Navigation
SimSweep uses a sidebar layout. The sidebar is on the left, content fills the rest of the window. Simple enough, but here's the full picture.
SimSweep uses a sidebar layout. The sidebar is on the left, content fills the rest of the window. Simple enough, but here's the full picture.
The Sidebar
The sidebar has five main destinations, top to bottom:
| Icon | Label | What's there |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Home | Front door — hero banner with greeting and Game Link status, library stats, health ring, quick actions, and promo cards |
| Grid | My CC | Browse, search, filter, and manage all your CC and mods |
| Globe | CC Hub | Community catalog for discovering CC, 3D mesh previews, and tracking sources |
| Stethoscope | Diagnostics | Card-based hub for conflicts, soft conflicts, crash logs, broken files, duplicates, and save health |
| Wrench | Tools | Card-based hub for Auto Sort, 50/50 method, mod profiles, backups, cloud sync, exports |
The sidebar can be collapsed (icons only) or expanded (icons + labels). Click the toggle at the top to switch. On smaller windows it collapses automatically.
The Header
At the top of every page you'll find:
- Scan button - Starts a new scan. Shows progress when a scan is running.
- Notification bell - Shows pending downloads and alerts from the browser extension.
- Avatar - Your profile picture. Click it for a dropdown with Account settings, Admin panel (if you're staff), and Sign Out.
Page Structure
Most pages follow the same layout:
- Top area - Category chips, search bar, filters, or page-level controls
- Main content - Grid, list, cards, or whatever the page shows
- Selection bar - Appears at the bottom when you have files selected (in My CC)
Diagnostics and Tools are hub pages with drill-in navigation. Click a card on the hub to open its detail view, then click the back button in the page header to return. The CC Hub item detail and creator profiles also work this way.
Keyboard Shortcuts
These work app-wide:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+F | Focus the search bar (on pages that have one) |
| Escape | Close modals, deselect files, or clear focus |
| ? | Show the keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet |
Each page has its own shortcuts too. Check the specific page docs for the full list.
Window Behavior
SimSweep remembers your window size and position. If you close it maximized, it reopens maximized. If you were on a second monitor that's no longer connected, it auto-centers on your primary display instead of opening off-screen.