QueVault
QueVault guide
Design a reusable record once, then use it whenever the same kind of information needs a home.
Screenshots below show QueVault 0.9.5 on Mac, using fictional demo records and public Community definitions. Select any screenshot to see it full size.
Templates that travel with you
Build your own record types or discover reviewed designs in the Community Template Library.
Start with insurance policies, warranties and subscriptions. Country labels help you choose local terminology and currencies. The library defaults to your country plus International, with other countries and All countries always available.
Keep reusable designs in My Templates, then install a separate copy in each vault. The vault keeps the templates its records use. Make My Own Copy creates an independent design you can adapt and label for another country.
Template files (.qvt) share sections, field definitions and layout, without saved records or attachments. Preview imports before adding them. Review labels, hints and choices for private details before submitting a design for community moderation.
Need your saved information too? Use a vault backup or record export. A template download contains the design of a form, not the contents of your vault. Custom template use is subject to your edition’s allowances.
.qvt definition, sign in on the website, upload it, review and confirm submission. Check all labels, hints and choices for private information. An administrator approves publication; only approved definitions are listed publicly.Community browsing sends your search, country filter and page request to the configured website. It does not upload your vault or saved records. Template files contain definitions, not records or attachments.
Inside the app
These are real screens from QueVault, showing the approved public catalogue and the choices made before importing a definition.
The simple idea
A template is not a record. It is the reusable layout QueVault follows when you create records of that type.
For example, an Insurance Policy template might contain Policy Details, Contact Details and Renewal sections. Each actual policy you add later gets its own values.
Getting started
Unlock your vault, then choose Tools → Template Builder. Nothing is selected when the window first opens; this is intentional.
Select an existing custom template to edit it, choose Create a Blank Template, or copy a protected built-in type when it is already close to what you need.
Copying never changes QueVault’s built-in template.
Enter a singular name, plural name, icon and colour. For example: Insurance Policy and Insurance Policies. Choose Save Template so the new name is used throughout QueVault.
Sections are the visible groups in the record editor, such as Policy Details, Insurer, Renewal and Documents. Choose Add Section, give it a clear name and select an icon.
Choose Add Field. The field name is the label people see; the format controls what kind of value they enter. A placeholder is optional guidance shown before a value is entered.
Turn on Enabled. The template then appears in the new-record picker and, depending on Library settings, in its own sidebar group or beneath Record Types.
Worked examples
Start with one useful field, then see how the same ideas grow into a reusable list.
Use the application picker for an installed app’s name and icon, then store a related private value, such as a document password.
Use a normal section for the list’s general details and a repeating section for items that can be added as many times as required.
What each control means
Field label is shown beside the value in every record. Type chooses the right editor and behaviour. Hint is a short example—not a saved value.
Choose the right structure
Use these for one set of values: an account number, provider, renewal date, username, private note or website.
Example: one insurer and one policy number.
Use these when the same columns need multiple entries: service history, medication doses, renewal events, devices or checklist items.
Example: many service dates, engineers and costs.
Application records
When the application picker finds an installed app, QueVault uses that identity for the record’s main name and icon.
You normally do not need another field called Name, Title or Application. Add a second name only when it describes something genuinely different, such as an account nickname, licence holder or subscription plan.
Good to know
After changing the template name, plural name or icon, use Save Template. Section and field changes are retained as you edit.
Reopening Template Builder does not silently choose a template. Use the selector at the top to open the one you want.
Custom templates are stored inside the current vault, so they travel with it when it is moved or opened on another device.
Editing a template changes its reusable design. Review existing records after major structural changes and keep a backup before reorganising important data.
Create an editable copy when you want to adapt a standard QueVault type. App updates remain free to improve the original.
Use Password or another protected field type for secrets so QueVault can mask and copy them appropriately.
A useful first project
Create Purchase Details and Cover sections with Retailer, Purchase Date, Serial Number, Cover Ends and Notes. It is small enough to learn from and useful enough to keep.
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