[TC 11.51] Inconsistent headers and navigation for virtual folders (XP+)

[Fla$her]

1. In the old versions, cm_OpenFonts and cm_OpenPrinters opened \\Fonts\ and \\Printers and Faxes\, but now they open
   \\:Local drive (C:)\WINDOWS\Fonts\ and \\Control Panel\Printers and Faxes\.
   But if I do
   cd ::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}
   cd ::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
   , then this doesn't happen.
   
   At the same time, when I go to \\My pictures\, I will not see \\Desktop\My documents\My pictures\ in the panel header.
   In addition, in older versions after cm_OpenFonts, when pressing Backspace, the headers of virtual folders in the chain were separated: \\Fonts\ > \\Windows > \\Local drive (C:)\.
   _
2. At the same time, if I press Backspace or execute cm_OpenControls and then press Enter on the Fonts or Administrative Tools folder, then instead of opening a virtual folder the local folder will open, although logically something like this should happen:
   cd ::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}
   cd ::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}
   However, after these commands, pressing Backspace leads to \\Desktop\, not \\Control Panel\.

[petermad]

See also: https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=440273#p440273

[ghisler(Author)]

This is intentional, see petermad's post. There are some problems returning to such folders (unrelated to your report), which will be fixed in the next release.

Moderator message from: ghisler(Author) » 2025-05-05, 12:27 UTC

Moved to will not be changed

[Fla$her]

This is intentional, see petermad's post.

I don't see any explanation from you for the inconsistencies. Please read the entire post carefully, especially in the "But if I do", "I will not see" and paragraph 2.

It's about inconsistencies (see the title), not that the presence and absence of a path is bad or good.

[ghisler(Author)]

Is this on XP? Because on Windows 11 cm_OpenFonts brings me to
\\System (C:)\Windows\Fonts
and the stored folder is
shell:Fonts\

This kind of nested virtual folders can't be implemented on XP due to missing functions, as I explained in another thread.

[Fla$her]

Is this on XP?

What's on XP?

Because on Windows 11 cm_OpenFonts brings me to
\\System (C:)\Windows\Fonts
and the stored folder is
shell:Fonts\

How does this contradict what I wrote, including about XP?
Have you checked the listed cd ::{GUID} for comparison?

This kind of nested virtual folders can't be implemented on XP due to missing functions, as I explained in another thread.

I don't understand what you mean. What does "can't be" mean if I've given examples both with and without paths?

[ghisler(Author)]

How does this contradict what I wrote, including about XP?

Because storing virtual paths like this does not work on Windows XP.

[Fla$her]

Because storing virtual paths like this does not work on Windows XP.

It's not true. The topic title says "XP+", i.e. the current behavior concerns XP.

[ghisler(Author)]

What do you mean with that? If the functions are missing, there is no way to do it on XP, sorry.

[Fla$her]

You wrote that on Windows 11 you return the full path with \\... (C:):

Because on Windows 11 cm_OpenFonts brings me to \\System (C:)\Windows\Fonts

On XP, the same thing happens. What do functions have to do with it?

[Fla$her]

2ghisler(Author)
I still haven't received a clear answer from you. You also didn't comment on the absence of a path when entering 'My Pictures' and point 2.