Delete in background?
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Delete in background?
It seems most Total Commander operations (copy, move, FTP, etc.) can be done in the background. However, delete operations always block the interface and cannot be put in the background. It's a pity because it means everytime I need to delete many files, I have to use Explorer to keep accessing the rest of my files.
So is there any feature or option somewhere to allow TC to delete in the background?
So is there any feature or option somewhere to allow TC to delete in the background?
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I've tested in TC 7.57 & 8.0 Beta 23 and it is not there...
Is there an option in the configuration panel to enable in order to get the [Background] button in delete dialog?
Thanks!
In which version of TC is the [Background] button in the delete dialog??You have the button 'Background' in delete dialog, just click it.
I've tested in TC 7.57 & 8.0 Beta 23 and it is not there...
Is there an option in the configuration panel to enable in order to get the [Background] button in delete dialog?
Thanks!
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There is no Background button in the Delete dialog - but there is a Background button in the delete Progress dialog - the one with the two (usually green) progress bars - so once you have started the deletion you can put it in the background.
There is no Background button in the Delete dialog - but there is a Background button in the delete Progress dialog - the one with the two (usually green) progress bars - so once you have started the deletion you can put it in the background.
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Actually, if you select "Use Explorer delete method (faster)" in the options, you won't get the Background button and you'll have to wait till the end of the operation before being able to use TC again. That would be great if this operation could be started in a separate thread or process.
Will go back to use TC's delete method since this one has the Background button.
Will go back to use TC's delete method since this one has the Background button.
Laurent is right, it doesn't work. But there might be someone who would appreciate, if deleting using Explorer delete method (Win95Delete) would start in a separate thread so one could continue working with TC. Just like it works with Explorer copy method (ExplorerForCopy).
However now, when VistaDelete is enabled by default, there's no way of deleting in background. One would have to manually (through wincmd.ini) revert back to standard delete method.
However now, when VistaDelete is enabled by default, there's no way of deleting in background. One would have to manually (through wincmd.ini) revert back to standard delete method.
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Laurent, after confirming deletion TC counts files to be removed and then starts to remove them. You can cancel counting by pressing Esc, and TC won't show second progress bar but will allow to send task to background immediately.
Unfortunately TC doesn't allow to disable counting on deleting w/o disabling counting on copying, only both together with the single option (Configuration - Operation - Calculate space occupied by subdirectories).
Unfortunately TC doesn't allow to disable counting on deleting w/o disabling counting on copying, only both together with the single option (Configuration - Operation - Calculate space occupied by subdirectories).
This suggestion appeared in different forms a number of times here in the forum, but it is still not implemented in a way it requested.
If for some reason "in background" button can't be added to confirmation delete dialog, why just F2 key can't be catched in it by TC and with next auto-press background button in delete progress dialog when it appears?
It can be also implemented in similar way for brake/combine and crc checking operations.
If for some reason "in background" button can't be added to confirmation delete dialog, why just F2 key can't be catched in it by TC and with next auto-press background button in delete progress dialog when it appears?
It can be also implemented in similar way for brake/combine and crc checking operations.
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