[TC 11.50b3 and older] cm_GoToRoot does not work on network shares

The behaviour described in the bug report is either by design, or would be far too complex/time-consuming to be changed

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[TC 11.50b3 and older] cm_GoToRoot does not work on network shares

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If I have a network share like: \\servername\sharename and I am in the sharename directory, then using Ctrl+\ , the [\] button or cm_GoToRoot does not bring me to \\servername as expected (nothing happens) - using Backspace, the [..] button or cm_GoToParent does work though - I find that inconsistent
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Re: [TC 11.50b3 and older] cm_GoToRoot does not work on network shares

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This is intentional: cm_GoToRoot considers the share \\server\share as the root, not the server \\server. Why? The root is the topmost directory to which you can write files. On local drives that would be the directory x:\ while on network shares it would be \\server\share and not \\server. Also you can't mount a server to a drive letter, only a share, which also supports my arguments.
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Re: [TC 11.50b3 and older] cm_GoToRoot does not work on network shares

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ghisler(Author) wrote: 2024-10-27, 09:23 UTC This is intentional:
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Re: [TC 11.50b3 and older] cm_GoToRoot does not work on network shares

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Moderator message from: ghisler(Author) » 2024-10-28, 08:58 UTC

Moved to will not be changed
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