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In my opinion, the Configuration - Edit/View dialog is difficult to work with. Here I list my objections, my suggestions and a screen mockup.

My objections to the current dialog

• It is confusing that when you select one of the radio buttons, it looks like the options are changing because the keys behind the options change.
• The default for F3 is Internal Viewer with selected files. It's more intuitive to list that option first.
• Associations and Default external viewer look like sub-options of the radio button External Viewer. They are however independent options. It is not intuitive to set options for a radio button option that is not selected.
• In my opinion is more logical to list the default external viewer first and the Associations button to set extension specific external viewers second.
• "Configure internal viewer..." should not be aligned with options for External Viewer. It looks like a sub-option of External Viewer which it isn't.

My suggestions

• Use a combo box and labels instead of radio buttons to set the hotkeys for the lister functions.
• List "Internal Viewer with selected files" first
• Use a separate label for the External viewer settings.
• List the Default viewer first, Associations second.
• Move the "Configure internal viewer..." button to the left.

Screen mockup

• Link: Screen mockup of a redesigned Configuration - Edit/View dialog

That looks like a very good solution, I will check whether I can use it.

IMHO in this case "Configure internal viewer..." button also could be put on the top of all elements:)
This may be the first option among the specified!
Because the first action which you want to do in this section - is exactly the (re)configuration of the internal Lister tool.

AntonDudarenko wrote: ↑2022-05-04, 16:16 UTC IMHO in this case "Configure internal viewer..." button also could be put on the top of all elements:)

Agreed. The other options people are likely to set once. "Configure internal viewer..." is probably the most used option.

history.txt wrote:06.05.22 Added: Improved viewer configuration in Configuration - Options - Edit/View (32/64)

Changed in TC 10.50b5 - but with some glitches - see: https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=413802#p413802