Categorize files (move to different folders) with least key pressed

[Terka]

Hi, i have a files (and folders) and need them move to different folders.

Normally i would navigate to the destination folder and press F6:
To do this, i need to press a key at least 6 times:
{tab} - jump to the other panel
ctrl-d
select the wanted destination
{tab} - jump to the source panel
{F6}
{enter}

Is there way how do it faster, with less key pressed?
(Autohotkey help included)

[jinsight]

Here is what I do. HTH

Files in One Folder Moved to One Folder

1. Go to destination folder in a tab in the right pane
2. Go to source folder in a tab in the left pane
3. Right click and drag to select files. (Set TC to do this)
4. Start dragging with left mouse button. Over the tab in the right pane, while still pressing left mouse button, hold down right mouse button. Notice that the icon attached to the mouse changes to a minus sign. While holding right mouse button, release left mouse button to initiate move operation.
5. Click on OK in dialog box. (Set Windows to automatically put mouse on default action)

Files in One Folder Moved to Multiple Folder

1. For each destination folder, create a tab with the destination folder in the right pane
2. Go to source folder in the left pane
3, For each folder in the right pane:
a. Right click and drag to select files. (Set TC to use right click)
b. Start dragging with left mouse button. Over the tab in the right pane, while still pressing left mouse button, hold down right mouse button. Notice that the icon attached to the mouse changes to a minus sign. While holding right mouse button, release left mouse button to initiate move operation.
c. Click on OK in dialog box. (Set Windows to automatically put mouse on default action)

If you often use the same source and destination folders, create a tabset and then also create button so you can call the tabset to open all the tabs autiomatically.

[petermad]

2Terka

You can try this button:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
cm_FocusTrg,cm_DirectoryHotlist,cm_FocusTrg,cm_MoveOnly

wcmicons.dll,63
Open Directory hotlist to select target - move files from source to selected target


-1

To make the button:
1. Mark the text in the box here above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctrl+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

It will spare you the Tab, Ctrl+D, Tab and F6 presses

You can also assign the command from the button to an em_command that you can use for a keyboard shortcut.

[solid]

@terka

Select files for moving, press F6, in the copy/move dialog box press Ctrl+D to show directory hot list, choose the folder, Enter.
Saves you two TAB presses and keeps the destination panel path unchanged.