Feature request: Change window title dynamically

[Kristian Kjær]

Feature request:
I'd like it if each TC window title would contain the names of the directories open in that TC instance.
E.g., "Total Commander: C:\documents - d:\temp ..."
The reason:
I like to have many windows open and to move between them with alt(tab).
Most other windows I can recognize by their titles, even if they are multiple instances of the same program, but not TC windows.

[Sheepdog]

E.g., "Total Commander: C:\documents - d:\temp ..."

I guess you use WinXP. If so and

If you have not too many path:
You can create some users with appropiate names e.g. C_doc; D_temp and run TC with comand runas - then the username is displayed in TC-Title bar.

BTW you need a password set for users to use 'runas'.

sheepdog

[Kristian Kjær]

Yes, but a want the titles to change dynamically as I navigate.
Thanks, though.

[norfie]

[Hacker]

Does anybody know the conlusion of this old thread?

IIRC Christian said something in the direction of "that would make the title too long => it wouldn't be visible on the taskbar buttons anyways".

Roman

[Kristian Kjær]

Then how about TC truncating as required:
"Total Commander 6.03: - <licensee> - C:\My Documents\letters\...\June2004 & d:\temp\backups\...\backupsJune2004"
That should fit in most title bars, and if it were further truncated by windows, it would still contain a part of the useful information.

[Hacker]

I understand the concept, but currently on the button I have in Taskbar I can see "Total Commander 6.03a -..." - that means not even the "NOT REGISTERED" / "Licensee name" message, let alone the dir names. What sense would it make to show them?

TIA
Roman

[Kristian Kjær]

If you hover the mouse over the taskbar button then you'll probably see the full window title as a 'tip'.

I prefer to navigate with the keyboard, using alt(tab) to change focus.
Then as I hold down ALT and repeat pressing TAB I see the icons of all windows and the title of the one I'll be in if I let go of ALT.
This tabbing window can be configured to be large, if desired, so that there is room for a long title.

Also in the task manager you see a list of all the windows with their names, and you can switch focus to one with a name you like.

[Hacker]

OK, this way it makes sense, thanks for explaining.

Roman

[WatchUer]

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This tabbing window can be configured to be large, if desired, so that there is room for a long title.
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Could you tell me how to configure the "tabbing window" to change its size? thx

[icfu]

You can either use Powertoys TweakUI under General->Alt+Tab:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

or you can directly modify registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, entries "CoolSwitchColumns" and "CoolSwitchRows".

After manual registry change you have to log off and back to see the changes.

Maybe the "Alt-Tab Replacement" from the Powertoys is something for you, too.

Icfu

[WatchUer]

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or you can directly modify registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, entries "CoolSwitchColumns" and "CoolSwitchRows".

After manual registry change you have to log off and back to see the changes.
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Icfu

This is what I want to know, thank you very much!

[slownet]

Then how about TC truncating as required:
"Total Commander 6.03: - <licensee> - C:\My Documents\letters\...\June2004 & d:\temp\backups\...\backupsJune2004"
That should fit in most title bars, and if it were further truncated by windows, it would still contain a part of the useful information.

how about:
"Total Commander 6.03: - <licensee> - left tab title & right tab title"