How to disable hotkey completely: "space bar" marking files

[c0n73mn]

Hi, I need "space bar" to stop marking files/folders when pressed. How to completely disable this function? Inside misc. > redefine hotkeys (Keyboard remapping) I can not find a command that do nothing (none), if I left the command to be default command (no remapping) it keeps marking. Thank you








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[Gral]

Create such a command yourself - on "Redefine hotkeys" window select "SPACE" and press button with small loupe (magnifier).
Select "usercmd.ini" in "Category" and press "New" button. Type name for new command, press OK and type CD on command field.
OK, OK, OK.

[c0n73mn]

Create such a command yourself - on "Redefine hotkeys" window select "SPACE" and press button with small loupe (magnifier).
Select "usercmd.ini" in "Category" and press "New" button. Type name for new command, press OK and type CD on command field.
OK, OK, OK.

Thank you, I did it assuming it will solve my issue but i found the right way for quicklook to start working inside tc.

have a look at the QuickLook if you can, its amazing app.

https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook

https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/File-Managers:-Total-Commander

[Gral]

I know QuickLook. It's very poor compared to what you can do with TC and Lister plugins.

Also - you didn't describe your problem correctly - if you need assign QuickLook to SPACE in TC - you should write this, and follow instructions on QuickLook site. But you can configure TC to using ANY hotkey for QuickLook. Information on the program page is misleading - it doesn't have to be a SPACE.

[c0n73mn]

I know QuickLook. It's very poor compared to what you can do with TC and Lister plugins.

Also - you didn't describe your problem correctly - if you need assign QuickLook to SPACE in TC - you should write this, and follow instructions on QuickLook site. But you can configure TC to using ANY hotkey for QuickLook. Information on the program page is misleading - it doesn't have to be a SPACE.

yeah i described my problem incorrecly because i thought when disabling separators hotkey will solve my issue. and yes I did assign quicklook to a different hotkey than spacebar. thanks

[Horst.Epp]

Create such a command yourself - on "Redefine hotkeys" window select "SPACE" and press button with small loupe (magnifier).
Select "usercmd.ini" in "Category" and press "New" button. Type name for new command, press OK and type CD on command field.
OK, OK, OK.

Thank you, I did it assuming it will solve my issue but i found the right way for quicklook to start working inside tc.

have a look at the QuickLook if you can, its amazing app.

https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook

https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/wiki/File-Managers:-Total-Commander

As Gral already said, its in no way amazing if your using TC or other comparable file managers.

[pkenkman]

Hello! I would also like to disable the spacebar's marking function - not just that, but any function, so spacebar would be considered as any other letter. I would like to be able to type out file names with spaces so TC would navigate to the right row. How could I achieve this?

Create such a command yourself - on "Redefine hotkeys" window select "SPACE" and press button with small loupe (magnifier).
Select "usercmd.ini" in "Category" and press "New" button. Type name for new command, press OK and type CD on command field.
OK, OK, OK.

I tried this, but while spacebar doesn't mark files anymore, pressing space still doesn't count as part of the file name that I'm typing.

[Fla$her]

2pkenkman
Are you writing about Ctrl+S?
Bind em_QuickSearchSpace ( Command: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Addons\TCFS2\TCFS2.exe /ef tcm(2915) send(` `) ) to a space.

[Horst.Epp]

2pkenkman
Are you writing about Ctrl+S?
Bind em_QuickSearchSpace ( Command: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Addons\TCFS2\TCFS2.exe /ef tcm(2915) send(` `) ) to a space.

Not a good idea.
Ctrl-S is the default for Quick Search

[Fla$her]

2Horst.Epp
This is not an idea, but a solution. What else did pkenkman ask about, if not about quick search/filtering when pressing the space?

[pkenkman]

Thank you for your replies.

I didn't actually know about Ctrl+S. I looked into it and found that there's also the "Quick Search with Dialog" option available that does the same without having to press Ctrl+S which is almost exactly what I want. I would still like to be able to move the cursor to the file name that I'm typing like in Windows Explorer, without filtering out other files, but I guess this one will do as well.

Out of curiosity - what would this command do? I didn't want to run it (nor do I know exactly how) out of fear it would ruin my configurations somehow without me knowing how to restore things. Sorry if I sound like a noob - I took over TC with the settings that my predecessors left me, and they mostly serve me well, except in the spacebar case.

2pkenkman
Are you writing about Ctrl+S?
Bind em_QuickSearchSpace ( Command: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Addons\TCFS2\TCFS2.exe /ef tcm(2915) send(` `) ) to a space.

[Fla$her]

I looked into it and found that there's also the "Quick Search with Dialog" option

In this case, I meant this option, just Ctrl+S is shorter for understanding.

I would still like to be able to move the cursor to the file name that I'm typing like in Windows Explorer, without filtering out other files, but I guess this one will do as well.

For a space to do this, alas, will not work. Only with filtering. But if desired, you can combine them:

%COMMANDER_PATH%\Addons\TCFS2\TCFS2.exe /ef msg($0B,0) tcm(2915) send(` `) tcm(4005) tcm(540) msg($0B,1) tcm(2918) redraw()

Out of curiosity - what would this command do? I didn't want to run it (nor do I know exactly how) out of fear it would ruin my configurations somehow without me knowing how to restore things.

It will be what you requested: when you press a space, a quick filter field will appear and this space will be entered.
And there is no problem in disabling at any time the binding to the key by pressing the button with a red cross on the Misc. page.

[pkenkman]

Thank you! That was of great help to me.