Sync Change Dir with Tabs?

[igarny]

Based on request: viewtopic.php?t=4779

I often browse parallel directory structures, so cm_SyncChangeDir is one of my favourite features of tcmd.

Sometimes in the middle of browsing, I want to look up something in another directory, so I open a new tab in one panel. In my ideal universe, the synched browsing would "pause" while the new tab is open, and then resume when I return to the oribinal tab. But unfortunately cm_SyncChangeDir isn't tab-aware.

So if I want to temporarily pause a synchronized browsing session, I have to do the following:
open a new tab
toggle off cm_SyncDirChange
...do whatever in the new tab...
close the new tab
navigate to the original tab
make sure the directories are correct
toggle on cm_SyncDirChange
What I would like is for tcmd to remember which directories are currently set to synchronize changed dirs.

I know the idea of two-panel tabs was discussed and dismissed back when tabs were still under development, but here's a thought: Linked tabs!

FEATURE REQUEST:
>>Locked LINKED PAIR TABS <<
Linked tabs would have the following features:

• Once activated "the linked tabs", the two tabs from source and destination panel become a locked pair
• if one wants to switch folders, that can't be matched on the destination panel, it should be rejected. One should move to another tab OR unlock
• have the state locked pair recognized by the View AutoSwitchMode (low priority)
• when you switch to a tab from linked locked pair in the source panel, tcmd has a command to find and switch the corresponding tab from the pair in the destination panel. This would prevent us the confusion of switching between tabs and eventually passing through a locked pair, which may lead to an unintended switch of the tab on the destination panel, if automatic switching was to be implemented.
• cm_SyncChangeDir is a setting local to these two linked tabs

What I like about this idea is that it really fits in well with the OFM model, where you often deal with pairs of directories rather than single directories.

FEATURE REQUEST / BUG report
>> Synced History traversal <<
cm_SyncChangeDir does not recognize (or at least could have an attempt for) traversal of folders from other triggers/sources/commands:

• History traversal

• Direct input on the tab location input field

FEATURE REQUEST:
>>cm_SyncDirChange to be Tab Aware <<

• when you switch to one of the linked tabs, in either window TCMD automatically switches to the corresponding (Linked) tab in the other panel

• cm_SyncChangeDir is a setting local to these two linked tabs. Currently is an attempt for a global switch

Apologies for the long rambly post. Thanks, and please carry on.


Michael & Ivan

[petermad]

Support++ for cm_SyncChangeDir to be tab-aware.

As for the Linked tabs feature - that should already be doable using View Modes with Auto Switch Mode and the APPENDTABS command.

[igarny]

Thanks @petermad for the comment I have updated the initial request

With regards the Auto Switch Mode(ASM) suggestion, I see no option to define a specific view mode for:

• both tabs simultaneously
• define a rule for the ASM based on the "cm_SyncChangeDir" state. But on top the the feature request speaks about: "cm_SyncChangeDir" state for the linked pair tabs

[igarny]

I have updated and clarified the Initial request

[petermad]

2igarny

With regards the Auto Switch Mode(ASM) suggestion, I see no option to define a specific view mode for:

both tabs simultaneously
define a rule for the ASM based on the "cm_SyncChangeDir" state. But on top the the feature request speaks about: "cm_SyncChangeDir" state for the linked pair tabs

Try this as an example:
Put this in your usercmd.ini file (it is located the same place as your current wincmd.ini file - if it does not exist, just make it)

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[em_gotodir2]
cmd=cd
path=c:\test2\

[em_opentaboppositedir]
cmd=cm_FocusTrg,cm_GoToParent,cm_OpenDirInNewTab,cm_CloseDuplicateTabs,cm_FocusTrg,cm_SyncChangeDir

Put this in your wincmd.ini file:

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[ViewModes]
0_name=<standard>
0_icon=
0_options=-1|-1|0||-1|-1|-1|-1|-1
1_name=SyncTabs1
1_icon=%COMMANDER_EXE%,6
1_commands=em_gotodir2,em_opentaboppositedir|cm_SyncChangeDir
1_options=-1|-1|0||16744576|16768477|-1|-1|-1
2_name=SyncTabs2
2_icon=%COMMANDER_EXE%,6
2_options=-1|-1|0||16744576|16768477|-1|-1|-1

[ViewModeSwitch]
Enabled=1
0_rules=+c:\test1\*\
0_mode=1
1_rules=+c:\test2\*\
1_mode=2

If you already have the [ViewModes] and [ViewModeSwitch] sections, then rename them while you are testing.

Make the c:\test1 and c:\test2 directories and add som common subdirs to both.

Now try to enter the c:\test1 directory - it should open c:\test2 in a tab in the opposite panel, and color both panels light blue and enable the SyncChangeDir function.

Do NOT try and add a similar [em_gotodir1] command to usercmd.ini and a 2_commands=em_gotodir1,em_opentaboppositedir|cm_SyncChangeDir to the [ViewModes] section to try to make it also work when you enter c:\test2 - it will cause an indefinite loop in TC