Spaces in the command line shouldn't open explorer

[HolgerK]

... the problem is that if there is the space character you cannot see it.

Hide the commandline!
Every time you type a character(or space) the commandline will appear again.

... New explorer process is whole new process that takes time to start...

There is only a new explorer window (only one Explorer.exe process which is always running).

...But still I'd love if it can be maybe just "turn on/off" feature in wincmd.ini....

Add:

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[Alias]
=cm_Return

to your wincmd.ini

Regards
Holger

[MVV]

BTW assigning cm_Return to Enter really helps to ignore command line completely when it is not focused.

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ENTER=cm_Return

HolgerK, do you have really wanted to add nameless parameter or it was a typo?

[HolgerK]

@MVV
It was no typo.
Empty string as alias does work because TC removes leading spaces while parsing the command line.
In contrary to assigning a hotkey it prevents also opening explorer if the command line is focused (and holds only spaces).

@All who have this problem with spaces inside empty command line:
Could it be that you are using:
- <Alt+Enter>
- focus on command line
- mark the folder or file name inside the command line
- and finally using <Ctrl+X> to copy a marked name into clipboard?

With <Alt+Enter> TC copies not only the name under cursor into command line but adds an extra space after the name to allow to build up command lines with multiple parameter (space as delimiter).

But TC also offers a much easier way to accomplish this task!

"File->Mark -> Copy selected names to clipboard"
or cm_CopyNamesToClip which can be assigned to any hotkey.

Regards
Holger

[ado]

HolgerK,
thanks for tip. This:

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[Alias] 
=cm_Return

really works as expected.

...that space to cmd line is indeed result of Ctrl-Enter or Ctrl-P or something similar when I use it as edit buffer. I know there is that command cm_CopyNamesToClip, the problem is that I am quite often using this to get just part of let's say FTP path or so. In such case to copy plain file name or file name with path is not enough.

ado

[HolgerK]

that space to cmd line is indeed result of Ctrl-Enter or Ctrl-P or something similar when I use it as edit buffer

After cutting the selected part into clipboard <Ctrl+X>, you can leave the command line with <Esc>.
This will remove the remaining rest (<Space>) from the command line buffer.

Regards
Holger