History and Re-queue
Deleted and cleared documents are archived to History — preview them, re-queue them back to the stack, or delete them permanently.
Nothing you delete is lost immediately. When you remove a document from the stack, use Clear All, or auto-clean runs after a print or save, the files are moved to History instead of being destroyed. There you can preview them, re-queue them back to the stack (restore them), or delete them permanently.
Opening History
The toggle in the top bar has three views: Stacks | All Pages | History. The History list is lazy — it only scans the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Deste\history folder the first time you open the tab, not on app startup. That keeps it fast even with thousands of archived files (virtualized scrolling).
What lands in History
- Deleting a single document from the stack → it’s kept as one loose file at the
history\root. - Clear All (top bar, red trash) → all captured documents are moved to History, grouped in a dated batch folder (
history\<YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS>\). - After a successful Print / Print with dialog / Save PDF, if the matching auto-clean switch is on (Clean after printing / Clean after saving), the captured documents are also moved to History as a dated batch. (For these switches, see Settings.)
What a row shows
The virtualized list mixes two kinds of rows:
- Batch headers: “{N} documents” for a dated bulk job, with Re-queue all and Delete all buttons.
- Loose items: a single file with its icon, name, date, and size (e.g. “2026-06-23 10:45 · 250 KB”), with Preview, Re-queue, and Delete buttons.
When the list is empty: “No history yet” + “Deleted and cleared documents are kept here.”
Re-queue (restore to the stack)
- Re-queue moves a loose file back to the
captured\folder; the folder watcher picks it up and the document reappears at the top of the stack immediately. - Re-queue all restores every file in a batch folder and removes the now-empty batch folder.
Preview and triage from History
Click Preview on a loose file to open the PDF preview overlay (pdfium): page navigation (prev/next) and document navigation across the history list (Previous document / Next document). A green Re-queue button restores that document and briefly flashes “Re-queued”. A Document {N} / {M} indicator shows its position in the list. This turns History into a fast triage surface: skim deleted jobs and pull back the ones you still need.
Deleting permanently
- Delete (loose file) or Delete all (batch folder) permanently removes the file(s) — no recovery.
- The header Reset button (red, trash) permanently clears the ENTIRE history (all loose files and batch folders).
Warning: Reset and Delete all cannot be undone. These actions remove files from disk, not back to History; deleted documents cannot be recovered.
A note on disk usage
Printed and saved documents accumulate in the history\ folder over time; periodically Reset or delete old batch folders to reclaim space. Uninstalling also deletes the History folder, so back up first if needed. For details, see Installation and Privacy.
Next step
- Settings — the auto-clean switches that feed History.
- Saving as PDF — merging selected pages into a single PDF.
- Print options — copies, duplex, eco, and print quality.