Is it possible to have not two, but THREE windows side by side in the main windows ?
thanks for advice,
c.
not two, but three file windows side by side
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Unfortunately almost all functions in Total Commander rely on exactly 2 windows, one source and one target directory. Without this, it would be much harder to use the program with the keyboard, because there wouldn't be a clear target.
To compensate this, you can quickly change directories with Ctrl+D (hotlist) and Alt+Cursor down (history). Total Commander also support directory tabs (as in Mozilla or Opera). You can open them with Ctrl+T, and switch between
them with Ctrl+Tab.
To compensate this, you can quickly change directories with Ctrl+D (hotlist) and Alt+Cursor down (history). Total Commander also support directory tabs (as in Mozilla or Opera). You can open them with Ctrl+T, and switch between
them with Ctrl+Tab.
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Let's assume the threadstarter is already knowing that he can use several instances of TC.
Furthermore he wasn't mentioning that the TC is used by the keyboard.
Because of that, me thinks this thread is about mouse control.
Orthodox filemanagers: Only 2 windows, one source and one target directory.
But todays users often operate with one source and two target windows!
Even the 3rd window could give you an instant quickview of the file you are dealing with!
Discuss!
Furthermore he wasn't mentioning that the TC is used by the keyboard.
Because of that, me thinks this thread is about mouse control.
Orthodox filemanagers: Only 2 windows, one source and one target directory.
But todays users often operate with one source and two target windows!
Even the 3rd window could give you an instant quickview of the file you are dealing with!
Discuss!
Why would you deal with 2 targets in different windows in times of TABS?Stance wrote:Because of that, me thinks this thread is about mouse control. Orthodox filemanagers: Only 2 windows, one source and one target directory. But todays users often operate with one source and two target windows!
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I think for complex sort tasks it could be handy. Today it's easy to sort files to subdirs if the target dir - but only for one target dir.
Tabs only make sense when there are not too many possible target dirs.
Virtual directories where multiple dirs are merged into an view can/could serve as alternative.
Tabs only make sense when there are not too many possible target dirs.
Virtual directories where multiple dirs are merged into an view can/could serve as alternative.
QuickView in "same" panel
That is, what orthodox was. Today I would consider that it is a dangerous behaviour. The filewindows looses its focus and the quickview gets into the foreground. From that moment on we cannot even see in the filewindow which file is viewed. Because the file-cursor in the (now inactive) panel turns away. And as Peter said, the target window is in the Quickview-mode no more accessible. It isn't even a Orthodox Filemanager anymore, because it looses the capability to target <-> source. It is acting like a single instance DOS app. Ortodox is outdated.
Sorry for this crossposting.Peter wrote:With opened QV I see nothing of the target.
That is, what orthodox was. Today I would consider that it is a dangerous behaviour. The filewindows looses its focus and the quickview gets into the foreground. From that moment on we cannot even see in the filewindow which file is viewed. Because the file-cursor in the (now inactive) panel turns away. And as Peter said, the target window is in the Quickview-mode no more accessible. It isn't even a Orthodox Filemanager anymore, because it looses the capability to target <-> source. It is acting like a single instance DOS app. Ortodox is outdated.