Ctrl-T does no longer open a new tab?

[jagruys]

All of sudden, Ctrl-T does no longer open a new tab, but either opens the multi-rename screen or says "No file selected". I have no idea what can have caused this, and even less how to correct it.

Does anyone have a useful suggestion? I should be very grateful indeed.

[Dalai]

Check if there's a hotkey redefined: Configuration > Options > Misc > Redefine hotkeys. Click on the little arrow pointing down to see the currently defined hotkeys.

Regards
Dalai

[jagruys]

No, there is no hotkey identical or similar to Ctrl+T. I do not know if it is relevant, but in Firefox I use the same keyboard shortcut for the same purpose, and there it is still successful.

[Dalai]

Which TC version do you use?

Regards
Dalai

[jagruys]

8.51a

[Hacker]

jagruys,
Configuration - Layout - Show folder tabs.

Roman

[Dalai]

Configuration - Layout - Show folder tabs.

Didn't know that one. Indeed, that could be the explanation.

But why the heck is TC so inconsistent when folder tabs are disabled? The menu item Show > New Folder Tab doesn't do anything, but Ctrl+T is doing something completely different (calling MRT). And, even worse, the menu item "New Folder Tab" still shows Ctrl+T as hotkey, which is wrong then. This is some really strange and inconsistent behavior!

Regards
Dalai

[jagruys]

Thank you very much! Configuration - Options - Layout - Show folder tabs did the trick. Have been using TotalCommander for 20 years now, but did not know this.

[HolgerK]

But why the heck is TC so inconsistent when folder tabs are disabled?

You are not alone:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=146233#146233

Regards
Holger

[MVV]

I think it is really a time to remove old hotkeys support for MRT in TC 9...
It is interesting BTW how many people still use TC without tabs!

[jagruys]

Well, Mr. Ghisler could put them in a silver cage somewhere in a backroom...