Any way to temporarily view ("flatten") one layer of directories to only show the subdirs?

[deckard]

Hi all!

I have a lot of subdirectories (B) sorted in top level directories (A).

Is there any way I can be on the top level, and temporarily "flatten" one layer of directories to only show the subdirectories (B)? Like CTRL+B, but in a more limited way.

Thanks!

[ZoSTeR]

Use "Search"
Select "Search in subdirectories" = 1 level
Under Advanced check Attributes + Directory

Start search and feed to listbox.

If you need a very specific level, you could also use the FileX plugin with "DepthLevel"

[deckard]

Thanks for your quick reply!

Interesting solution to use search, thanks. It would be cool if a saved search could be invoked easily, but I don't think it seems possible to assign a keyboard shortcut to a saved search or put it in the Start menu?

The only "obstacle" left is that the directories are still sorted after original path, but I really appreciate this solution, thanks!

[ZoSTeR]

You can add a custom column with "[=tc.name]" and sort by that. You can also save your search settings and apply them with a "LoadSearch" command and bind this to a hotkey. Options -> Misc -> Hotkey. It's basically the same for the Start menu. Use the magnifer icon and look for "Search" and "View".

To combine a search and view change you have to create a custom command.

[deckard]

Cool, thanks for your generous help!

Although I can't find the "LoadSearch" command in the "Choose command" dialog box...?

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[Horst.Epp]

Cool, thanks for your generous help!

Although I can't find the "LoadSearch" command in the "Choose command" dialog box...?

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You run a to old version of TC.
Loadsearch is part of TC 10.52

[deckard]

I actually upgraded to v10.52 just before posting this, strange.

What's the name of the command supposed to be? "cm_LoadSearch" or something?

[Horst.Epp]

I actually upgraded to v10.52 just before posting this, strange.

What's the name of the command supposed to be? "cm_LoadSearch" or something?

No, its a command with parameters.
Its name is simply LOADLIST and its found under this category and unter All of course

[deckard]

I cannot find LOADLIST nor LOADSEARCH in the Choose command search box. Weird.

I'm on TC v10.52 x64.

[tuska]

These commands are located in the file "TOTALCMD.INC".

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Name/Ext	Size	Date			Attr
TOTALCMD.INC	28 096	26.10.2022 11:52	-a--

I would simply "install over" TC 10.52 again.

[deckard]

Thanks for the tip. My file TOTALCMD.INC had the same properties that you posted, and I could see the rows containing LOADLIST and LOADSEARCH within the file. I also did a re-install (re-update, more correctly. I haven't uninstalled in between.).

But I still can't find those options in the GUI via Options / Misc / Command Chooser button... oh well, it's not super important. I don't want to waste anyone's time.

Thanks for all your input!

[tuska]

But I still can't find those options in the GUI via Options / Misc / Command Chooser button...

Ahh, now I understand - you were looking for these commands here: Redefine hotkeys (Keyboard remapping)
Configuration > Options... > Misc. > Hotkey, e.g. Ctrl + F6 > Click on the magnifying glass ...

To define a hotkey e.g. for the command LOADSEARCH <stored search> you need an em_command:

Assign a shortcut to an em_command

To get an overview of the already used shortcuts click on Configuration - Options - Misc., then on the drop-down arrow
to the right of "Hotkey" or menu "Help" - "? Keyboard".

Configuration - Options... - Misc. - Redefine hotkeys (Keyboard remapping) - choose your hotkey(s) by clicking the appropriate [dropdown] field(s),
e.g. Ctrl+F6, "Default command (no remapping)" is shown, then - click on the magnifying glass to the right - click on "usercmd.ini" under "Category",
Button "New..." - type in, e.g.: em_LOADSEARCH_MySavedSearch (no blanks!), OK, Command: LOADSEARCH, Parameters: MySavedSearch
OK, OK, Important: click on the green checkmark! - OK - FINISHED!

Remarks:
1. As an alternative, you can make a right-click on the button, click on "change"..., click on the magnifying glass to the right ...
2. As an alternative, you can type in: cm_CommandBrowser <ENTER> in command line of TC, click on "usercmd.ini" under "Category"...

The following commands can be found in the CommandBrowser:
- Enter cm_CommandBrowser in the TC command line and press ENTER.
- Option: Click on "Commands with parameters"
- Enter load in the "Filter"-field

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LOADLIST <filename>	   	Load complete list (like search result) from file (supports modifier 0 = no error dialogs)
LOADSEARCH <stored search>	Open stored search operation

[petermad]

2deckard

Is there any way I can be on the top level, and temporarily "flatten" one layer of directories to only show the subdirectories (B)? Like CTRL+B, but in a more limited way.

I am not quite sure what you want here - but there is the command: cm_DirBranchSel (Ctrl+Shift+B) that only shows branch view for selected directories

[Fla$her]

Loadsearch is part of TC 10.52

Loadsearch has been around for 15 years, starting with TC 7.0.
But the improvement appeared in TC 10b1:

12.08.20 Added: Command LOADSEARCH <saved name> (e.g. on button): Put one equal sign = in front of name to start searching immediately, two == to start and feed to listbox after search (32/64)

2petermad
I also immediately thought of Ctrl+Shift+B. There was no clarification about the first level.