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dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

I'm using separate tree, one tree for two panels. I found it's quick to locate folder that I visited before by starting search in the tree. However I have to change focus to the tree before search.

I didn't find a good method to focus on the tree: tab will not move to tree, and to click on some place in tree will navigate to that folder first, which is not what I want.

Is there any method that I can have a keyboard shortcut to start search in tree?

MVV · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject:

Have you tried Shift+Tab? It was one of the first things I tried when I tested it.
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dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

That works, thanks a lot!

dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

Another question, when there are more than one hits with search string, how to jump to next hit? Usually in editor we can use F3 for next match, but I cannot find similar function here...

MVV · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:15 am Post subject:

Do you're talking about quick search? It has different modes. If "letter only" is chosen, you can't. If "letters+dialog", "Alt+Letters" or "Ctrl+Alt+Letters", you may use arrows Up/Down to jump between matched items. If you have quick filter enabled (Ctrl+S or small button in quick search window), TC hides files that don't match.
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ghisler(Author) · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:41 am Post subject:

Actually there is a way in letters only too, if there isn't a duplicate letter: Just type the last typed letter again to jump to the next match. Example:

test1.txt
test2.txt
test3.txt
etc.

Type te -> TC jumps to first file.
Type e -> TC jumps to next file.
Type e -> TC jumps to next file.
etc.

You must be quick enough, otherwise TC "forgets" the search string and starts from the beginning.
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dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

Thanks a lot, the arrow down method and the last letter method both worked in my setting, and the last letter method is easier to press.

I knew TC must have these kind of methods Wink

Just I cannot find them in the help file. I knew it's difficult to keep help file updated, however if there is a wiki available, our users can contribute by fill in these kind of tips and tricks.

petermad · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:56 am Post subject:

dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

Thanks for the link. I wrote some about things I just learned here:
http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Quick_search

We should put more hidden tricks not found in help in wiki.

petermad · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject:

2dracodoc

http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Quick_search says:

dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

Do you mean the incremental filtering only happen when Ctrl-S have been pressed?
I think the sole purpose of the option I mentioned is to start filtering without press Ctrl-S. And it sure worked in my place.

As for the setting in wincmd.ini, I'm not sure if it is 1 by default. Unless it is not default and have be modified by user, I don't see why should it be mentioned. But if user do change that setting by himself, he must know that will disable the filtering.

Of course I could be wrong, please feel free to update the wiki, that is how wiki works.

petermad · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:51 pm Post subject:

dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

I think just press Ctrl+S one time will not bring you into incremental filtering. In my pc, Ctrl+S just bring out the search dialog so it's equal to just typing. I have to press Ctrl+S again with the search dialog on. So this wiki sentence could be confusing.

petermad · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:43 am Post subject:

2dracodoc
You are right - I didn't emphasize enough that the search dialog has to be open already, in order for Ctrl+S to do the toggeling between the two modes. I think what you now changed the wiki to is explaining it better Smile

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dracodoc · Junior Member Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

Actually I was asking how to jump to next match when doing quick search in the folder tree. There will not be incremental filter in folder tree.

However, the arrows Up/Down method do works in folder tree even with the letter only option. Of course the repeat last letter method also works.

So TC always can do what I want, just sometimes it's not easy to find out Razz