[wish list] concerning LISTER

[Maxwish]

Wish list for tc's LISTER:

1. Option to keep Lister window 'on top'
Already requested before and workarounds given
here: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=547
and here: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=894
but would be nice if just added to TC.

2. Option to start Lister in default lister mode (as-if it no plugins are installed) before loading the plugins. Now Lister always starts with plug ins, even when I just want to textview a file. Some plugins take a long time to load or crash with erroneous files.
Also mentioned here: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=3948

[SanskritFritz]

2. Option to start Lister in default lister mode (as-if it no plugins are installed) before loading the plugins. Now Lister always starts with plugins, even when I just want to textview a file. Some plugins take a long time to load or crash with erroneous files.

I agree with that, only problem, I dont know how to realize that on the fly. Say I want that functionality only sometimes, but usually I'm happy with the plugin, since that is why i installed it. So how to prevent lister to begin with the plugin on the fly, that is my question.

[Valentino]

About 2:
It's easy (if I understood you correctly):
Lister->Options->Turn off the option "Load bitmaps as graphics at startup".

[Clo]

 Hello !
2Maxwish
• For "2)" : I tried to use cm_UnloadPlugin but nothing happens, all plugins stay loaded… ?

2Valentino
• That acts for image-plugins I guess, but what about the others (i.e. PDF etc. ) ?
  K R
Claude
Clo

[Hacker]

That acts for image-plugins I guess, but what about the others (i.e. PDF etc. ) ?

It should work for all plugins, but unfortunately that is not on an insect as Maxwish probably wanted it to be.

Roman

[Vansumsen]

I tried to use cm_UnloadPlugin but nothing happens, all plugins stay loaded… ?

Also the officials plugins stay active
Have I misunsterstand the utility of this command
Is it only a memory cleaner Did I confuse Unload with Disable

Thanks for explanations about this command.

Regards,
Paul

[Hacker]

Unload doesn't disable plugins. It is meant to be used primarily before updating a plugin (eg by plugin writers) so that the existing copy isn't "in use".

HTH
Roman

[Maxwish]

About 2:
It's easy (if I understood you correctly):
Lister->Options->Turn off the option "Load bitmaps as graphics at startup".

YES, this was what I was looking for!
The description Load bitmaps as graphics at startup did not make this clear for me that this also worked for plugins...
This label is from before that the Lister Plugins were introduced and IMO should be changed to something more descriptive as Load plugins at startup

[SanskritFritz]

Wish list for tc's LISTER:

3. Wish: option to turn on the Cursor!!! PLEASE!!!

[robinsiebler]

I agree with that, only problem, I dont know how to realize that on the fly. Say I want that functionality only sometimes, but usually I'm happy with the plugin, since that is why i installed it. So how to prevent lister to begin with the plugin on the fly, that is my question.

Have a control key. Say if you launched Lister with the Control key held down, no plugins would be loaded.

[SanskritFritz]

Have a control key. Say if you launched Lister with the Control key held down, no plugins would be loaded.

Hmm, sounds good! But Shift and Alt and Ctrl are already taken...

[Sheepdog]

[Hmm, sounds good! But Shift and Alt and Ctrl are already taken...

What about [scroll lock] ? I know only one program that uses it anyway - and its an old DOS -Prog.

sheepdog

[SanskritFritz]

2Sheepdog

What about [scroll lock] ? I know only one program that uses it anyway - and its an old DOS -Prog.

TextPad, Excel use the Scroll Lock.

[Sheepdog]

TextPad...use the Scroll Lock.

I did never notice - what for ?

sheepdog

edit: I did use the help and found it out by myself.

[SanskritFritz]

2Sheepdog

I did use the help and found it out by myself