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Second one may be realised w/o problems so there is no need in first one.
I'm not sure, that WLX-plugin would make the corresponding TC native functionality totally obsolete.
However I agree, that it would partly solve the problem, at leasr for me.
Do you mean, that you are kindly ready to code the proper WLX-plugin for viewing file comments in the passive pane in QuickView mode?
E.g. when you have Imagine, it opens all images by default. Same thing may happen with comments plugin if it will support all file types
Yes, I see now, what you mean. But it seems, that you can easily bypass this problem, if you:
A) whether assign for a user-command and/or a custom hotkey other than default global F3;
B) or vice versa assign a user-command and/or a custom hotkey in order to open the selected files on your applications(-s) other than Imagine.
I think, that the same approach can be used for the WLX-plugin "Show comments in QuickView pane", which should utilize its own hotkey. Say, in order to see the file's comment in QuicView pane, a user needs to press the default Alt+Ctrl+Q, however the default Ctrl+Q would still show file's content via Lister.