Use Total Commander copy operation when doing Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V?

Laurent · Post by *Laurent » 2012-05-15, 06:17 UTC

When I copy files from one panel to another, TC will always use its own copy method (the dialog with the Background button, etc.). However, if I try to copy a file or folder using Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V, it will use Windows (inferior) copy method.

Is there any way to make TC always use its own copy method?

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2012-05-15, 06:22 UTC

Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are Explorer shell extensions, so you can't.

KC_ · Post by *KC_ » 2012-05-15, 07:50 UTC

What about re-mapping keyboard shortcuts of Ctrl+C to cm_Copy, etc?

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2012-05-15, 09:20 UTC

KC_ wrote:What about re-mapping keyboard shortcuts of Ctrl+C to cm_Copy, etc?

Theese work in completely different way. Ctrl+C copies names to clipboard while cm_Copy opens copy dialog.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2012-05-16, 14:51 UTC

TC has to use the system Copy+Paste methods, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to copy files from the Explorer or the Desktop to TC, or vice versa.

Aezay · Post by *Aezay » 2012-05-29, 01:38 UTC

ghisler(Author) wrote:TC has to use the system Copy+Paste methods, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to copy files from the Explorer or the Desktop to TC, or vice versa.

I don't see how? On paste just check the clipboard for hDrop format and use internal function to copy them.

This "issue" is actually one of my top annoyances of Total Commander, even posted a thread a long time ago on this exact issue.

The reason I dislike it so much, is because the Explorer overwrite prompt is so bad and feature lacking compared to the TotalCmd one.