Settings

Open Settings from the foot of the sidebar.

This book

The book’s name, its remote and access token (see Sync), and who its changes are recorded as. Leave the name and email blank to use git’s own identity on this computer.

Replace the remote with this book is for a book whose history has split from the remote’s. Delete this book moves it to a .deleted folder, so it can be restored by hand.

Appearance

Match Windows, Light or Dark. The choice is kept on this device and doesn’t sync with your books.

Updates and about

The version you’re running, and Check for updates. When an update has downloaded, the button becomes Restart to update. Links go to this website, what’s new, reporting a problem, the licence and the trademark policy.

Data and backups

Where your books are kept, with a button to open the folder. Each book is a git repository, so back up the folder, or sync each book to a remote.

It also shows where BranchBooks writes down a crash, if it ever closes unexpectedly. That file stays on your device and can include text from your books, so check it before sharing it in a bug report.