[REQ] Desktop Presets

[majkinetor !]

Like in Delphi !

Like save settings but just for the desktop. I name my currnet desktop and later call it with some hotkey.

I need this from time to time ( long list, long file names.... ) and several people I know asked if that can be done in current version of TC.

Some form of this can be done in AHK but It would be much better this to be available inside TC. And hotkeys like cm_switchtoesktop1...cm_switchtodesktop5...... or when you finally make commands with arguments cm_switchtodesktop("name");

[StickyNomad]

I'm not sure if I got you right, especially as I'm not aware of the delphi preset concept. Do you mean saving TCs settings in different selectable setting-presets?

E.g.
preset 1: TC maximized, left panel set to thumbnail view, right panel to Quickview
preset 2: vertical panes and comments view
and so on.

If you meant that, I'd support this. Though this is doable with autohtokey (I for example use a small script that sets TC to an 'image viewer mode' with thumbnails & Quickview activated) the feature you suggested would be more convenient and would be a nice enhancement (if I got it right ).

[majkinetor !]

E.g. preset 1: TC maximized, left panel set to thumbnail view, right panel to Quickview preset 2: vertical panes and comments view and so on.

YUP !

That was my idea.

the feature you suggested would be more convenient and would be a nice enhancement.

Right !

[JohnFredC]

An ability to save named GUI configuration sets (or layouts) has been requested before in this forum. Speed Commander and DOpus both implement a layout feature.

It would be important for a TC layout save dialog to allow a user to choose whether to save the left/right path info with the layout. By default, both DOpus and SC automatically save the path info with the layout and reapply it when you reopen the layout. For me, this behavior limits the usefulness of layouts in many situations.

DOpus has settings that turn off saving each path individually, but I can't find similar toggles in SC.

[majkinetor !]

For all aspects of visual there should be a checkbox in save dialog like this:

• _________________________________
  |                Save Desktop
  |________________________________
  | [x] splitter
  | [x] view
  | [x] position (x, y)
  | [x] state (height, width, min, max)
  | [  ] path
  | [  ] button bar
  |
  | name: _______________
  |
  |                 [ OK ] [Cancel]
  \_________________________________

Also update to Directory favorites:

Command: c:\mp3
Target Path:

Desktop: "mp3 deskotp"

[JohnFredC]

How about:

[face=courier]______________________________________
| Save Desktop
|_____________________________________
| Name: _______________[v]
| [x] splitter
| [x] window position (x, y)
| [x] state (height, width, min, max)
| [ ] button bar: _______________ [..]
| [ ] main menu: ________________ [..]
|
| Left Panel
| [x] view
| [x] sort order
| [x] column view: ______________[v]
| [ ] path: _____________________ [..]
|
| Right Panel
| [x] view
| [x] sort order
| [x] column view: ______________[v]
| [ ] path: _____________________ [..]
|
| [ OK ] [Cancel]
|_____________________________________[/face]

[majkinetor !]

HEJ, thats even better....

thats awesome !

[StickyNomad]

looks nice indeed, me raise hand and give big support!

Your suggestion would be a great improvement, as at the moment you could only use AHK workarounds or start TC with individual INI-files, the latter one making it necessary to restart TC and to maintain multiple ini-files, which is quite a hassle. With the suggested GUI-presets, all different configurations could base on one single INI file. I think in most cases multiple INIs of a user differ only in GUI settings anyway...

Maybe a command line parameter could also be added to start TC directly with the desired preset:

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totalcmd.exe /g=[preset-file]

[JohnFredC]

Probably should add file types to that dialog:

[face=courier]
______________________________________
| Save Desktop
|_____________________________________
| Name: _______________[v]
| [x] splitter
| [x] window position (x, y)
| [x] state (height, width, min, max)
| [ ] button bar: _______________ [..]
| [ ] main menu: ________________ [..]
|
| Left Panel
| [x] view
| [x] sort order
| [x] column view: ______________[v]
| [ ] path: _____________________ [..]
| [ ] file types: ______________[v]
|
| Right Panel
| [x] view
| [x] sort order
| [x] column view: ______________[v]
| [ ] path: _____________________ [..]
| [ ] file types: ______________[v]
|
| [ OK ] [Cancel]
|_____________________________________
[/face]

And what about Qwikview settings as well?

Or is that overkill?

[StickyNomad]

And what about Qwikview settings as well?
Or is that overkill?

IMHO definitely not! I'd like this possibility, too.

[Sir_SiLvA]

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totalcmd.exe /g=[preset-file]

And why the hell /g ??
Better use /D for that and change the current /d to /w

[majkinetor !]

Maybe Gui, ha Silva ?