A few questions on configuration

[goodwinds]

Hello to everyone, I've just purchased TC as a new user. I'm moving away from Altap Salamander that I've been using every day in the last 18 years because is now a dead project. I would like to configure TC with the features I was accustomed to in AS; I've searched this forum, official documentations. There are a few things that I wasn't able to find or are not possible (?). So I'd like to ask for your help.

Here are the questions:

1. Can I see file names in TC panes with file name + extension instead of separated columns?
2. In AS I made heavy use of Hot Paths; I was able to add a shortcut to a folder and go directly to it. For example CTRL+4 -> C:\Sources\Workdir. In TC I'm trying to use Directory Hotlist but I cannot use shortcuts to go to folders. Is there a way to do this?
3. In AS I made heavy use of a toolbar where I could add icons to launch all my favorite apps (like a custom start menu). Is there a way to do this in TC?
4. In AS, in the left or right pane, I was able to go to a file or directory in the current folder just by writing its first letters. Is there a way to do this in TC?

Thank you for your help and time.

[NotNull]

I'm new to Total Commander too, so there might be better solutions that these:

1. Can I see file names in TC panes with file name + extension instead of separated columns?

In the configuration dialog (Menu:Configuration > Options ) :
Tabstops > Show file extensions = directly after filename

In AS I made heavy use of Hot Paths; I was able to add a shortcut to a folder and go directly to it. For example CTRL+4 -> C:\Sources\Workdir. In TC I'm trying to use Directory Hotlist but I cannot use shortcuts to go to folders. Is there a way to do this?

No idea; I guess this would be possible somehow (it's a too normal option).
You could name your folders like &1 - first folder, so that CTRL-D , 1 brings you to "C:\first folder"

3. In AS I made heavy use of a toolbar where I could add icons to launch all my favorite apps (like a custom start menu). Is there a way to do this in TC?

Just drag the executable to the one of the button bars. Right-click the button to change options

4. In AS, in the left or right pane, I was able to go to a file or directory in the current folder just by writing its first letters. Is there a way to do this in TC?

In the configuration dialog, go to Quick Search and select "letters only" (or one of the other options that match your taste)

[tuska]

2. In AS I made heavy use of Hot Paths; I was able to add a shortcut to a folder and go directly to it.
    For example CTRL+4 -> C:\Sources\Workdir.
    In TC I'm trying to use Directory Hotlist but I cannot use shortcuts to go to folders. Is there a way to do this?

This can be done, for example, as follows:
- Type in cm_CommandBrowser into the TC command line, <enter>
- Left under "Category" ... Click on the entry: usercmd.ini
- Click on the "New..." button
- enter a name for the command, e.g. em_GoToWorkdir (the name may not have any spaces), then click "OK"
- Command: Type in cd "C:\Sources\Workdir", "OK", "OK"
DONE - the command was created.

Assign a shortcut to the command as follows:
Before assigning a shortcut you should get an overview, which already exists, namely
- via menu "Help" - "Keyboard"
- via file "KEYBOARD.TXT" (which is located in the same folder, e.g. as file TOTALCMD.EXE)

Menu "Configuration" - "Options..." - "Misc." - Redefine hotkeys (Keyboard remapping)
- Select a key combination, e.g. Ctrl+4
- In "Command", click on the magnifying glass on the right
- Left under "Category" ... Click on the entry: usercmd.ini
- select the saved entry: em_GoToWorkdir, then click on "OK"
- IMPORTANT: Now click on the green check mark for "Save", then click on "OK"
From now on the path can be called with CTRL+4.

Additional Info:
The em_command, in this case em_GoToWorkdir could also be used e.g. with a button or in a View mode.

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Alternatively, you could simply make these entries, because there the entries are stored:

usercmd.ini

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[em_GoToWorkdir]
button=
cmd=cd "C:\Sources\Workdir"

wincmd.ini

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[Shortcuts]
C+4=em_GoToWorkdir

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EDIT:
Concerning CTRL+D Open directory hotlist ('bookmarks') there is an interesting info here.