Option to open tab in foreground upon Ctrl+Shift+Up

[skyd]

"Configuration -> Folder Tabs" contain "Ctrl+Up opens new tab in foreground".

Is it possible to add a "Ctrl+Shift+Up opens new tab in foreground" checkbox?

[MVV]

Ctrl+Shift+Up already used for opening folder in new tab on target panel.

But you may assign another command for Ctrl+Shift+Up shortcut - open Configuration - Misc and assign for Ctrl+Shift+Up command cm_OpenDirInNewTab - so TC will open new tab in foreground on Ctrl+Shift+Up.

[skyd]

Sorry, I wasn't clear enough..

I'd like Ctrl+Shift+Up to behave hexactly like it does today.
The problem is that if I press the key combination, a new tab will open in the target panel, but the target panel won't become active.

The addition is that I would like the target panel to also become active.

I guess the checkbox's text should be:
"Ctrl+Shift+Up opens new tab on target panel in foreground".

[MVV]

I understood you. BTW, "Ctrl+Shift+Up opens new tab on target panel in foreground" also sounds not correctly. I think, better name is "Ctrl+Shift+Up opens new tab on target panel and activate it".

You may assign to Ctrl+Shift+Up some em_command that will send to TC commands cm_OpenDirInNewTabOther and cm_TrgActivateTab10 together using tool like TCMC (i.e. TC will open dir in new tab of target panel and activate that panel). Just be sure you have no tab with specified number (cm_TrgActivateTab10 will activate 10th tab of target panel or just put focus to active target tab if target panel hav no 10th tab). So better is to send command #5199 instead of #5109 (i.e. cm_TrgActivateTab99). Using TCMC command may be like this:

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<path_to_TCMC.exe> CM3004 CM5199

(also you may specify optional delay in ms as first parameter)

Just create em_command using cm_CommandBrowser and assign shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Up using Configuration - Misc.

[skyd]

Took me a while to decipher all you've written (I never wrote a custom command before), but now that I have it up and running I have to say I'm impressed with your answer - it really hit the spot.

One thing I'm disappointed at is the need to run an external tool instead of TC having a built-in multiple-commands option for an em_command.. How about adding THAT as an RFE?

[Clo]

2skyd

Hello !

…(I never wrote a custom command before)…

• Maybe a glance HERE could help ?

 KR
Claude
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[skyd]

It wasn't easy for me to find how to write a cm_command because this forum's search engine is too basic, so I googled for it and the page you refer to is the exact one I used in order to understand how to do the cm_command thingy.

Thanks anyway!

[MVV]

One thing I'm disappointed at is the need to run an external tool instead of TC having a built-in multiple-commands option for an em_command.. How about adding THAT as an RFE?

Such little tool may help in many cases. It is better to have it than to have no wanted function

I googled for it and the page you refer to is the exact one I used in order to understand how to do the cm_command thingy.

I'll correct you a bit. cm_commands are internal TC commands. You may create only em_commands (in usercmd.ini or in wcmd_xxx.ini). Defining em_command looks like defining new buttonbar button but such commands may be used with assigned hotkeys.

[skyd]

Yes, em_commands.
I wasn't aware of all this so I'm just getting used to the new terminology.

Thanks a lot for your help! - You opened a whole new world for me

[skyd]

@MVV: I know that time has passed, but this is a really natural feature to me already. Sadly, in TC9 this doesn't work as expected anymore.

Looks like the operation now runs in an async manner because instead of activating the newly opened tab, the one before it gets activated (the one that was last on the list before opening the current folder in the target window).

Another behavior change is that if the tab being activated is not visible - it will remain invisible (it used to come into view in earlier versions).

Can anything be done about this?

[MVV]

I've just tried this command from a button, and it seems that CM5199 command only activates target panel but doesn't switch to last tab when there is no 99th tab... But I've checked TC 9.0a, 8.52a, 8.01a, 7.56a - and it is so in all of them...

Partially it works fine with enabled "Ctrl+Up opens new tab in foreground" option on Folder Tabs configuration page though.

[skyd]

I have TC9.0 running on a fresh PC and I didn't grab the old config file, rather started configuring from scratch. That's why I thought it's a TC9.0 issue..

Partially it works fine with enabled "Ctrl+Up opens new tab in foreground"

It doesn't partially work, it fully works! That was the missing piece.

Once again - You tha man!
Thank you very much!