TC doesn't remember custom column view.

[HerbieH]

Hello.

I have made several custom column views.
When I select one of them, and then closes TC, then it is not remembered. It always start with Full View.

If there is more folder tabs open, when I close TC, it only resets the last used folder tab =the tab, that is showing op.
When I press one of the OTHER folder tabs, the custom column setting IS remembered.

I know, that it could be a setting, I, myself, made several years ago - but I, for the heck of it, can't find it now. I have searched the TC forums, and googled 'TC doesn't remember custom columns', etc.

PS: I feel it might be a very simple thing that 'stupid me' has overlooked. Sorry.

[Stefan2]

2HerbieH
First things first: do you have write access to the INI
(menu "Configuration > Change Settings File Directly") .. modify something .. do "Save" work?




 

[ghisler(Author)]

2HerbieH
Are you using automatic view changes? This is triggered when you change directories, but also when you close and re-open Total Commander.

[HerbieH]

Than you Stefan2 and Ghisler for the replies.

To Stefan2:
Yes, I have full owner rights and write access to all files in the TC dir, which btw. is C:/t/

To ghisler:
It doesn't make a difference if 'Automatically switch view mode on directory change' is selected or not. Btw. I have no 'Rules' defined.


Further info: The problem does NOT occur on my Windows laptop, which uses Windows 10 x64 (latest update)

My 'gaming-etc' desktop PC, with the problem, uses Windows 8.1 x64.
I have, of course, tried to compare the TC settings with no luck.

[petermad]

2HerbieH
What are your settings for "Configuration" -> "Options..." -> "Operation" -> "Save on exit" -> "Directories" AND "Panels (brief/full etc.)"

What happens if you click "Configuration" -> "Save Settings", just before you close down TC and opens TC again?

[HerbieH]

Thank you PeterMad. (and still Stefan2 and Ghisler)

Your answers triggered a lot more (hours) of settings-testing..
The culprit was:
[Configuration]
FixEmptyPanel=1

When set to '1', TC doesn't remember the initially appearing custom column, when started. When set to '0', it does!

[ghisler(Author)]

FixEmptyPanel=1 is used for a faulty display driver resulting in empty TC file panels on startup. It shouldn't be used if there is no problem without it.

[HerbieH]

I think, I just tried FixEmptyPanel as a test at some point, and then forgot about it.