New bulk function "Relate to a thing"

A while ago I presented you the initial set of Refinder´s bulk operations functionality. In the meantime, the range of bulk operations got extended. In this post I´m going to focus on the new bulk function "Relate to a thing".

Bulk operations summarize all activities, which you can apply to multiple Things, like deletion or the assignment of multiple Things into a collection. 

To quickly recap how this is done:

• Step 1: check the Thing selector (the blue-framed circle at the lower left side of an icon)
• Step 2: chose the bulk operation from the bulk operations panel, that overlays your screen once you click into a Thing selector.

The "Relate to a thing" function

In the "Things" view, the bulk operations panel got enhanced with the "Relate to a thing" button. This function displays the familiar "Search to relate" function in an overlay, which offers a two-column layout: in the right column it lets you pick a Thing from the list of Things you recently worked with. In the left column, you can enter a search term and select a Thing from the results list. As a result, Refinder establishes the relation between each of checked Things in the "Things" view and the Thing singled out though the "Relate to" overlay.

In the same way, the "Relate to a thing" function works in the "Collections" view.

You might wonder about the distinction between the "Relate" button and the "Relate to a thing" button. Same question might come up regarding the "Add to other collection" versus "Add to this collection" button.
Here´s a little table to help you sort it out: