Add files straight into the folder (New Items)

How it works

1. Drop a file into a board’s folder on disk

   Say your canvas has a folder “Moodboard” — on disk that’s a real folder. Drag inspiration.jpg into it with Finder, Explorer or the Files app. (Or let another app save its output there — scans, exports, downloads.)

2. visualOS notices

   The app scans the connected folder for arrivals every few seconds. A “New Items” panel appears at the edge of the canvas listing the new files.

3. Drag it onto the canvas

   Pull the file out of the panel to exactly where you want it. It becomes a normal element — the file itself is adopted in place, without being renamed or duplicated — and disappears from the pool.

Why the extra drag?

Because you choose where things go. An auto-placed image at coordinates the app guessed would be clutter; the pool lets outside files enter your canvas deliberately, exactly where they belong.

What kinds of files?

The same types you can drop into the app directly: images (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG, HEIC…), PDFs, videos, Markdown documents and common office files. More on those in PDFs, videos & other files.