App Features
Pacala brings together organizers, visual elements, spatial views, and data tools in one flexible workspace. Use this table to quickly scan what each feature does and which actions it supports, so you can decide what to explore or use first.
| Feature | Description | Key Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Organizers | ||
| Notes | Free-form text notes that can be attached to elements, tagged, and surfaced anywhere on the canvas or in a floating pop-out window. | Create & edit · Markdown support · Title + body · Link to elements · Add tags · Archive · Convert to task · Pop-out HUD · Search & sort · Canvas placement |
| Tasks | Actionable to-do items with priority levels, due dates, and completion tracking. Tasks live alongside notes and can be linked to any element. | Create & edit · Priority (low / medium / high) · Due date · Reminder date · Mark complete · Archive · Link to elements · Add tags · Convert to note · Pop-out HUD · Search & sort · Canvas placement |
| Tags | Colour-coded labels that group related notes, tasks, and elements. Each tag has its own detail view showing every linked item. | Create with custom colour · Attach to notes & tasks · Attach to elements · Detach from elements · Element count badge · Search by name · Sort by name / usage / date · Tag detail view |
| Elements & Shapes | ||
| Objects | Movable items you place on a blueprint or map — equipment, furniture, assets, or anything with a physical presence. | Create & name · Assign defined type · Assign to layer · Place on blueprint · Place on map · Lock position · Archive · Custom fields (up to 3) · GPS coordinates · Linked notes & tasks · Z-index control |
| Locations | Fixed geographical or spatial points — rooms, zones, landmarks — that anchor other elements and organizers to a real-world place. | Create & name · GPS lat / lng capture · GPS accuracy tracking · Blueprint pin · Map pin · Assign to layer · Custom fields (up to 3) · Link notes & tasks · Archive |
| Groups | Logical collections that treat multiple elements as a single unit for collective operations, visual stacking, and shared movement. | Create named group · Add / remove members · Group colour · Stack styles (badge / minimap / cards) · Collective operations · Archive group |
| Rectangle | The default blueprint shape — a solid or outlined rectangle that can represent any area, room, or zone on the floor plan. | Resize (width & height) · Fill colour · Stroke colour & width · Opacity · Corner radius · Rotation · Flip horizontal / vertical |
| Circle | A circular shape defined by a radius — useful for radial zones, coverage areas, or round features on a blueprint. | Radius control · Fill colour · Stroke colour & width · Opacity · Rotation slider |
| Line | A multi-point open path for drawing walls, routes, borders, or any linear feature across a blueprint or map. | Multi-point path · Drag handles per point · Stroke colour & width · Opacity · Open (not closed) |
| Polygon | A closed multi-point shape for mapping irregular areas — floor plan zones, site boundaries, or any custom filled region. | Multi-point closed shape · Drag handles per vertex · Fill colour · Stroke colour & width · Opacity |
| Icon | A Lucide icon pinned to a position on the blueprint or map — great for marking facilities, equipment types, or points of interest. | Choose from Lucide icon library · Icon colour · Icon size · Icon rotation · Flip horizontal / vertical |
| Spatial Views | ||
| Blueprint View | An infinite canvas for floor plans and site diagrams. Elements are placed, moved, and styled directly on the canvas with snapping and grid support. | Infinite pan & zoom · Grid display · Snap to grid · Drag-to-place from list · Fly-to-element · Element labels toggle · Label font size · Layer visibility · Element highlight glow · Pan mode |
| Map View | A real-world map that renders elements as GeoJSON points, lines, and polygons. Supports GPS-captured positions alongside manual pin placement. | Interactive pan & zoom · GeoJSON shapes (Point / LineString / Polygon) · GPS position display · Manual pin drag · Map-specific styling · Layer visibility · Saved location jump |
| Table View | A spreadsheet-style list of all elements with inline editing, multi-column sorting, and customisable column visibility. | Show / hide columns · Sort by any field · Inline name editing · Filter by type & layer · Export to CSV · Row click to select & sync views |
| Layers | Organisational layers that group elements visually — each with its own colour and visibility switch so you can focus on one slice of your space at a time. | Create & name layers · Assign colour · Toggle visibility · Edit name & description · Delete layer (moves elements to default) · Element count per layer |
| Panels & Tools | ||
| Element List | A searchable, filterable roster of every element in the desktop. Drag items directly from the list onto the blueprint or map to place them. | Search by name · Filter by placement status / type · Drag-to-place · Select & fly-to · Sort by name / date · Child-count indicator |
| Element Details | A read-only summary panel showing every data point for the selected element — coordinates, type, tags, linked organizers, and custom fields — all in one place. | Core info · Organisation data · Blueprint & map position · Custom fields · Linked notes & tasks · Copy to clipboard |
| Shape Editor | A context-sensitive panel that reveals styling controls for whichever shape is selected — no irrelevant options shown. | Shape-aware controls · Fill colour · Stroke colour & width · Opacity · Rotation · Corner radius · Vertex drag handles · Flip horizontal / vertical · Blueprint vs map style independence |
| Details Editor | The primary editor for an element's metadata — name, description, type, layer, custom fields, tags, and linked organizers. | Edit name & description · Change defined type · Change layer · Custom fields (text / textarea / URL) · Add / remove tags · Link organizers · Revert to unplaced · Delete element |
| Board | A Kanban-style board that surfaces all tasks and notes as cards across configurable columns — independent of any individual element. | Drag cards between columns · Add / rename / reorder columns · Filter by type · Click card to open organizer · Linked-element chip on each card |
| Panel Manager | Configure which tools appear in the left and right panels, and in what order — so each workspace is arranged exactly how you need it. | Drag to reorder tools · Move tool left / right · Enable / disable tools · Saved per user |
| Data Management | ||
| Field Entry Tool | A rapid data-entry interface for populating custom fields across many elements at once — ideal for initial setup or bulk updates. | Select element · Fill custom fields · GPS coordinate capture · Export inputs to CSV · Export full element data · Clear unmatched / clear all |
| Import & Export | Move data in and out of Pacala using standard CSV files — import new elements in bulk or export the full dataset for reporting. | CSV import · CSV export · Column mapping · Duplicate detection · Error reporting |
| Archive | Soft-delete elements and organizers without permanently removing them. Archived items are hidden from views but can be restored at any time. | Archive element · Archive note / task · Restore from archive · View archived items · Permanent delete |
| Demo Dataset | A ready-made sample dataset that loads instantly so you can explore every feature without entering data from scratch. | Load sample data (merge or overwrite) · Switch dataset · Clear all data · Works in demo mode (no account needed) |