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list right and left history (of directories) backwards

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Dear developers,

I'd like to suggest a feature to enhance the user experience. I searched the forum and I could not find any answer, so here you go:

Suggestion: List the folders in the history pull-down menus backward.

Current behavior: The list is listed from bottom (most recent) to top (oldest).

Subjective opinion: In my settings I use a lot of predefined tabs and usually, I just need to jump a few (1-3) paths backwards. When using the history menu, I mostly have to move the mouse to the end of the list to select the item. The same thing using the keyboard: alt&down then down-down-down-<15 times>-enter. That is a waste of keystrokes and mouse movement.

Thank you for listening!

EDIT: The note about the keystrokes is not relevant so much: I forgot the mouse movement <up>. I also use it, when I remember.
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If at all then such change must be optional.
I guess for most users its better as it is now because they will more often want to go back only a few dirs in history.
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If they "more often go back only a few dirs", then it means more mouse movement in the current settings (top=oldest, bottom=newest).
Horst.Epp wrote:If at all then such change must be optional.
I guess for most users its better as it is now because they will more often want to go back only a few dirs in history.
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ackuxacky,
Try Alt+Down, Up, Up, Up. :wink:
But mouse must be really moved a lot for most recent dir...
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F1:4.b wincmd.ini wrote:ReverseHistory=0 1: Show history (previously visited directories) in reverse order (last visited at the top)
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Post by *ackuxacky »

Thank you, HolgerK!
F1:4.b wincmd.ini wrote:ReverseHistory=0 1: Show history (previously visited directories) in reverse order (last visited at the top)
What a gem!

After searching the Internet for "total commander ReverseHistory", this came up, too:
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=226891

I hoped to find a list of hidden settings parameters for TC... :-P
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ackuxacky wrote:I hoped to find a list of hidden settings parameters for TC... :-P
F1>Ini file settings
is a good place to start. Although they are not that hidden :wink:
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ackuxacky wrote:I hoped to find a list of hidden settings parameters for TC... :-P
Try Configuration Editor, run it and press F8, only hidden settings will listed.
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Post by *ackuxacky »

Thank you!

I wish the TC forum had a reputation system available :D

:idea:
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2147118
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=2135824
https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/mod/thanks_for_posts/
ts4242 wrote:
ackuxacky wrote:I hoped to find a list of hidden settings parameters for TC... :-P
Try Configuration Editor, run it and press F8, only hidden settings will listed.
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