Open Screen

The Open screen lets you select a pattern to load from a number of different sources:

• The large collection of patterns supplied with the app.
• The most recently opened patterns (from newest to oldest).
• Patterns you have saved.
• Patterns you have downloaded.

In the last two cases you have the option of deleting a file by tapping on the "DELETE" link.

Text files stored in Documents have an "EDIT" link which will display the file's contents and let you edit it. The resulting view has a Save button which lets you save any changes to the original file or to a new file. Text files supplied with the app have a "READ" link so you can view the file (editing is disabled and there is no Save button).

When you tap on a link to a pattern file, Golly will load the pattern and automatically switch to the Golly screen. (However, if you tap on a link to a zip file, Golly will switch to the Help screen and display its contents there.)