[Fixed] WM_COPYDATA CD: T param sets focus to right panel

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2007-09-17, 17:53 UTC

No matter if only T is used or ST, the focus is always set to the right panel if two directories are transfered.

Icfu

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2007-09-18, 00:24 UTC

TC seems to activate the tabs after creating them.

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2007-09-18, 06:53 UTC

Yep, but when both dirs are sent, TC seems to ignore S parameter, otherwise the focus would be on the oppposite panel afterwards.

When only the right dir is sent while using ST, afterwards focus is on the opposite panel.

I had already requested that focus changes should be removed from /T, because this is what /P should be used for. But, /P still ignores /S unfortunately. Still no consistency in the parameter jungle.

Icfu

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2007-09-20, 18:53 UTC

Yes, T sets the focus to the new tabs. Have you tried to reverse the /R and /L parameters?

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2007-09-20, 19:16 UTC

Have you read the title and first posting? This is a bug report about WM_COPYDATA change directory feature!

Icfu

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2007-09-24, 21:28 UTC

Answer?

Icfu

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2007-09-27, 19:22 UTC

Sorry, you cannot reverse the parameters for WM_COPYDATA, but you can of course send two separate WM_COPYDATA commands, in reverse order.

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2007-09-28, 05:41 UTC

If you don't wanna remove the focus redundancy from T parameter for whatever reason, can you at least add support for P parameter in WM_COPYDATA?

This would also mean that P parameter finally starts respecting S parameter.

By the way:
Help file 4a is wrong regarding /P, it not only works on TC startup but also with a running TC...

Icfu

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2007-09-28, 07:30 UTC

2ghisler(Author)
Please create the tabs in the background.

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2008-02-19, 10:45 UTC

@ghisler: Any news regarding that?

I have just created a new AHK script which can open target paths of junctions in same or oppposite panel, either in same or new tab. Switching focus back by sending a <TAB> cannot be the solution...

Icfu

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2008-02-21, 20:23 UTC

For now there are no plans to change this behaviour, sorry. It would be strange if T created the tabs in the foreground in one version, and in the background in another. I think that this could be only solved by accepting a completely new, different parameter...

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2008-02-22, 02:35 UTC

For now there are no plans to change this behaviour, sorry.

The bug discussed here is NOT that T sets focus, but that TC activates the WRONG panel when two directories plus ST is sent:
1. When focus is in the LEFT panel first, the focus is on the RIGHT afterwards. This is correct and expected.
2. When focus is on the RIGHT panel first, the focus stays RIGHT. This is wrong and unexpected. It should be LEFT.

It would be strange if T created the tabs in the foreground in one version, and in the background in another. I think that this could be only solved by accepting a completely new, different parameter...

It's perfectly ok for me if you implement a new parameter which does NOT set focus if you want to keep backwards compatibility, but the already existing parameters should at least show consistent results.

Icfu

icfu · Post by *icfu » 2008-04-24, 17:00 UTC

Oh happy day! Thanks!

Icfu

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2008-04-24, 19:14 UTC

Indeed I misunderstood your bug report at first. The idea to create the new tab(s) in the background as a new command will be in TC 7.5 - I have already implemented it, but not backported to TC 7.03 because it would require too many changes.

Anyway, thanks for reporting and describing this error!