a simple alternative to ALT+SHIFT+ENTER looking for?

[giulia]

Hi

i'm looking for a simple alternative to ALT+SHIFT+ENTER

but total commander has so many shortcuts

can you give me some advises ?

thanks
ps is there a video or link page with all the news and news features of v9 vs v8.52a

[MVV]

If you want to assign another hotkey for this function, you can assign it for internal command cm_CountDirContent.
If you want to calculate automatically w/o hotkeys, you should try some plugin like DirSizeCalc (you'll have to setup a custom column set with plugin fields).

[giulia]

If you want to assign another hotkey for this function, you can assign it for internal command cm_CountDirContent.
If you want to calculate automatically w/o hotkeys, you should try some plugin like DirSizeCalc (you'll have to setup a custom column set with plugin fields).

hi
yes i know
i ask an advises about an shortkey , just because there are so many shortcuts and i would like something an easy shortcut

in short what do you use?

[MVV]

Actually I don't count sizes frequently, so when I need it accidentally, I have to recall this shortcut.
But if you need a simpler shortcut, feel free to set it for mentioned cm_CountDirContent command on Misc. configuration page.

[Damel]

Maybe, just maybe, could help you these two guys:

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CountSpace=1
SpaceMovesDown=1

[giulia]

Maybe, just maybe, could help you these two guys:

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CountSpace=1
SpaceMovesDown=1

hi Damel
should i add in the wincmd.ini ?
where ?
and what does these 2 code lines do?
thanks

[MVV]

I don't think that pressing Space on every folder will be better than a single shortcut when you need to calculate sizes of all folders...

[nsp]

I don't think that pressing Space on every folder will be better than a single shortcut when you need to calculate sizes of all folders...

Also space on each folder ALSO UPDATE ON-DEMAND COLUMS it much more that just updating size...

If you prefer, you can use a button if you are mouse addict, you will have to remember it but the icon can help !

If you like keyboard, you can use an allias "-calcSubDirSize" you can also use it from the menu....

My personal experience is that you have to remember it in any case and if you do not find it with the command brower, a good alternative it to make a user command (em_) mapped to the standard command (cm_) using you own terms
// you can also make a langage file that describe the commands you do not find easilly with your own terms....

[Stefan2]

i'm looking for a simple alternative to ALT+SHIFT+ENTER
but total commander has so many shortcuts

See TC > "Help > Keyboard..." which key-combinations are taken and which you could take as alternative.

ps is there a video or link page with all the news and news features of v9 vs v8.52a

See Total Commander 9.00 final available , In particular read the history file there.







 

[giulia]

i'm looking for a simple alternative to ALT+SHIFT+ENTER
but total commander has so many shortcuts

See TC > "Help > Keyboard..." which key-combinations are taken and which you could take as alternative.

ps is there a video or link page with all the news and news features of v9 vs v8.52a

See Total Commander 9.00 final available , In particular read the history file there.

hi yes i know but there are so many release candidates....

[giulia]

I don't think that pressing Space on every folder will be better than a single shortcut when you need to calculate sizes of all folders...

Also space on each folder ALSO UPDATE ON-DEMAND COLUMS it much more that just updating size...

If you prefer, you can use a button if you are mouse addict, you will have to remember it but the icon can help !

hi
thanks
how can i use a button with mouse?

ps
but there is one thing i can't understand
there are several program that can calculate folders and subfolder size so fast , and they are 32bit , can't understand why total commander the best , is slower and it's a default feaure

[Damel]

To giulia: Yes, in [Configuration] section of wincmd.ini

CountSpace=1
1: Count files when selecting with spacebar [NOTE: It count files also in directories]
0: Do not count files (faster)

SpaceMovesDown=1
1= When selecting files with <SPACEBAR>, move down to next file (as with <INSERT>)

So if you press the Spacebar, then directory size is calculated, displayed and cursor move automatically to the next directory... these steps are repeated as long, as long you hold down the Spacebar. Very useful if you don't want count every directory, but only few of them, especcially when there are huge directories like C:\Windows or C:\Users.

To MVV: War axe is in the air!
I do think that pressing single Space on folders is way better than a complex two hand shortcut when you need to calculate sizes of all folders! Let's analyze it, why SPACE is better than LEFTALTSHIFTENTER:
1) Its only 1 press, you simply hold down Space as long as you want
2) Its only 1 key versus 3 keys
3) You must not remember weird combination of 3 keys, which is not ALT+SHIFT+ENTER, but LEFTALT+SHIFT+ENTER!
4) You must not use both hands for this single task
5) You can select whitch directories are calculated and avoid directories which you really don't want to calculate eg:
[Dir1]
[Dir2]
[Dir3-HUGE]
[Dir4]
How do you avoid that HUGE, time consuming calculation of size? You just use Space on Dir1-2, then jump to the Dir4 and use Space again!

[giulia]

To giulia: Yes, in [Configuration] section of wincmd.ini

CountSpace=1
1: Count files when selecting with spacebar [NOTE: It count files also in directories]
0: Do not count files (faster)

SpaceMovesDown=1
1= When selecting files with <SPACEBAR>, move down to next file (as with <INSERT>)

thanks i will try these command line
but ! i create an clean portable installation ,and total command show me the folder size with spacebar without SpaceMovesDown=1

but CountSpace=1 is always included in every clean installation


but nsp said i can do it with a mouse button ,do i need a plugin or it's enough to create a button to do it?