Open a button menu using a command

[Lefteous]

Is it possible to open a button's menu using a command?
If not I would like to request this feature?.
I know it's possible to focus the buttonbar now but not the same as invoking a command directly.

It could be a parametrized command named

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OPENBUTTONMENU <FILENAME>

or similar.

[pgriffet]

Take a look at Configuration -> Options -> Misc -> Redefine Hotkeys

[Lefteous]

2pgriffet
ok and what is the next step to take?

[Postkutscher]

11. OPENBAR saved_bar loads an existing button bar, for example default.bar.

2Lefteous
Is it not the same as you suggest?

[StickyNomad]

OPENBAR opens another BAR-file and replaces the currently displayed buttonbar with the specified one. Lefteous looks for a way to open the pulldown menu of a button (when 'show as menu' is activated) with a command.

I support this request if this isn't possible already.

[fenix_productions]

Support++

I also think that something like cm_ButtonPressX (where X is a number) would be easier to do here than OPENBAR usage

[Lefteous]

2fenix_productions
You can see how painful it is to work based on an index when loading custom columns view. It's a pain in the ass. It requires dozens of commands instead of one and reordering will cause chaos...and you can still assign a user command to the parametrized command.

[fenix_productions]

...and you can still assign a user command to the parametrized command.

I didn't think about that. Point taken.

[Lefteous]

*bump*
This would be so handy!

[ghisler(Author)]

Unfortunately there is no logical place WHERE to show it, especially when there is no button bar at all...

[Samuel]

I think either at (1) mouse cursor position, at (2) current file in filelist, or as a (3) "menu popup" for the buttonbar. (Menu bar if buttonbar is disabled)

I think 3 would fit.

[Lefteous]

An alternative could be the same position as the directory menu
but I have to admit that this is no easy choice.

[Mikefield]

I think either at (1) mouse cursor position ...

See also my request here, point 3.

mf

[ts4242]

Unfortunately there is no logical place WHERE to show it, especially when there is no button bar at all...

1. If the current button bar has a button refer to the same file then show the menu under that button (as if the user clicked it).

2. If the button bar is invisible or hasn't a button refer to the same file then show the menu at the same position as the directory menu. (Lefteous suggestion)

[Samuel]

*Bump*
This could be such a pretty much everything.
- A easy to configure alternative context menu
- A directory hotlist replacer with icons.
- etc...

Position as "ts4242" suggests is great.
It also shouldn't need much new code.