> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mindli.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Move Boxes And Connect Sparks
> Understand how Sparks and Boxes relate, and what happens when you move, connect, or restore them
export const MndIcon = ({icon, size = 20, color, circle = false}) => {
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## Overview
A Spark is never alone. Every Spark in MindLi is connected to at least one Box — this is the core rule that keeps your thinking organized and reachable.
Understanding how Sparks and Boxes relate helps you organize confidently without losing track of anything.
***
## A Spark Is Always Connected
Every Spark must be connected to at least one Box. When you add a new Spark, it automatically connects to **Inbox** (your default Box).
A Spark can connect to multiple Boxes at once. For example, a recipe could belong to both **"Healthy Eating"** and **"Quick Dinners"**.
```
Spark: "15-Minute Salmon Bowl"
├── Connected to: Healthy Eating
└── Connected to: Quick Dinners
```
Tap ** Boxes** on any Spark to view and edit its connections, or let AI suggest relevant Boxes.
***
## Connecting and Disconnecting Sparks
| Action | What happens |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Connect to Box** | The Spark appears in the new Box while staying in its existing Boxes |
| **Disconnect from Box** | The Spark is removed from that Box but stays in other connected Boxes |
If you connect a Spark to a new Box, MindLi can optionally disconnect it from Inbox automatically. Enable this in ** Settings** > ** Box** > **Auto Disconnect from My Inbox**.
***
## Moving Boxes
Moving a Box means changing its parent — placing it under a different Box or making it a top-level Box.
| Scenario | Result |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Move Box under another Box** | The Box becomes a Sub-Box of the new parent |
| **Move Box to top level** | The Box appears directly on Home with no parent |
When you move a Box, all its Sub-Boxes move with it automatically, preserving the entire structure.
Sparks inside a moved Box stay connected as-is. Moving a Box does not affect Spark connections.
***
## What Happens When You Trash a Box
When you move a Box to Trash, MindLi checks whether any Sparks would be left without an active Box.
| Spark situation | Options |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Spark has other active Boxes** | No change needed — the Spark stays connected to those Boxes |
| **Spark would have no active Boxes** | Choose to **Move Spark to Trash** or **Connect Spark to Inbox** |
Trashing a Box does not delete its Spark connections. The connections are preserved so you can restore everything later.
### Sub-Boxes When Trashing
When you trash a Box that has Sub-Boxes, you choose what happens to them:
* **Move Sub-Boxes to Trash** — Sub-Boxes go to Trash along with the parent
* **Move Sub-Boxes up** — Sub-Boxes move up one level (to the parent Box or Home) and stay active
```
Before trashing "Projects":
Home
└── Projects ← trashing this
├── Website
└── Mobile App
After trashing (with move up):
Home
├── Website ← moved up to Home
└── Mobile App ← moved up to Home
```
***
## Restoring from Trash
When you restore a Spark or Box from Trash, MindLi reconnects it to its original Boxes when possible.
| Restore scenario | What happens |
| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Spark's original Boxes are active** | Spark reconnects to those Boxes |
| **Spark's original Boxes are trashed** | Spark connects to **Inbox** |
| **Box with trashed Sub-Boxes** | Choose to restore them (Sub-Boxes and Sparks come back) or keep them trashed (only the selected Box is restored) |
**Example:** You trash a Box called "Old Project" and its Sparks. Later, you restore one of those Sparks. Because "Old Project" is still trashed, the Spark automatically connects to Inbox so it remains accessible.
***
## Quick Reference
| Action | Spark connections | Box structure |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- |
| **Connect Spark to Box** | Spark added to new Box | No change |
| **Disconnect Spark from Box** | Spark removed (if other Boxes exist) | No change |
| **Move Box** | No change | Parent updated |
| **Trash Box** | Preserved (Sparks optionally trashed or sent to Inbox) | Box moves to Trash |
| **Restore Box** | Preserved | Box returns to original location |
| **Restore Spark (no active Boxes)** | Connects to Inbox | No change |