Total Commander

I was wondering if it would be possible to add an option to show long filenames on a second line in the status bar of the listers?

I mostly use the keyboard to navigate, and having to grab the mouse and hover a file to get the tooltip to show up is a pain.

I know I could probably bind some hotkey to pop up the tooltip, but I think it would be useful to have the information available while just browsing files.

Image: http://i28.tinypic.com/2jd401k.png

Here is a screenshot of how it's done in DN, you will notice the folder circular_buffer is the current file in the right lister, and while the name is truncated because it's too long to show there, it's full name is shown on a line in the status at the bottom.

Thanks for your suggestion.

You can use the command cm_ShowHint with a hotkey to move the mouse over the file under the cursor - TC will then show the tooltip.

Maybe it would be possible to have the size in bytes pop up as well, or show that in the status at the bottom too?

I use the dymanic k/M/G display but sometimes you need to know the exact size of a file.

Edit: just noticed the Ctrl-L option .. while not pretty it does the job .

On my system hint contains file name (if long), type, date, size. And my custom lines. You may add any custom lines for any file types in Configuration - Display - Help texts - User-defined - [+].

About suggestion I may say that if status bar text will be customizable each user may set needed fields, long file name also.

Half a year has past, and I finally found the LongInStatus switch which to some extend helps .

I would still love to see a multi-line status bar that could combine the information, or perhaps even a user-configurable status bar.

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