Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG): Showing drive descriptions?

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Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG): Showing drive descriptions?

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When either of the two:
  • the file panel has a tab that points to a directory on a removable drive which was removed, and this tab is activated,
  • the file panel history contains a directory on a removable drive which was removed, and this directory is selected,
happens, then the Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG) is shown.

This Drive Dialog contains the combo-box with drive letters and icons, but not with the drive descriptions such as "Hard Drive", "DVD Drive", "USB Drive" etc. Without these descriptions, this combo-box does not look really useful because I don't remember which drive letter corresponds to which exact drive. For example, there can be several USB drives connected, and I'd like to understand which one I'm selecting in the given combo-box.
Is there an existing option to show drive descriptions in this Drive Dialog?
If not, please add it as a new feature.
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Re: Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG): Showing drive descriptions?

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Here are some illustrations of what I mean, because it's better to see once than to hear many times:

The Drive Dialog combo-box box currently looks like this:
Image: https://iili.io/FAJ53xe.png


I want it to include the descriptions/labels of the drives similarly to the following:
Image: https://iili.io/FAJ7XTP.png
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Re: Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG): Showing drive descriptions?

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The TwinKey plugin has the option to show the drives with it labels and sizes.
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Re: Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG): Showing drive descriptions?

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DVV
You can add your own drive descriptions in the wincmd.ini file, section [DriveHints].
For example, "E=USB drive"
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Re: Drive Dialog (TDRIVEDLG): Showing drive descriptions?

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You can add your own drive descriptions in the wincmd.ini file, section [DriveHints].
That only works for the drive buttons and the drive combobox above the file panels - not for this "ERROR!" - "Drive not found!" dialog combobox: see: https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/driveerrorcombobox.png
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