v9.0b8 BUG: TC loses focus after manipulating RAR archives
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v9.0b8 BUG: TC loses focus after manipulating RAR archives
This is on W7 SP1 x64, WinRAR installed.
Steps to reproduce:
* pack some folders into a RAR
* open the RAR in second pane (Ctrl+Right)
* press Tab to go to second pane within the RAR archive
* select and delete one folder from RAR
* try and press Tab to go back to first pane - DOES NOT WORK - TC has lost focus and I have to Alt+Tab back to it!
Same thing happens when adding stuff to RAR via F5.
Tried this with ZIP archives, no such problems at all!
Steps to reproduce:
* pack some folders into a RAR
* open the RAR in second pane (Ctrl+Right)
* press Tab to go to second pane within the RAR archive
* select and delete one folder from RAR
* try and press Tab to go back to first pane - DOES NOT WORK - TC has lost focus and I have to Alt+Tab back to it!
Same thing happens when adding stuff to RAR via F5.
Tried this with ZIP archives, no such problems at all!
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ZIPs are packed internally by TC, while RAR files are modified by calling WinRAR.EXE. It's very unusual that the focus doesn't return to TC after packing with WinRAR. Any idea where the focus goes to? What happens when the focus is lost and you press Alt+F4?
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* pack some folders into a RAR
* open the RAR in second pane (Ctrl+Right)
* press Tab to go to second pane within the RAR archive
* select and delete one folder from RAR
* try and press Tab to go back to first pane - DOES NOT WORK - TC has lost focus and I have to Alt+Tab back to it!
Works fine here. Do you use rar.exe or winrar.exe for packing!
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TC 11.03 32+64bit on Win XP 32bit & Win 7, 8.1 & 10 (22H2) 64bit, 'Everything' 1.5.0.1371a
TC 3.50b4 on Android 6 & 13
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Hmmm, this is very weird, I reverted back to v8.52 (just by replacing totalcmd.exe), and TC still loses focus.
Confusing.
Might be worth stating, I'm using TC UP v5.7 - I just upgraded TC itself. Can't be bothered to follow TC UP updates, since I have modified my install with some programs...
EDIT: I have just tried a fresh, completely vanilla install of TC v8.52 and it still loses focus... WEIRD!
Please give me steps on how to troubleshoot this, I would like to have this sorted out!
EDIT #2: This issue DOES NOT HAPPEN on my W10 machine, making this even weirder!
Confusing.
Might be worth stating, I'm using TC UP v5.7 - I just upgraded TC itself. Can't be bothered to follow TC UP updates, since I have modified my install with some programs...
EDIT: I have just tried a fresh, completely vanilla install of TC v8.52 and it still loses focus... WEIRD!
Please give me steps on how to troubleshoot this, I would like to have this sorted out!
EDIT #2: This issue DOES NOT HAPPEN on my W10 machine, making this even weirder!
Hmm, I use rar.exe 4.20 64bit - maybe that makes a difference.I use winrar for packing.
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TC 11.03 32+64bit on Win XP 32bit & Win 7, 8.1 & 10 (22H2) 64bit, 'Everything' 1.5.0.1371a
TC 3.50b4 on Android 6 & 13
Try: TC Extended Menus | TC Languagebar | TC Dark Help | PHSM-Calendar
Danish Total Commander Translator
TC 11.03 32+64bit on Win XP 32bit & Win 7, 8.1 & 10 (22H2) 64bit, 'Everything' 1.5.0.1371a
TC 3.50b4 on Android 6 & 13
Try: TC Extended Menus | TC Languagebar | TC Dark Help | PHSM-Calendar
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So why does the loss of focus not happen on my W10 PC but it happens on my W7 PC? Both have the same version of WinRAR installed.
Also I distinctly remember this not happening before, with exactly the same version of WinRAR installed (I've had it for some months).
EDIT: But if I use rar.exe, I can confirm that no loss of focus occurs. Bizarre.
Also I distinctly remember this not happening before, with exactly the same version of WinRAR installed (I've had it for some months).
EDIT: But if I use rar.exe, I can confirm that no loss of focus occurs. Bizarre.
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Well, the focus must be going somewhere. Apparently that program isn't running on your Windows 10 machine...
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EvilDragon,
This short AutoHotkey script sits in the background and shows you the active window title and process upon pressing F9. Download and install AutoHotkey, save the script as ActiveWindow.ahk and run it. Then press F9 as necessary.
HTH
Roman
This short AutoHotkey script sits in the background and shows you the active window title and process upon pressing F9. Download and install AutoHotkey, save the script as ActiveWindow.ahk and run it. Then press F9 as necessary.
Code: Select all
F9::
WinGetActiveTitle, ActiveTitle
WinGet, ActiveProcess, ProcessPath, A
TrayTip, Active Window, %ActiveTitle%`n%ActiveProcess%, 16
Return
Roman
Mal angenommen, du drückst Strg+F, wählst die FTP-Verbindung (mit gespeichertem Passwort), klickst aber nicht auf Verbinden, sondern fällst tot um.
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