Locked Tab behavior: Bug or By Design

[robinsiebler]

1. Open 2 tabs in the same panel.
2. In tab A, Navigate in to c:\foo.
3. Lock tab A with directory changes allowed.
4. In tab A navigate to c:\foo\bar.
Bug 1 - The tab title does not reflect the current dir.
5. Switch to tab B.
6. Switch back to tab A.
Bug 2 - The path in tab A is now c:\foo.

[j]

From the documentation:
- Locked, but directory changes allowed Locks a tab. Reverts to the saved dir when switching to a different tab and back, or when clicking the root button. Useful e.g. to save the root of a project

So, this is by design .

[StickyNomad]

2j

So, this is by design

Indeed. But unfortunately this renders locked tabs with dirchange allowed completely useless for me (I'd like them to stay in the changed dir, and not return to the tab root on every tab change).
This was already discussed quite a while ago (see my suggestions here: http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=48145#48145), but so far, without success. Maybe Christian could consider one of my proposals in a later release...

If the behaviour of locked tabs isn't going to be changed, maybe my suggestion #2 from the linked post could be considered:

2. The possibility to assign a root Dir to a regular Tab, e.g. an entry like 'set actual directory as tab-root' in the Tabs right Click menu.

This would save me much time and be very comfortable for me...

[Yuta]

Bug1
Confirmed, but I like it this way, so I can always see the locked tab root.

Bug2
Support++
The same with me. I'd like it to remember in case I leave. I can always press Ctrl-< to go to the locked tab root.

[Balderstrom]

Or just an additional Locked Folder Type,
From Rename/Lock Tab:
[ ] Lock this tab
[ ] Locked, directory changes allowed (Keep Root)
[ ] Locked, directory changes allowed

Functionality of the current "directory changes allowed", would remain the same, just be re-descripted to (Keep Root) and the new type of Locked Tab would not auto change back to the directory (root) it was locked at.

[neuNet]

Or just an additional Locked Folder Type,
From Rename/Lock Tab:
[ ] Lock this tab
[ ] Locked, directory changes allowed (Keep Root)
[ ] Locked, directory changes allowed

Functionality of the current "directory changes allowed", would remain the same, just be re-descripted to (Keep Root) and the new type of Locked Tab would not auto change back to the directory (root) it was locked at.

I think the second option to lock the tab could be extremely useful!

[MVV]

neuNet, if you're talking about 'Locked, directory changes allowed (Keep Root)' as second option, it is already exists and is called just 'Locked, directory changes allowed'.

[neuNet]

neuNet, if you're talking about 'Locked, directory changes allowed (Keep Root)' as second option, it is already exists and is called just 'Locked, directory changes allowed'.

Hi MVV, actually what I mean is that when you choose 'Locked, directory changes allowed', then the current directory is your ROOT directory, and you can switch between sub-directories BUT when you try to switch to the level upper than the ROOT, it will be forbidden.

this could be useful, for instance, I have two root directories ..branch/ and ..trunk/, they have exactly the same sub-directories, and I have to do some modifications to files in either branch/ or trunk/, since they have the same sub-directories, I always have to check if i'm working with the right one. if it's not allowed to switch to the directory upper than the root, then this problem could be solved, what do you think?

[MVV]

I think you can use subst command from batch file that will mount your directories as two separate drives. E.g. following button will remove old mounts and mount currently active left and right folders R: and S: and then open them in new tabs:

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Command: cmd.exe
Parameters: /c "subst R: /d & subst S: /D & subst R: "%X%P." & subst S: "%X%T." & start "" %%COMMANDER_EXE%% /O /T /L=R:\ /R=S:\"
Minimized: true

[neuNet]

I think you can use subst command from batch file that will mount your directories as two separate drives. E.g. following button will remove old mounts and mount currently active left and right folders R: and S: and then open them in new tabs:

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Command: cmd.exe
Parameters: /c "subst R: /d & subst S: /D & subst R: "%X%P." & subst S: "%X%T." & start "" %%COMMANDER_EXE%% /O /T /L=R:\ /R=S:"
Minimized: true

hello MVV, your idea is just brilliant! 'SUBST' command is easy and handy to use, thanks!