What Is an Inventory

An Inventory is a standalone record—a moving checklist, a stock-take sheet, anything you want to keep: it links a set of items, can hold canvases with item images laid out on them, and can be shared as a whole.

The Concept of an Inventory

An Inventory is not a folder for sorting items; it is a record you keep:

  • An Inventory itself has only two fields: a name and notes
  • One Inventory can link many items, and those items stay in your item library
  • One Inventory can hold several canvases, where item images are dragged into a layout
  • An Inventory can be shared publicly for others to view, and collaborators with edit rights can maintain it together with you
In Simple Terms

An Inventory is like a record sheet: before a move you link everything to be packed into "Moving - Kitchen"; during a stock count you link the goods into "Quarterly Stock-take". It never changes where an item belongs—it just records a batch of items together.

Relationship Between Inventories and Items

  • Two-way linking: you add items inside an Inventory, and the item detail page has an "In Inventories" section at the bottom where you can link or unlink on the spot
  • Items do not belong to an Inventory: items exist independently, and the same item can be linked in several Inventory lists at the same time
  • Linking leaves items untouched: items picked from the library are neither moved nor copied, and deleting an Inventory never deletes its items

What Inventories Are For

  • Keeping a record: write one move or one stock count down as a complete record
  • Visual layout: lay out item positions and stacking on a canvas
  • Sharing: generate a link so others can read the record
  • Collaboration: invite others to jointly maintain the content

Inventory Examples

Moving Packing Record

Write down everything to pack before a move:

  • Name: "Moving - Kitchen"
  • Link the pots, dishes and other kitchen items
  • Notes: number of boxes and packing date, so you can check off each one at the new place

Stock-take Record

A record for counting storefront or warehouse stock:

  • Name: "Quarterly Stock-take"
  • Link the items to be counted and confirm each one is still there
  • Notes: counting date and who is responsible

Wardrobe Record

A picture record of your clothes:

  • Name: "My Wardrobe"
  • Link the clothes kept in your wardrobe
  • Add a canvas and spread the clothing images into a "digital closet"

Accessing Inventories

  • Tap "More" in the top-right corner of the home page and choose "Inventory"
  • Enter the Inventory lists page
  • Tap an Inventory to view its details
Screenshot placeholder: Inventory lists page

Inventory Content

An Inventory detail page contains:

  • Inventory info: name, notes, and the item count "N items"
  • Actions: Rename, Edit Layout, Public Share
  • Canvas area: thumbnails of the canvases in this Inventory
  • Item list: all items linked to the Inventory
Note

Inventories are optional and not required for basic use. You never need one just to add or filter items—create an Inventory when you want a shareable record of a batch of items, or when you want a canvas. Placing items into concrete spots is what Spaces do (space → room → storage point), not Inventories.