Add file:// protocol, or navigate with `drag and drop`

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Senyai
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Add file:// protocol, or navigate with `drag and drop`

Post by *Senyai »

Hi!

The idea: navigate to files downloaded with Google Chrome or Skype

Problem: Chrome only gives urls like this `file:///C:/Users/Senyai/projects/tiny.exe` and TC does not understand them. That's 99% Chrome problem, bug you know google guys. And Skype do not even have readable url.

Solution 1:
Support file protocol in `cm_EditPath`; do not care about Skype.

Solution 2:
I can drag and drop file from Chrome to TC panel and it only gives me `Copy` action now. Adding `navigate` action would be cool. I'd done it with icons that are placed in the middle under path line and shown only when dragging. So there will be three icons: [+] - copy; [-] - move; [(eye)] - navigate; And that will fix another issue as it's not obvious where to drop a folder when a panel if full of folders.

Solution 3:
Your idea :)

I hope you understand me.
Best Regards!
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MVV
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Post by *MVV »

You can use some kind of text replace tool that will cut file:/// from clipboard text and then call TOTALCMD.exe with command line like /O /S /L="C:/Users/Senyai/projects/tiny.exe".

Clipboard objects may not have files at all, or it may be temporary file.
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