Total Commander

Posted: **2023-01-26, 19:22 UTC**

Based on request: viewtopic.php?t=4779

I often browse parallel directory structures, so cm_SyncChangeDir is one of my favourite features of tcmd.

Sometimes in the middle of browsing, I want to look up something in another directory, so I open a new tab in one panel. In my ideal universe, the synched browsing would "pause" while the new tab is open, and then resume when I return to the oribinal tab. But unfortunately cm_SyncChangeDir isn't tab-aware.

So if I want to temporarily pause a synchronized browsing session, I have to do the following:
open a new tab
toggle off cm_SyncDirChange
...do whatever in the new tab...
close the new tab
navigate to the original tab
make sure the directories are correct
toggle on cm_SyncDirChange
What I would like is for tcmd to remember which directories are currently set to synchronize changed dirs.

I know the idea of two-panel tabs was discussed and dismissed back when tabs were still under development, but here's a thought: Linked tabs!

FEATURE REQUEST:
>>Locked LINKED PAIR TABS <<
Linked tabs would have the following features:

Once activated "the linked tabs", the two tabs from source and destination panel become a locked pair
if one wants to switch folders, that can't be matched on the destination panel, it should be rejected. One should move to another tab OR unlock
have the state locked pair recognized by the View AutoSwitchMode (low priority)
when you switch to a tab from linked locked pair in the source panel, tcmd has a command to find and switch the corresponding tab from the pair in the destination panel. This would prevent us the confusion of switching between tabs and eventually passing through a locked pair, which may lead to an unintended switch of the tab on the destination panel, if automatic switching was to be implemented.
cm_SyncChangeDir is a setting local to these two linked tabs

What I like about this idea is that it really fits in well with the OFM model, where you often deal with pairs of directories rather than single directories.

FEATURE REQUEST / BUG report
>> Synced History traversal <<
cm_SyncChangeDir does not recognize (or at least could have an attempt for) traversal of folders from other triggers/sources/commands:

History traversal

Direct input on the tab location input field

FEATURE REQUEST:
>>cm_SyncDirChange to be Tab Aware <<

when you switch to one of the linked tabs, in either window TCMD automatically switches to the corresponding (Linked) tab in the other panel

cm_SyncChangeDir is a setting local to these two linked tabs. Currently is an attempt for a global switch

Apologies for the long rambly post. Thanks, and please carry on.

Michael & Ivan

Posted: **2023-01-26, 20:06 UTC**

Support++ for cm_SyncChangeDir to be tab-aware.

As for the Linked tabs feature - that should already be doable using View Modes with Auto Switch Mode and the APPENDTABS command.

Posted: **2023-01-27, 08:52 UTC**

Thanks @petermad for the comment I have updated the initial request

With regards the Auto Switch Mode(ASM) suggestion, I see no option to define a specific view mode for:

both tabs simultaneously
define a rule for the ASM based on the "cm_SyncChangeDir" state. But on top the the feature request speaks about: "cm_SyncChangeDir" state for the linked pair tabs

Posted: **2023-01-27, 09:53 UTC**

I have updated and clarified the Initial request

Posted: **2023-01-27, 12:34 UTC**

2igarny

With regards the Auto Switch Mode(ASM) suggestion, I see no option to define a specific view mode for:

both tabs simultaneously
define a rule for the ASM based on the "cm_SyncChangeDir" state. But on top the the feature request speaks about: "cm_SyncChangeDir" state for the linked pair tabs

Try this as an example:
Put this in your usercmd.ini file (it is located the same place as your current wincmd.ini file - if it does not exist, just make it)

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[em_gotodir2]
cmd=cd
path=c:\test2\

[em_opentaboppositedir]
cmd=cm_FocusTrg,cm_GoToParent,cm_OpenDirInNewTab,cm_CloseDuplicateTabs,cm_FocusTrg,cm_SyncChangeDir

Put this in your wincmd.ini file:

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[ViewModes]
0_name=<standard>
0_icon=
0_options=-1|-1|0||-1|-1|-1|-1|-1
1_name=SyncTabs1
1_icon=%COMMANDER_EXE%,6
1_commands=em_gotodir2,em_opentaboppositedir|cm_SyncChangeDir
1_options=-1|-1|0||16744576|16768477|-1|-1|-1
2_name=SyncTabs2
2_icon=%COMMANDER_EXE%,6
2_options=-1|-1|0||16744576|16768477|-1|-1|-1

[ViewModeSwitch]
Enabled=1
0_rules=+c:\test1\*\
0_mode=1
1_rules=+c:\test2\*\
1_mode=2

If you already have the [ViewModes] and [ViewModeSwitch] sections, then rename them while you are testing.

Make the c:\test1 and c:\test2 directories and add som common subdirs to both.

Now try to enter the c:\test1 directory - it should open c:\test2 in a tab in the opposite panel, and color both panels light blue and enable the SyncChangeDir function.

Do NOT try and add a similar [em_gotodir1] command to usercmd.ini and a 2_commands=em_gotodir1,em_opentaboppositedir|cm_SyncChangeDir to the [ViewModes] section to try to make it also work when you enter c:\test2 - it will cause an indefinite loop in TC

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