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Flint wrote:
Ross wrote:Where exactly? I dind't find that magic location
Absolutely in the same magic location where it has always been. Press RMB and hold it pressed for about a second — the context menu will appear.
Oh God,
this is tragic!!! I use Autohotkey, and my rightbutton (when held down) is being used by the NiftyWindows function to drag windows!! :(

One more reason to implement the selection rectangle!!
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What's that?
Virtual directories, like the recycle bin, the font folder, task scheduler, network connections, etc..., either included with the OS or created later by 3rd party apps, which include special columns, buttons, menu entries, etc.. which are not supported by TC. You can open the virtual directories in TC, but the functionality is very limited.
I use Autohotkey, and my rightbutton (when held down) is being used by the NiftyWindows function to drag windows!!
Well, remap some other mouse button to behave like RMB just in TC, or add TC to exclusion list, or use some other hotkey, like Shift+Alt+Ctrl+Drag, etc... ;)

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Oh man I can't... specially because it's a function that, like TC, is meant to increase the productivity drastically... Look at this less-than-15s-video:

http://www.darossa.frih.net/drag-resize.wmv

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Ross,
what if I'd like to inverse the selection in a range?
Put the cursor on the first file and hold Insert.
That's what the rectangle is used for, among many other things in Explorer.
Hm, can't reproduce, the rectangle always selects here in Explorer.

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Hm, can't reproduce, the rectangle always selects here in Explorer.
Hold down Ctrl...

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icfu wrote:Hold down Ctrl...
Ah, ok, thanks. Fun to play with it. :)

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Put the cursor on the first file and hold Insert.
...what means that we have to take our hands off the mouse to use the right hand to press insert, since the left is busy in the area limited by F6, 7, y, h, b... so, the need to either hold ins or (de)select files one by one with the mouse means that you lose some seconds. Ok, this appers to be paranoid, but we're talking about the stress era. Every centisecond counts when it comes to ease of use and time to completion.
Hm, can't reproduce, the rectangle always selects here in Explorer.

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Nononono! please have a look in here, how handy it is:
http://www.darossa.frih.net/invselection.wmv
As you can see, M$ products, even the simpler ones, can have some good features!
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Ross,
As you can see, M$ products, even the simpler ones, can have some good features!
Who said it's a good feature? :D

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Who said it's a good feature? Very Happy
"me" said it is, :)
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This is very easy to do, no need to implement rectangles. Imagine that middle button is the insert button(fortunately it is not envolved in anything in TC). You click middle button on a file - it get selected; you click'n'drag - multiple files get selected; you click a file again - it get unselected; you click'n'drag unselected file all the selected/unselected files get selected; you click'n'drag selected file all other selected/unselected files get unselected; you click several separate files - they get selected - no need to hold ctrl; you click left mouse button on some file everything get unselected. MiddleKeyDown'n'hold can be used to restore selection... I think that ability to select files using a mouse([face=comicsansms]ONLY[/face] a mouse) is very useful - it saves time !
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It's called Right Button Mode, Hold RButton down + drag files get selected.
Hold RButton down on a file that is selected + drag - files get unselected.

I've also done an AHK script for drag-lock.

As well if you want to move a file instead of copy - hold RBUtton down before you release the left click.
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So I can use an option in Configuration->Operation->Mouse selection mode to be able to select multiple files using dragging, just like it's comfortable. This is a good ending for this topic and a good begining for this one http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=233106#233106.
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Post by *Vochomurka »

I've already advertised this tool, and its rectangular selection feature.
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Thnx a lot thats fantastic.
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