How to get mnemonics in main menu showing as underlined?

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How to get mnemonics in main menu showing as underlined?

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Hello,
I have made a customized menu file named c:\Apps\tc7\LANGUAGE\WCMD_ENG.MNU

In the file I have used mnemonics with the & prefix. However they do not show underlined when I open the menu items though they work when I press the correct letter. What is wrong?

Here is the file:

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POPUP "&Files"
    MENUITEM "Copy File(s) >F2 QueueBckgrd...\tCtrl+Shft+C", cm_CopyOtherpanel
    MENUITEM "Copy Within Same Panel...\tShft+F5", cm_CopySamepanel
    MENUITEM "Create Shortcut Link...\tCtrl+Shft+F5", cm_CreateShortcut
    MENUITEM "&Move ReName File >F2 Bckgrd...\tCtrl+M", cm_RenMov
    MENUITEM "File Selection Size Calculation...\tCtrl+L", cm_GetFileSpace
    MENUITEM "Delete File to Trash (Shft: Full)\tDel (+Shft)", cm_Delete
    MENUITEM "Undelete Files from Recycle Bin", cm_OpenRecycled
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Open Archive or Folder\tCtrl+PgDn", cm_GoToDir
    MENUITEM "&Packer + Plugins...\tAlt+F5", cm_PackFiles
    MENUITEM "&Unpack...\tAlt+F9", cm_UnpackFiles
    MENUITEM "Test Arch&ive(s)\tAlt+Shft+F9", cm_TestArchive
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "TC Compare B&y Content...", cm_IntCompareFilesByContent
    MENUITEM "CI Compare By Content...\tCtrl+Shft+0(=)", cm_CompareFilesByContent
    MENUITEM "Edit Comme&nt...\tCtrl+Z", cm_EditComment
    MENUITEM "Multi-&ReName-Tool...\tCtrl+N", cm_MultiRenameFiles
    MENUITEM "Multi-ReName-&Script...\tCtrl+Shft+N", em_REnameMultiScript
    MENUITEM "Multi File &Time Changer...\tAlias: ti", em_TImeFileChanger
    MENUITEM "&Change Attributes...\tAlias: at", cm_SetAttrib
    MENUITEM "&Associate With...", cm_Associate
    MENUITEM "Intrn&l Associations (OnlyTC)...", cm_InternalAssociate
    MENUITEM "Properties...\tAlt+Enter", cm_VersionInfo
    POPUP "Split / Encode MIME / MD&5"
        MENUITEM "&Split Large File...", cm_Split
        MENUITEM "&Combine Files...", cm_Combine
        MENUITEM "&Encode File (MIME,UUE,XXE)...", cm_Encode
        MENUITEM "&Decode (MIME,UUE,XXE,BinHx)...", cm_Decode
        MENUITEM "&Make CRC C&hcksms (.MD5)...", cm_CRCcreate
        MENUITEM "&Verify CRC Checksms (.MD5)", cm_CRCcheck
    END_POPUP
    POPUP "Print File Lists or Content"
        MENUITEM "File &List...", cm_PrintDir
        MENUITEM "&File List With &Subdirs...", cm_PrintDirSub
        MENUITEM "File Con&tents\tCtrl+F9", cm_PrintFile
    END_POPUP
END_POPUP

POPUP "&Mark"
    MENUITEM "Select &Group...\tNum +", cm_SpreadSelection
    MENUITEM "&Unselect Group...\tNum -", cm_ShrinkSelection
    MENUITEM "Select &All\tCtrl+A", cm_SelectAll
    MENUITEM "U&nselect All\tCtrl+U", cm_ClearAll
    MENUITEM "&Invert Selection\tNum* Ctrl+I", cm_ExchangeSelection
    MENUITEM "Select Same &Ext.\tCtrl+E", cm_SelectCurrentExtension
    MENUITEM "Unselect Same Ext.\tAlt+Num -", cm_UnselectCurrentExtension
    MENUITEM "&Save Selection", cm_SaveSelection
    MENUITEM "&Restore Selection\tNum /", cm_RestoreSelection
    MENUITEM "Sa&ve Selection to File", cm_SaveSelectionToFile
    MENUITEM "&Load Selection from File\tCtrl+Shft+L", cm_LoadSelectionFromFile
    MENUITEM "&File Selection Size Calc.\tCtrl+L", cm_GetFileSpace
    MENUITEM "Next Selected File\tAlt+Down", cm_GotoNextSelected
    MENUITEM "Previous Selected File\tAlt+Up", cm_GotoPrevSelected
    MENUITEM "Selection to Clipboard\tCtrl+Shft+P", cm_CopyNamesToClip
    MENUITEM "Selection from Clipboard", cm_LoadSelectionFromClip
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Synch Folders Marked Dirs...", cm_FileSync
    MENUITEM "&Compare Folders+Mark\tShft+F2", cm_CompareDirs
    MENUITEM "Compare Folders &Hide Same", cm_DirMatch
    MENUITEM "S&ynchronize Folders StdAln...", em_FileSyncSA
END_POPUP

POPUP "&Commands"
    MENUITEM "&CD Tree...\tAlt+F10", cm_CDtree
    MENUITEM "&Search Standalone...\tCtrl+F", cm_SearchStandalone
    MENUITEM "Search SameThread...", cm_SearchFor
    MENUITEM "&Volume Label...", cm_VolumeId
    MENUITEM "System &Information...", cm_SysInfo
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "S&ynch Folders SameThread...", cm_FileSync
    MENUITEM "&Bookmarks Folder Hotlist\tCtrl+D", cm_DirectoryHotlist
    MENUITEM "&History of Folders\tCtrl+H", cm_DirectoryHistory
    MENUITEM "Make Folder\tIns or F7", cm_MkDir
    MENUITEM "Make Folder in Target Panel\tShft+F7", cm_MkDirOther
	MENUITEM "&Previous Folder\tAlt+Left", cm_GotoPreviousDir
    MENUITEM "&Next Folder\tAlt+Right", cm_GotoNextDir
	MENUITEM "Edit &Top Path Field\tAlt+P", cm_EditPath
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Run &DOS Cmd\tCtrl+O", cm_ExecuteDOS
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "B&ranch View Files in Subdirs\tCtrl+B", cm_DirBranch
    MENUITEM "Branch View Slctd Files+Dirs\tCtrl+Shft+B", cm_DirBranchSel
	MENUITEM "Branch View Slct All in Path\tAlt+Shft+B", cm_SelectCurrentPath
    MENUITEM "&Quick Search(Shft Last Srch)\tCtrl+S", cm_ShowQuickSearch
    MENUITEM "&Module Bckgrnd Operation...", cm_OpenTransferManager
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "&Exchange Source w. Target\tAlt+X", cm_Exchange
    MENUITEM "S&ame (=) Target as Source\tCtrl+0(=)", cm_MatchSrc
END_POPUP

POPUP "&Net"
    MENUITEM "&Network Connections...", cm_NetConnect
    MENUITEM "Disc&onnect Network Drives...", cm_NetDisconnect
    MENUITEM "Share &Current Directory...", cm_NetShareDir
    MENUITEM "&Unshare Directory...", cm_NetUnshareDir
    MENUITEM "&RemoteUser File Access", cm_ShowFileUser
    MENUITEM "Show Admin Shares", cm_AdministerServer
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "&FTP Connect...", cm_FtpConnect
    MENUITEM "FT&P New Connection...", cm_FtpNew
    MENUITEM "FTP Disconn&ect\tCtrl+Shft+F", cm_FtpDisconnect
    MENUITEM "&Abort Current FTP command", cm_FtpAbort
    MENUITEM "FTP Sho&w Hidden Files", cm_FtpHiddenFiles
    MENUITEM "FTP Download From List", cm_FtpDownloadList
    MENUITEM "PORT Connection To Other PC...", cm_DirectCableConnect
END_POPUP

POPUP "Sho&w"
    MENUITEM "&Brief\tCtrl+F1", cm_SrcShort
    MENUITEM "&Full\tCtrl+F2", cm_SrcLong
    MENUITEM "Co&mments\tCtrl+Shft+F2", cm_SrcComments
    MENUITEM "Custom Columns\tShft+F1", cm_SrcCustomViewMenu
	MENUITEM "Custom View Modes", 333
    MENUITEM "&Tree in File Panel\tCtrl+F8", cm_SrcTree
    POPUP "Separate Tree Toggle\tCtrl+Shft+F8"
        MENUITEM "&0 (None)", cm_SeparateTreeOff
        MENUITEM "&1 (One For Both Panels)", cm_SeparateTree1
        MENUITEM "&2 (Two, One For Each Panel)", cm_SeparateTree2
    END_POPUP
    MENUITEM "T&humbnail View\tCtrl+Shft+F1", cm_SrcThumbs
    MENUITEM "Quick View Panel\tCtrl+Q", cm_SrcQuickview
	MENUITEM "&Quick View In Window\tCtrl+Shft+Q", cm_SeparateQuickView
    MENUITEM "&Lister New Window...\tF3", cm_List
    MENUITEM "&Vertic. Pane Toggle\tCtrl+Alt+V", cm_VerticalPanels
    MENUITEM "Ne&w Folder Tab\tCtrl+T", cm_OpenNewTab
    MENUITEM "&50% Pane Adjstmt.\tDbl.Click Mid", cm_50Percent
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Last Selection", cm_SrcUserSpec
    MENUITEM "&All Files\tCtrl+F10", cm_SrcAllFiles
    MENUITEM "&Programs Only\tCtrl+F11", cm_SrcExecs
    MENUITEM "&Custom...\tCtrl+F12", cm_SrcUserDef
    MENUITEM "&Only Selected Files\tAlt+Shft+S", cm_ShowOnlySelected
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "&Name Sort\tCtrl+F3", cm_SrcByName
    MENUITEM "E&xtension Sort\tCtrl+F4", cm_SrcByExt
    MENUITEM "T&ime Sort\tCtrl+F5", cm_SrcByDateTime
    MENUITEM "&Size Sort\tCtrl+F6", cm_SrcBySize
    MENUITEM "&Unsorted\tCtrl+F7", cm_SrcUnsorted
    MENUITEM "Up&Down Sort Toggle\tCtrl+Shft+F7", cm_SrcNegOrder
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "R&eread Source\tCtrl+R", cm_RereadSource
END_POPUP

POPUP "&Tabs"
    MENUITEM "Duplicate in New &Tab\tCtrl+T", cm_OpenNewTab
    MENUITEM "&Duplicate Tab in Background\tCtrl+Shft+T", cm_OpenNewTabBg
    MENUITEM "&Folder Open in New Tab\tCtrl+Up", cm_OpenDirInNewTab
    MENUITEM "&Open New Folder Tab Other Side\tCtrl+Shft+Up", cm_OpenDirInNewTabOther
    MENUITEM "&Next Tab Switch\tCtrl+Tab", cm_SwitchToNextTab
    MENUITEM "&Previous Tab Switch\tCtrl+Shft+Tab", cm_SwitchToPreviousTab
    MENUITEM "&Menu Tab Specific\tRight Click Tab", cm_DirTabsShowMenu
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "&Swap all Tabs\tCtrl+Shft+U", cm_ExchangeWithTabs
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "&All Tabs Close\tCtrl+Shft+W", cm_CloseAllTabs
    MENUITEM "&Current Tab Close\tCtrlClck Ctrl+W", cm_CloseCurrentTab
END_POPUP

POPUP "C&onfiguration"
    POPUP "&Menus"
        MENUITEM "Directory Bookmarks\tCtrl+D", cm_DirectoryHotlist
        MENUITEM "Buttonbar...", cm_ButtonConfig
		MENUITEM "Button Bar &2 (Vertical)...", 583
        MENUITEM "Start Menu...", cm_ChangeStartMenu
        MENUITEM "Main Menu...", cm_LanguageConfig
    END_POPUP
    POPUP "&Interface Display Choices"
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Function Keys", cm_VisKeyButtons
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Button Bar", cm_VisButtonbar
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Drive Combo Box", cm_VisDriveCombo
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Drive Button Icons", cm_VisDriveButtons
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Single Drive Bar", cm_VisTwoDriveButtons
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Command Line", cm_VisCmdLine
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Current Folder", cm_VisCurDir
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Column Titles", cm_VisTabHeader
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Status Bar", cm_VisStatusbar
        MENUITEM "Show/Hide Tabbed Folders", cm_VisDirTabs
        MENUITEM "Interface: Flat/3D Look", cm_VisFlatInterface
        MENUITEM "Drive Buttons: Flat/3D Look", cm_VisFlatDriveButtons
    END_POPUP
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Layout", cm_Config
    MENUITEM "Display + Tool Tips", cm_DisplayConfig
    MENUITEM "Font", cm_FontConfig
    MENUITEM "&Color", cm_ColorConfig
    MENUITEM "Tabstops", cm_ConfTabChange
    MENUITEM "Folder Tabs", cm_DirTabsConfig
    MENUITEM "Custom Columns", cm_CustomColumnConfig
    MENUITEM "Language", cm_LanguageConfig
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Operation", cm_Config2
    MENUITEM "Edit/View", cm_EditConfig
    MENUITEM "Copy/Delete", cm_CopyConfig
    MENUITEM "&Quick Search", cm_QuickSearchConfig
    MENUITEM "FTP", cm_FtpConfig
    MENUITEM "Plugins", cm_PluginsConfig
    MENUITEM "&Unload TC Plugins", cm_UnloadPlugins
    MENUITEM "&Thumbnails", cm_ThumbnailsConfig
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Packer", cm_PackerConfig
    MENUITEM "Zip Packer", cm_ZipPackerConfig
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Confrmtns + Alias + Hotkey", cm_Confirmation
    MENUITEM "&Browse Internal Commands", cm_CommandBrowser
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "Ini Files &Direct Edit Alias:IN", em_INisTCmd
    MENUITEM "&Save TC Pos.+ Column Size", cm_ConfigSavePos
    MENUITEM "Save &All Pane + Tab Settings", cm_ConfigSaveSettings
END_POPUP

POPUP "S&ystem"
    MENUITEM "&Special TC Plugins", cm_OpenNetwork
    MENUITEM "&Recycle Bin", cm_OpenRecycled
    MENUITEM "&Control Panel", cm_OpenControls
    MENUITEM "&Desktop Folder", em_Desktop
    MENUITEM "&My Computer", cm_OpenDrives
    MENUITEM "&Fonts Folder", cm_OpenFonts
    MENUITEM "&Printers", cm_OpenPrinters
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    POPUP "&NTFS - Experts Only!"
        MENUITEM "&Permissions Dialog...", cm_EditPermissionInfo
        MENUITEM "File &Auditing...", cm_EditAuditInfo
        MENUITEM "&Take Ownership...", cm_EditOwnerInfo
        MENUITEM "&Run as...", cm_OpenAsUser
    END_POPUP
END_POPUP

STARTMENU

;Following command puts the Help menu to the far right. If omitted, it will be right after Start.
;HELP_BREAK

POPUP "&Help"
    MENUITEM "&Index\tF1", cm_HelpIndex
    MENUITEM "&Keyboard", cm_Keyboard
    MENUITEM "&Registration Info", cm_Register
    MENUITEM "&Visit Totalcmd's Web Site", cm_VisitHomepage
	MENUITEM "&Check for updates now", 650
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
    MENUITEM "&About Total Commander...", cm_About
    MENUITEM SEPARATOR
END_POPUP
Regards, Brahman
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Post by *ts4242 »

It is Windows setting, for Windows 10
1. Open Settings> Ease of Access.
2. Select Keyboard on the left side, turn on Enable shortcut underlines option.

For Windows 7 See this
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Post by *ghisler(Author) »

Normally they should also show up when you press the Alt key.
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Post by *brahman »

2TS4242

Thank you, your solution worked, though the option in my Windows 10 version is called "Underline access keys when available" > ON.


2ghisler

I tried this with the Alt key before: The top menus show underlined even without the Alt key pressed and withut the above Windows option set. However, if I open a menu and then press the Alt key, the menu immediately closes.
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Post by *ts4242 »

brahman wrote:though the option in my Windows 10 version is called "Underline access keys when available" > ON.
As usual Microsoft changes the place and caption of the same option again and again!

brahman wrote:if I open a menu and then press the Alt key, the menu immediately closes.
Don't press Alt twice, e.g. to open MRT press Alt+F+R or Alt followed by F+R
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