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Icarus provides a flexible folder system to keep your strategies organized. Create nested folders with custom icons and colors to build a structure that works for your team.

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Creating folders

1

Click New Folder

Open the folder creation dialog from the main menu.
2

Name the folder

Give it a descriptive name like “Pearl Strategies” or “Scrim Prep - Week 3”.
3

Choose an icon

Select from 30+ icons including:
  • Tactical symbols (flag, shield, sword)
  • Organization icons (folder, archive, dashboard)
  • Strategy icons (map, lightbulb, target)
  • Gaming icons (esports, controller)
4

Pick a color

Choose from preset colors:
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Generic (gray)
  • Custom (pick any color)
5

Folder is created

The new folder appears in the current location (root or inside the active folder).
Folders can be nested infinitely. Create subfolders to organize strategies by map, agent comp, or any other criteria.

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Folder hierarchy

Folders use a parent-child relationship:
  • Root folders - Have no parent (parentID is null)
  • Subfolders - Have a parentID pointing to their parent folder
1

Click a folder

Opens the folder and shows its contents (strategies and subfolders).
2

Use breadcrumbs

The full folder path is displayed at the top. Click any folder in the path to jump there.
3

Go back

Click “Up” or the parent folder name to move up one level.

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Organizing strategies

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Moving strategies to folders

1

Drag and drop

Drag a strategy from the list and drop it onto a folder.
2

Strategy is moved

The strategy’s folderID is updated to the target folder.
Alternatively:
  1. Right-click a strategy
  2. Choose “Move to Folder”
  3. Select the destination folder

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Moving strategies out of folders

Move a strategy back to the root:
  1. Right-click the strategy
  2. Choose “Move to Root”
  3. The strategy’s folderID is set to null

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Editing folders

Update folder properties:
1

Right-click the folder

Open the context menu.
2

Choose Edit Folder

The edit dialog opens.
3

Update properties

Change:
  • Name
  • Icon
  • Color
  • Custom color (if using custom color mode)
4

Save changes

The folder updates immediately in the UI.

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Deleting folders

Removing a folder also removes its contents:
Deleting a folder permanently deletes all strategies inside it. This cannot be undone. Export important strategies before deleting their folder.
1

Right-click the folder

Open the context menu.
2

Choose Delete Folder

A confirmation dialog appears.
3

Confirm deletion

All strategies in the folder are deleted:
  • Removed from the Hive database
  • Storage folders (images, etc.) are deleted
  • The folder itself is removed

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Recursive deletion

Deleting a folder deletes:
  • All strategies directly in the folder
  • All subfolders
  • All strategies in all subfolders
  • All associated files (images, etc.)

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Moving folders

Reorganize your folder structure:
1

Drag the folder

Drag a folder onto another folder to make it a subfolder.
2

Folder is moved

The parentID is updated to the new parent folder.
You cannot move a folder into one of its own subfolders (circular reference prevention is not implemented, so be careful).

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Exporting folders

Export an entire folder and its contents:
1

Right-click the folder

Choose “Export Folder”.
2

Select save location

Pick where to save the ZIP file.
3

Folder is zipped

Icarus creates a ZIP containing:
  • All strategies in the folder (as .ica files)
  • All subfolders with their strategies
  • Images and media embedded in each strategy

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Folder export structure

The ZIP file mirrors the folder hierarchy: 
Pearl_Strategies.zip
├── Pearl_Strategies/
│   ├── strategy1.ica
│   ├── strategy2.ica
│   ├── A_Site/
│   │   ├── a_site_execute.ica
│   │   └── a_site_retake.ica
│   └── B_Site/
│       ├── b_site_default.ica
│       └── b_site_fake.ica

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Icon and color options

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Available icons

Icarus includes 30+ icons:
  • Organization - folder_shared, folder_special, workspaces, category, library_books, archive, dashboard
  • Strategy - map, place, explore, flag, outlined_flag, lightbulb, track_changes, timeline
  • Tactical - sword, shield, military_tech, security, bolt
  • Gaming - sports_esports, psychology
  • General - star, snowflake, bug, cake, code, shopping_cart, api

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Color presets

  • Red - Colors.red
  • Blue - Colors.blue
  • Green - Colors.green
  • Orange - Colors.orange
  • Purple - Colors.purple
  • Generic - Gray from theme
  • Custom - Any RGB color

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Folder metadata

Each folder stores: 
class Folder {
  String name;
  String id;              // Unique UUID
  DateTime dateCreated;
  String? parentID;       // null for root folders
  IconData icon;
  FolderColor color;
  Color? customColor;     // Used if color == FolderColor.custom
}

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Best practices

Organize folders by:
  • Map - “Ascent”, “Bind”, “Icebox”, etc.
  • Agent comp - “Jett Dash”, “Viper Smokes”, etc.
  • Round type - “Eco”, “Full Buy”, “Anti-Eco”
  • Scenario - “Post-Plant”, “Retake”, “Default”

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Naming conventions

Use consistent naming:
  • Start with the map name: “Ascent - A Site Executes”
  • Include the side: “Bind - Defense Setups”
  • Use dates for scrims: “Scrim Prep - 2024-01-15”

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Color coding

Develop a color system:
  • Red - Attacking strategies
  • Blue - Defending strategies
  • Green - Eco rounds
  • Orange - Experimental setups
  • Purple - Tournament-ready strategies

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Folder depth

Keep folder nesting reasonable:
  • Good: Ascent > Attack > A Site > Executes
  • Too deep: Maps > Ascent > Attack > A Site > Executes > Jett Dash > Week 3
Aim for 2-3 levels maximum for quick navigation.

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Performance considerations

  • Folders are loaded from Hive on startup
  • Large folder hierarchies may take longer to render
  • Folder icons are Flutter Material icons (no network requests)
  • Folder colors are stored as enums (efficient storage)

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Searching and filtering

While Icarus doesn’t have built-in search (as of now), you can:
  • Use descriptive folder names for quick visual scanning
  • Organize chronologically (newest first) within folders
  • Export folders to ZIP and use your OS’s search functionality

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