Folx - How to use Status window

Status window is an efficacious tool which helps you to achieve a far greater potential by giving instant access to Folx options. You may make Status window active in Main menu --> View.

In Status window the following info is displayed:

  • Download progress in percent
  • Download speed


You may use Status window to:

Manage tasks:

  • Add a new task: either drag and drop the URL into Status window from the browser window or choose Tasks --> New.
  • Add a tag: choose Tasks --> New tag.
  • Add a new torrent task: choose Tasks --> New torrent file.
  • Edit a download task: choose Tasks --> Edit.
  • Delete a download task: choose Tasks --> Delete.
  • Start a download process: choose Tasks --> Start.
  • Stop a download process: choose Tasks --> Stop.


Manage Downloads list:

  • Prioritize tasks – This option lets you move the selected download task up/down in Downloads list (View --> Up, Down).
  • Show/hide progress - This option hides/shows Progress bar, where you may find out the size of the downloaded content, as well as the file name and its total size (View --> Hide progress).
  • Show/hide filters – This option hides/shows Filters panel which permits to choose what download tasks to display: All, Current, New, Scheduled, Complete or Trash (View --> Show filters).
  • Show view options - This option invokes "Show view options" window (View --> Show view options), where you may decide what columns to make visible in Downloads list.


Moreover, Status window provides access to Preferences, where you can customize Proxy, Torrents settings, adjust speed, schedule your tasks, and much more (Folx --> Preferences).


Register option (Folx --> Register) is accessible from Status window as well.