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Bad location of button in "Change attributes"
Posted: 2009-04-24, 14:24 UTC
by Yuta
The location of "Load from file under cursor" is so off from the expected place that I never found it until someone told me.
Funny thing is, I was even missing this functionality and I was about to suggest to be added!.
I'd like it to have it at the left of "Current" button. This location is more in context.
Is evident that the text Load from file under cursor" won't fit, but I think a "Load from cursor" will do. Anyway it's function will be evident after pressing it.
Posted: 2009-04-24, 14:37 UTC
by petermad
I guess that the button is placed near the bottom because it implies loading ALL of the above attributes (arhs, time, date AND plugin attributes if selected).
If you place the button next to the "Current" button it would give the impression that it was only loading the date and time from the file under the cursor, which it is not.
Posted: 2009-04-24, 14:51 UTC
by Yuta
Oh, I see now. It's date&time all I wanted to retrieve in my case. I didn't want to modify the other attributes.
It would be nice to have this button then. I mean just for date&time data.
Posted: 2009-04-24, 15:05 UTC
by petermad
If you select more than one file - just click the a, h, r, s boxes so that they are FULLY green (not checkmarks and not white) AFTER you have pressed the "Load from file under cursor" button - then those attributes will not be touched.
Plugins attributes will only be touched if you have cheked the "Change plugins attributes" box
Posted: 2009-04-24, 15:32 UTC
by Yuta
petermad wrote:If you select more than one file - just click the a, h, r, s boxes so that they are FULLY green (not checkmarks and not white) AFTER you have pressed the "Load from file under cursor" button - then those attributes will not be touched.
Plugins attributes will only be touched if you have cheked the "Change plugins attributes" box
I knew it, it's just that if you edit files times as often as I do, it would be more convenient and fast to have this button. By now I'll be using AHK as explained in this thread.
Can I copy only date&time from one file to another one?