How do I configure a default window size?

[zr]

I'm running Total Commander on machines with different screen resolution.
Is there a way to change the default 1024x800 window size of Total Commander without the need to change to desired window size and "Save Position" in each new screen resolution?

[sqa_wizard]

Sure: Just add the following line to [Configuration] section of wincmd.ini

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ResolutionSpecific=0

Restart TC
=> Settings will be saved at [AllResolutions] section now.

[zr]

Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you very much, sqa_wizard.

[martinezzz123]

Hi sorry for refreshing this topic but i have the same problem but I DON'T UNDERSTAND your advice.
The problem is that with modern Windows the wincmd.ini located in windows folder is protected - so commander DOES NOT SAVE it's configuration to it. I have to edit the ini manually and then copy it to the windows folder. So...
Entering the:

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ResolutionSpecific=0

code does not do anything.
How do I set up the actual window size for the Total Commander?

[petermad]

2martinezzz123

TC is more or less useless if it cannot write it's .ini files

By default TC uses %APPDATA%\Ghisler for storing it's .ini files (C:\Users\USERNAME\AppDAta\Roaming\Ghisler).

If you have installed your TC in a folder where you have write permissions (that is: NOT in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86), but for example in C:\Totalcmd) then you can make TC use the .ini files from C:\Totalcmd by adding the parameter UseIniInProgramDir=7 in the [Configuration] section of your wincmd.ini.

It was back in the days of Windows 95 and earlier, that TC defaulted to using C:\Windows for its ini files.

You can see the location of the .ini files your TC uses via the menu: Help - About Total Commander.

If your TC is actually using C:\Windows for it's .ini files you can change that by editing Wondows' Registry - search for Ghisler, and change the path you see for IniFileName and FtpIniName to %APPDATA%\GHISLER\wincmd.ini and %APPDATA%\GHISLER\wcx_ftp.ini

Notice there are more than one Ghisler entry in the Windows Registry, so change all of them.

[martinezzz123]

I understand but I wouldn't like to change the location of the ini file.
Could you just tell me what is the code for the default window size?

[sqa_wizard]

As already written above:
ResolutionSpecific=0
=> Settings will be saved at [AllResolutions] section at wincmd.ini now.

The keys are the the same as for other resolutions.

x= x-position of Total Commander
y= y-position
dx= Width
dy= Height

[petermad]

2martinezzz123

I understand but I wouldn't like to change the location of the ini file.

Maybe you don't have to change the location - it is most likely that TC does NOT use C:\Windows\wincmd.ini

Please in TC's menu click "Help" -> "About Total Commander" - and tell us if it there says:

Setting files:
C:\Windows\winvmd.ini
C:\Windows\wcx_ftp.ini

or not?