Total Commander

Posted: **2017-04-12, 12:14 UTC**

Right now we can only have tabs separately in each panel. However, I think it would be more useful to have one tab connected to both panels.

This could be done also in a form of Tab Groups, these Tab Groups would be located above current tab bars so if one chooses he can have even more tabs under one tab group. We just need another option in Layout configuration which allows us to add Tab Groups bar.

During a day I often do various tasks concerning moving files and this would help tremendously. With current configuration things get confusing. It can be solved by opening several instances of TC, however when restarting computer those locations won't be saved all, so this is not a solution really.

Directory shortcuts for both panels at the same time would be also useful, similarly like it is currently for one panel (Ctrl+D).

Posted: **2017-04-12, 13:09 UTC**

Hi and welcome.

You know we have commands to store and load Tab-groups?

OPENTABS <filename>=-3;Open tabs from saved .tab file

SAVETABS <filename>=-13;Save tabs to .tab file, active side
SAVETABSL <filename>=-14;Save tabs to .tab file, left side
SAVETABSR <filename>=-15;Save tabs to .tab file, right side
SAVETABS2 <filename>=-16;Save tabs to .tab file, both sides (active=first)
SAVETABS2L <filename>=-17;Save tabs to .tab file, both sides (left=first)
SAVETABS2R <filename>=-18;Save tabs to .tab file, both sides (right=first)

Also we can create buttons/own commands to open wanted paths at both panels at once.

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cm_FocusLeft=4001;Focus on left file list
cm_FocusSrc=4005;Focus on source file list

cm_OpenNewTab=3001;Open new tab
CD C:\D\E\F

cm_FocusRight=4002;Focus on right file list
cm_FocusTrg=4006;Focus on target file list  TAB-Taste switch panels

cm_OpenNewTab=3001;Open new tab
CD X:\y\z

Further you can set Target dir at Ctrl+D, just click at Configure...

But would be nifty to have that like a "Projects"-feature in some text editors.

Maybe time to build a AutoHotkey script,... anyone?

Project name || Tab list || Settings || [New..]
Work A || Work-A-2017.tab || [x] Close other tabs before || [Edit...] [Delete...]
Music || MyMusicCollection.tab || [x] Close other tabs before || [Edit...] [Delete...]

[Load selected Tab group] [Cancel]

Posted: **2017-04-17, 13:22 UTC**

I will check whether I'll be able to make some of those buttons, thank you for your suggestions.

Further you can set Target dir at Ctrl+D, just click at Configure...

Yes, but what I meant was a shortcut changing dir paths in both panels.

btw, here is another solution I've just found (linking tabs):
just change "p=327794" in this post's link to "t=28262"
it won't allow me to post any link.

Total Commander

Both panels under one tab/ Tab groups/ 2-panel dir shortcuts

Both panels under one tab/ Tab groups/ 2-panel dir shortcuts