Making Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V Use Internal Copy

[Aezay]

I'm constantly using Ctrl+X/C and Ctrl+V to move/copy files around, and I'm no big fan of getting the Windows copy dialogs because of this.
Of course I could be using F5/F6, but sometimes they are more work, especially if you're just working in one window, and not both.

So the question is, does an option to make the Total Commander handle these Ctrl+X/C & Ctrl+V copy/move methods? If not, would it be possible to implement it, doesn't seem like it would take much work to do?

[eugensyl]

I'm constantly using Ctrl+X/C and Ctrl+V to move/copy files around, and I'm no big fan of getting the Windows copy dialogs because of this.
Of course I could be using F5/F6, but sometimes they are more work, especially if you're just working in one window, and not both.

So the question is, does an option to make the Total Commander handle these Ctrl+X/C & Ctrl+V copy/move methods? If not, would it be possible to implement it, doesn't seem like it would take much work to do?

You can redefine the hotkeys as you want.
But please don't ask to be by default... Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V

BTW, have you tried?

It's work anyway.
It's already here...

[Aezay]

I'm not asking for it to become default, just an option named something like "Use Internal Copy/Paste Method".

And how exactly would I go about assigning hotkeys to do this task?

[ts4242]

I could be using F5/F6, but sometimes they are more work, especially if you're just working in one window, and not both.

Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V in one panel has no sense
Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V can be replaced with Shift+F5 (cm_CopySamepanel)

[Aezay]

Not sure I explained my self well enough in the first post, so I'll try again.

Let's take an example where I'm in a directory which contains 1 file named README.TXT and one sub directory named Cow. Now I want to move the README.TXT file into the Cow folder, to do that you can press F5 and write Cow, but imagine the folder being named ThisIsAReallyLongFolderNameJustToAnnoyYou, then the F5 method wouldn't be very fun, this is where I would use Ctrl+X, go into the Cow folder, then press Ctrl+V.

Since I use this method a lot, and I doubt I am the only one, I am a little annoyed that Total Commander uses the Windows copy method here instead of the internal one. Is there a good reason the Windows method is used, and would it be possible to use the internal copy method instead?

[petermad]

2Aezay
If you don't mind using the mouse you can move the file README.TXT to the ThisIsAReallyLongFolderNameJustToAnnoyYou folder by holding down the Shift-key while you drag the file over the folder.

[ts4242]

2Aezay
If you don't mind using the mouse you can move the file README.TXT to the ThisIsAReallyLongFolderNameJustToAnnoyYou folder by holding down the Shift-key while you drag the file over the folder.

Or better, you can use one hand by dragging the file over the folder, press the mouse right button then release the left button.

[Stevey]

What happens if you want to go two levels up? You have to drop the file into the parent dir, and then go into that dir, reselect the file, and then drop the file in that dirs parent too?

Would make more sense to select the file, CTRL+X, go up two dirs, CTRL+V, done, but using TC rather than Windows copy dialog.

[petermad]

2Stevey
Press Backspace while dragging, then you can move up the tree and drop the file in the wanted dir.

[Balderstrom]

Or just drop it onto the Address Bar.

1. Select wanted files.
2. Left-Click (hold)
3. Drag mouse pointer to "Desired"
4a) Right-Click (hold) if wanted action is a Move.
4b) Release Left-Click.

AddressBar: C:\PathTo\Desired\Folder\NotHere\*.*

[MVV]

2Stevey
Press Backspace while dragging, then you can move up the tree and drop the file in the wanted dir.

Also some key may be used for entering folders if one will add a shortcut for cm_Return command.
BTW, nice way to copy files within same panel!

[Aezay]

Thanks for the suggestions, but all seem to assume you're a mouse user, if you're not, I still find the best way is to use the Ctrl+X/Ctrl+V method, but that comes without internal copy methods. Windows copy works just fine, but the annoying part is when you're faced with the overwrite warning, TotalCmd has much better options for that compared to the Windows copy.

These forums has changed a bit since I was here last, perhaps I should have posted this thread under the suggestion forum?

What happens if you want to go two levels up? You have to drop the file into the parent dir, and then go into that dir, reselect the file, and then drop the file in that dirs parent too?

Since I rarely use the mouse in TotalCmd, I would in this case use Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V. If I only had to move the mouse up one level, I would press F6 and write "..".