[Idea] Jump to next file type group

[Aezay]

Have you ever found yourself scrolling down through the file list, when there's like hundreds of subdirectories. I think it would be a good idea to add a hotkey, that jumps to the next file/dir with a new extension.

[..]
[somedir]
[anotherdir]
[4th_dir]
myapp.exe
test.exe
runme.exe
readme.txt
whatnew.txt
example.txt

And now for a little example, just to explain what I mean. Lets pick Ctrl+Alt+Down/Up as the shortcut.

We have just entered a directory, and ".." is selected, now we press Ctrl+Alt+Down, this brings the cursor to the "somedir". If we press Ctrl+Alt+Down again, it brings us to the "myapp.exe" file. The next time "readme.txt" will get the cursor. See what I mean?

Using Ctrl+Alt+Up would then go back through the list. The only disadvantage I can see would be that it only works when they are sorted after extension.

[Randy]

This seems to be a very good idea. I'm mainly a mouser by nature but some of my keyboard-obsessed friends are getting me to use shortcut keys more and more and this seems like a good one.

[Gregory]

I have another idea: hotkey for jumping to next file in selection. I've made a script for that action but internal support would be better

[robinsiebler]

Of course if you have them sorted by extension and you have an idea what the extensions are you could just do a quick search for the extension *.t (for txt) and that would take you there...

[Gregory]

I have another idea: hotkey for jumping to next file in selection. I've made a script for that action but internal support would be better

[Clo]

>>>Aezay
"Have you ever found yourself scrolling down through the file list, when there's like hundreds of subdirectories.
I think it would be a good idea to add a hotkey, that jumps to the next file/dir with a new extension. "
Hello!
¤ Though I'm not a keyboard-fan, I support your idea. I sort the files by extension mainly, and it's very annoying to scroll for a while to reach the next group...
We have an extra-key AltGr on French/Latin keyboards (works like Ctrl+Alt), hence it's easy to use...
Friendly regards,
Clo

[wanderer]

Both ideas are great (Aezay - Gregory). I'd like to see them in TC someday.