Do a recommend folders structure for plugins exists?

[nevidimka]

The autoinstall feature of plugins is very fine. But I have some trouble with that the automatic suggested installation path:

I changed installation path to e.g.
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\DirSizeCalc
next time when I install a plugin the default path is changed to
%COMMANDER_PATH%\wdx\Directory
I don't like that because I have to change this suggested path every time by hand.

Different variants (add your variant if you want)
1st:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\wdx
%COMMANDER_PATH%\wfx
%COMMANDER_PATH%\wlx
%COMMANDER_PATH%\wcx
plus a folder for every plugin

2nd: (my preference)
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS
plus a folder for every plugin

3rd:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\wdx
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\wfx
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\wlx
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\wcx
plus a folder for every plugin

Which variant do you prefer?
Which variant is recommend by the developer(s)?
Do a standard folder structure exists?

[djk]

I use the 3rd way. It seems to be the most clear for me.
I used to have something like this before:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\Lister\ plus a folder for every plugin
but now it looks as in your example.

[Flint]

I also use the 3rd method, but the names of folders are different:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Plugins\Content Plugins\
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Plugins\FileSystem Plugins\
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Plugins\Lister Plugins\
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Plugins\Packer Plugins\
And for every plugin there is a subfolder with the plugin's name.

[nevidimka]

In addition to 1st and 3rd variant: in this cases there is no need of a prefix (of plugin-type) for a single plugin folder
e.g. exif-plugin uses standard folder wdx_exif

That is IMHO superfluous and unnecessary.

[ghisler(Author)]

Indeed the 3rd method is the officially used and supported one, so if possible, you should use this method.

[VadiMGP]

Indeed the 3rd method is the officially used and supported one, so if possible, you should use this method.

I really don't understand this. Why user should store plugin by interface type? I use 2nd method - %COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\<plugin folder>.
It is much more logical way (at least for me).
Moreover sometime <plugin folder> contains several different plugins because all of them related to the same area. For example I keep in ENCRYPTION folder all my plugin related to data encryption. So when i need to take them to another computer I just cannot forget any encryption plugin regardless of plugin type.

[djk]

2VadiMGP
Using 66 plugins at the same time it's better for me to group them - it's easier to find them if need it.
I segregate them by type, you by its function.

[VadiMGP]

I segregate them by type, you by its function.

Right. Because as user I always know plugin functionality (otherwise I don't use it)

[Sir_SiLvA]

I use the 3rd Method.

[TW]

same here, third method.

[icfu]

I don't use %commander_path% variable at all but instead my own environment variables:

%tc_plugins%\WCX
%tc_plugins%\WDX
%tc_plugins%\WFX
%tc_plugins%\WLX

with %tc_plugins%=%appdata%\Total Commander\Plugins

So, it's the third method at another place.

Icfu

[Raymond]

I use 1st method, together with

%COMMANDER_PATH%\language
%COMMANDER_PATH%\tools
etc

It's clear enough for me.
With 3rd method, I have to take one more step, unnecessarily IMHO, to where I want to.

Plus I make plugin foldername with version number, like

D:\Totalcmd\wfx\Registry 2.6.1\

So It's easy to know if it's the latest one.
Plugins update so frenquently (I'm happy about it anyway ) .

[Maxwish]

I agree with Raymond.
1st method is clear and easy. 3rd method is only more work....