Logically merge folders showing sub folders (as a view only)

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Logically merge folders showing sub folders (as a view only)

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I know there is the ctrl+shift+b shortcut when selecting folders and it shows all the files within all sub folders.

I am looking for a way to merge two folders contents in to one list while retaining the folder structure of the folders. So have two folders with subfolders and after merged they show subfolders from both folders.

I don't want to move the sub folders on the disk to a single folder, just have a view.
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Re: Logically merge folders showing sub folders

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Search for all files of that folders, (folders pathnames separated by semicolon), feed to listbox, optionally create custom columns mimics native full view, for view without paths.
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Re: Logically merge folders showing sub folders

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Gral,
That unfortunately does not keep the folder structure.

sekular,
Perhaps something could be done using the VirtualPanel plugin? Never tried it myself, though.

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Re: Logically merge folders showing sub folders (as a view only)

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I think i used virtual panel years ago to do this but it is a bit clunky.

I thought there might be a way to do it natively by now?
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Re: Logically merge folders showing sub folders (as a view only)

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sekular wrote: 2022-07-21, 21:24 UTC I don't want to move the sub folders on the disk to a single folder, just have a view.
Why not create a symbolic link and remove it when you are done?
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Re: Logically merge folders showing sub folders (as a view only)

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I thought about it, but then you have two "directories" (links) in the base directory, not their contents what OP wants.
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