Comic Connect is full featured and fully customizable comic database software, with a user interface that has been designed to be clean, intuitive and super easy-to-use.

However, the user interface is different from the Comic Collector desktop software, so if you are switching from Comic Collector to Comic Connect, the web-based user interface may take some getting used to. Also, in Comic Collector you probably customized the look and layout of the program, so you will have to invest a few minutes to do the same customization here.

This page will help you

  • Find your way in Comic Connect’s user interface
  • Customize the look and layout the way you want it

Screen overview

Here’s an overview of the Comic Connect main screen.
The most important thing to know here: the program’s menu is under the menu icon top left (with the 3 horizontal lines).

Customizing the Look and Layout

Of course, the look and layout of Comic Connect is fully customizable.
Open the menu and choose Settings, then take some time to set it up the way you want.

Choose from 4 different skins

Four different Skins are available. Light, Dark, Blue and Default (basically Light content with Dark toolbars).

Layout: Vertical or Horizontal Split

You can choose between two different layouts for the main screen, which differ in the way the right side of the screen is split between the comic list and the details panel that show the details of the selected comic: above each other (Horizontal Split) or side-by-side (Vertical Split).

Switch between layouts using the Layout icon on the far right of the toolbar above the comic details (or just use the Settings screen).

Comic list: List, Cards, Images or Shelves

Similar to the desktop software, Comic Connect also offers 4 different ways to display your comics. As a List, as little info Cards, as just Cover images or a nice Shelves. Switch between these views using the first 4 icons on the toolbar right above the comic list.

Tips:

  • In Covers and Shelves view: use the slider above the comic list to change the size of the images
  • The style selector above the Shelves view lets you choose between 6 different shelf styles (Wood Light, Wood Dark, Glass, Metal, Carbon and White)

Choosing Columns, Sort Order and Folder options

Comic Connect is fully flexible in the way you show and navigate your comic database.

  • use the Columns button to select which fields are shown in the comic list, in List View
  • click a column’s name in the header row to sort on that column, click again to reverse the sort order
  • or use the Sort button on the far right to set up your own Sorting favorites, with single or multi-field sort orders
  • use the Folder button on the far left to select which field to use for the folder panel on the left. By default, the panel shows Series folders, but you can of course choose any field, e.g. Genre, Publisher, Release Year, etc… or you can even create multi-level folder favorites!

Adding and Editing Comics

In your desktop software, you are used to all features being on the main toolbar. In Comic Connect however, we aimed to keep the main toolbar clean and simple, showing just a big blue button for the main and most important feature, Add Comics.

The Edit button (and other actions you can do on the selected comic, like Remove, Share, Link, Submit, etc..) are available on the other toolbar lower down, right above the details of the selected comic (makes sense, right?).

Adding Comics

All different ways to Add Comics are available in Comic Connect too, by Series, by Issue, by Barcode and using the Pull List. In the Add Comics screen, use the tabs at the top to choose between them.
To add comics manually, use the Add Manually link at the top right.

Editing Comics

Yes, you can edit your comic details in Comic Connect too :-)
Use the tabs at the top of the Edit screen to find all editable fields.

About Creators and Character lists:
In Comic Connect, the creator and character lists are always shown straight from the linked comic entry in our Core central online comic database. It is not possible to edit creators or character lists or to manually enter them.
If you encounter an error in the creator or character list for a specific comic, please let us know so that that we can fix it in our Core. That way, the correction not only benefits you, but also all other users who own the same comic.

About User Defined fields:
Comic Connect does not have User Defined Fields. We recommend using Tags or Notes instead.

Need more help with this?
Don’t hesitate to contact us here.

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