Apart from using File → New (Ctrl-N) or the New icon to create a new file, you may also use File → New Window (Shift-Ctrl-N).

Those methods create an untitled file of type text (except when you are working on a project with defined template file, see Creating a New Project for more info) with default permissions and the default character encoding defined in the Files tab in the Edit → Preferences menu option. You will further have to save it under the desired name.

Figure V.3. Untitled Document Window

	Note that the document window is titled “Untitled n - Bluefish versionnumber”, which indicates precisely that the file is not saved on the disk. The same applies to the document's tab which shows “Untitled n”. Moreover, if you move the cursor onto the document's tab, you will not see any size or modification date.

	When creating new files, you may want to create them in a new window. In this case, use File → New Window to first open the new window and then create the desired files as usual.

To spare yourself the bother of saving, right click on the desired directory in the directory list of the file browser in the side panel and select New File. You will be presented with a File name dialog, where you will enter the desired name:

Figure V.4. The File Name Dialog

	You may type a path relative to the clicked directory, provided that the target directory be under the clicked directory and that it exists.