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Edit / archive / delete script book + restore from Trash
Last updated May 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Script-book lifecycle (edit metadata / mark complete / archive / delete) — same mechanics as Writing Studio's book lifecycle, with slightly different wording.

Card ⋯ menu actions
Hover a script card → top-right ⋯ menu contains exactly three actions:
| Option | Use |
|---|---|
| Export Backup | Download a .slima backup of the whole script book |
| Archive | Move the book to the "Completed" tab |
| Delete | Soft-delete → moves the book to the "Trash" tab |
To edit metadata (title / format / type), open the book and click the title in the breadcrumb — there is no Edit option on the card menu, and no per-card Copy action.
Edit metadata
Open the book and click the title in the breadcrumb to open the quick-settings dialog — editable:
- Title
- Format (Hollywood / Taiwan TV/Film — toggling re-renders dialogue layout instantly)
- Type (Film / TV series / Short / Micro-drama — changing type doesn't auto-reorganise Season / Episode)
Note: changing type / format doesn't lose content. Dialogue, description, structural metadata all preserved.
Archive (Completed tab)
The only way to mark a script book as finished is Archive. It moves the whole book to the Completed tab:
| Active (Works tab) | Archived (Completed tab) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it shows | "Works" tab | "Completed" tab |
| AI Coach can read? | ✅ | ✅ (still readable) |
| Counts toward today's words? | ✅ | ❌ (archived doesn't count) |
There is no separate "mark as complete" badge that keeps a book in the Works tab — Archive is the single completion path.
Move to Trash + Restore
Same mechanism as Writing Studio:
- Delete soft-deletes the book and moves it to the Trash tab; the delete dialog notes the book can be restored within 30 days (Writing Studio book lifecycle)
- Restore it any time from the Trash tab before it is auto-removed
- Slima auto-versions before soft-delete
Permanent delete (manual)
In the Trash tab, each card has two direct buttons: Restore and Delete permanently (no ⋯ menu). "Delete permanently" opens a single danger-style confirmation dialog.
Not recoverable — export a .slima backup before confirming (Import + bulk export).
Vs Writing Studio book lifecycle
See: Writing Studio book lifecycle — same mechanics; only "Completed" vs "Archive" wording differs.