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Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 06:30 UTC
by nsp
I have some LARGE custom column definitions which are comfortable when i work on 4K monitors. On the field, on laptop the information are not visible and i cannot hide easily columns nor have an horizontal scrollbar to focus on column far away.
Could it be possible to have a sub menu on column header to hide/show any column (like on explorer). It do not need to be remembered for the custom definition.
An horizontal scrollbar or left/right arrow to focus on column.

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 13:51 UTC
by funkymonk
I can totally relate to this suggestion.

Another thing that might help (instead of hiding columns) is to change the width of the panel that shows the wide view.
While *nsp certainly knows this feature, I find it too inflexible to be used:

1st: Using the mouse to drag the panel separator is cumbersome.
2nd: There is just cm_50Percent and cm_100Percent as commands (afaik).

My suggestion:
What about

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cm_percent <param>
to set the width of the left panel arbitrarily?

The param could be an absolute value without a sign (0..100) or a relative value with a sign (-100..+100).

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cm_percent 25
would then set the left panel to 25%.

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cm_percent +10
cm_percent -10
would increase/decrease the width by 10% points (with limits at 0 and 100 or with wrapping).

With the relative value it would be possible to assign command to shortcuts which can easily adjust the panel width very fast and conveniently.

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 14:38 UTC
by Gral
cm_100Percent already works this way!
Did you try e.g.

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cm_100Percent 25
:?:

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 16:12 UTC
by funkymonk
Gral wrote: 2022-05-20, 14:38 UTC cm_100Percent already works this way!
Ahem!?

That's surprising -- and not really intuitive.
Also due to the fact that the command browser doesn't list it in the category of commands with parameters.

But ok, thank you.

(still, +/-value to change the current width would be nice)

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 20:16 UTC
by petermad
2funkymonk
history.txt wrote:26.09.16 Added: cm_100percent now accepts a parameter: If >0, it sets the panel width (in percent) of the active panel. If <0, it sets the panel width (in percent) of the left window. Example: cm_100percent 70 (32/64)
You can see here which commands supports parameters in one way or the other here: https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=399700#p399700

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 21:33 UTC
by funkymonk
2petermad
thx

It's true, many commands have parameters described in the history.txt file.
However, the description in TC's command browser says nothing about these options -- a real pitty.

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-20, 23:26 UTC
by petermad
2funkymonk

I have now made this list: https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=76713

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-21, 11:01 UTC
by funkymonk
petermad wrote: 2022-05-20, 23:26 UTC 2funkymonk

I have now made this list: https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=76713
Thank you. That's certainly helpful.
However, for a complete help/documentation within TC itself I would still appreciate this information in the command browser and/or chm file.

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-21, 19:01 UTC
by nsp
Thanks for suggestion but my concern is to be able to enable/disable column or re-arrange on custom columns without affecting the definition.
The goal is to have the interesting column near the border of the panel and not resizing it as it will impact the target size.
In File explorer, you can dynamically chose what to see and also arrange column by drag 'n drop or with more menu. This is the kind of feature i would like in TC.

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-21, 19:30 UTC
by Gral

Re: Better custom columns view.

Posted: 2022-05-22, 07:52 UTC
by white

Moderator message from: white » 2022-05-22, 07:51 UTC

Several posts split to cm_100Percent <parameter> (to keep this thread more on topic)