TC 8.51a: Desired Features for next versions

[mikeinmotion]

Hello:

Not sure if this is forum I should post this. I have some comments on Total Cmdr's features.

1) When I select files to move from current directory to a sub-folder, it would be nice if Total Cmdr "moves" rather than "copy" by default just like Windows Explorer.
2) If I select a number of files & hit "enter", Windows Explorer would open selected files, how do I get Total Cmdr to do the same?

TIA, Mike

[seb-]

1) When I select files to move from current directory to a sub-folder, it would be nice if Total Cmdr "moves" rather than "copy" by default just like Windows Explorer.

i assume you are using Drag&Drop.

When you Drag some files to a folder ( or subfulder), as soon as you are over the destination folder, CLICK AND HOLD the RIGHT +LEFMOUSE BUTTON.

Then release both mouse buttons at the same time. This will MOVE the selected files to the Destination folder.

Otherwise simply use F6 and type the Foldername + \

hth

[MVV]

1) Unlike Windows Explorer where default drag-n-drop action differs depending on target folder drive letter (when drive letter is the same as for source, it moves, otherwise it copies - but if you drag from/to folder link it doesn't look on link target so this behaviour is quite simple and inconsistent), TC always copies by default and moves when you hold Shift or Alt, or right mouse button when you release left button as seb- wrote. Currently there is no setting allowing to change this TC behaviour.

2) I think you can create some batch file that will execute all selected files when you click it... I don't understand currently where do you need this.
Try to add a button to TC buttonbar:

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Command: cmd.exe
Parameters: /c "for %%f in (%P%S) do start "" "%%~f""

Then select files and click this button - it will execute all selected files (programs, images, documents etc) just like they all were doubleclicked.

[mikeinmotion]

On point 2):
- I'll try the batch file.
- sometimes select a number of PDF files & open all at same time to read.

[mikeinmotion]

On point 1), I typ use the SHIFT key to force it to change to MOVE mode.

Thanks for the additional shortcuts.

[Dalai]

- sometimes select a number of PDF files & open all at same time to read.

You can use the context menu (longer right mouse click or Shift+F10) to open multiple files simultaneously.

Regards
Dalai

[mikeinmotion]

On point 2), I found that after selecting desired files, I hold down the RIGHT click until a list of commands come up then I select OPEN to open the selected files. I was hoping there would be a similar function in TC as Win Explr.

[mikeinmotion]

I have another command request.

Would be nice to be able to create new files/items within the file list. Usually in Win Explr, I can right click anyway in the file list and select NEW. In TC, I have to find an empty space (assume the file list isn't full), otherwise I can't create NEW items.

Perhaps there's a command in TC I don't know about?

TIA, Mike

[mikeinmotion]

Didn't know about the "Shift+F10". Is that documented in the help file? If so, where can I find & read it?

[Dalai]

Would be nice to be able to create new files/items within the file list. Usually in Win Explr, I can right click anyway in the file list and select NEW. In TC, I have to find an empty space (assume the file list isn't full), otherwise I can't create NEW items.

Use Shift+F4. Yes, there're a lot of keyboard shortcut, but since TC heavily relies on keyboard operation that shouldn't be a problem, right?

Didn't know about the "Shift+F10". Is that documented in the help file? If so, where can I find & read it?

Shift+F10 is a Windows shortcut to open the context menu. That works in almost any program, open/save dialogs and so on.

Regards
Dalai

[HolgerK]

When you Drag some files to a folder ( or subfulder), as soon as you are over the destination folder, CLICK AND HOLD the RIGHT +LEFMOUSE BUTTON.

Then release both mouse buttons at the same time.

- Press Left Mouse Button to start drag&drop
- Keep LMB pressed and press RMB (mouse cursor becomes a red "-" instead of the blue "+")
- Over the drop target release the LMB (while the RMB is still hold!) to start the move operation
- Then you can release the RMB

Regards
Holger

[MVV]

Didn't know about the "Shift+F10". Is that documented in the help file? If so, where can I find & read it?

Default TC shortcuts are listed in Keyboard.txt file.

In TC, I have to find an empty space (assume the file list isn't full), otherwise I can't create NEW items.

You can simply do a right click on path bar (above panel, where current path and filter are displayed). But it is much faster to create empty files with mentioned Shift+F4.

[mikeinmotion]

According to keyboard.txt, "SHIFT+F4 Create new text file and load into editor"

Right click on path bar works great. Thanks.

[andres992]

A permanently visible box to filter file/folder names for visibility would be nice.

I mean functionality similar to the present QuickSearch Extended plugin, which I am using now. The plugin is very good but it is probably not equal to native support. One problem is mostly psychological: the box appears and disappears as I use it; it does not stay. And sometimes the box disappears at an undesired time (e.g. when I have filtered the contents of a folder and return to TC later, when the QuickSearch box has disappeared: I have to remember that I have filtered the contents because nothing else points to it).

Therefore, a filter text box (perhaps configurable to some extent) somewhere in the tool bar or other upper bars would make TC even more perfect.

[gdpr deleted 6]

A permanently visible box to filter file/folder names for visibility would be nice.

I mean functionality similar to the present QuickSearch Extended plugin, which I am using now. The plugin is very good but it is probably not equal to native support. One problem is mostly psychological: the box appears and disappears as I use it; it does not stay. And sometimes the box disappears at an undesired time (e.g. when I have filtered the contents of a folder and return to TC later, when the QuickSearch box has disappeared: I have to remember that I have filtered the contents because nothing else points to it).

Therefore, a filter text box (perhaps configurable to some extent) somewhere in the tool bar or other upper bars would make TC even more perfect.

If a filter is active for a panel, TC shows an icon underneath the panel to indicate that the content of the panel is filtered. You can click on it to show the filter text box.

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