recycle Bin<br/>
: Below that, the following menu items are displayed:
:* Catalog templates - Show a Templates list of catalogued library templates
:* Cloud storage - Show a Cloud Libraries list (not a normal Libraries list) that are synchronized with Memento Cloud Storage
:* Sync with Google - Initiates the synchronization process with Google Drive. This starts immediately and may continue for a while, depending on how many libraries and entries are to be synchronized.<br/>
: Below that, the following menu items are displayed:
:* Settings - Show and allow update of Memento settings
:* Help - Open the Help menu, containing the following menu options:
::* Help Contents - Initiate the Internet browser at the Memento Database Wiki Web site
::* Forum - Initiate the Internet browser at the Memento Database Forum Web site
::* FAQ - Show this FAQ in the Internet browser
::* Translate - Shows the Memento language translation page in an Internet browser
::* User Voice - Initiates Memento User Voice (feature requests) in an Internet browser
::* Desktop version - In an Internet browser, shows the page at www.mementodatabase.com for the Desktop version of Memento
::* What's New? - Displays a list of features implemented in the last several Memento releases, with brief hints as to how to use them
::* About - Show the About screen, containing version number and license type


== Creating and editing a library ==
== Creating and editing a library ==