"Go to files" (for both sides) in "Synchronize directories" tool
Posted: 2025-03-08, 14:24 UTC
Hi, I'd like to see a "Go to files" feature added to the results of the "Synchronize directories"/directories compare tool. What I mean is a possibility to go to the location of the respective files, similar to the button in the "Find files" window, but for both sides.
Ideally, it should open a new window with both respective directories side by side, giving the ability to copy/rename/delete the files there, and then return to the comparison results for further cleanup.
There is the "Compare left & right feature", and also "View left/right", but that's not always sufficient. Sometimes you need the context (a look at the surrounding files) to clarify which is the right file to delete/keep.
What I mean is something like this:
Image: https://i.postimg.cc/Fz5cx2WW/TC-Find-Results-Window-Markup.png
added here (but for both sides):
Image: https://i.postimg.cc/gJJdTJ5r/TC-FC-Context-Menu.png
If you want to manually replicate this today, you have to go to the properties of the file in the results window, copy the path, open a second TC window and paste the path(s) into the left/right panel(s).
Why I want to do this: I have several large file collections (with countless subdirectories) that I regularly mirror to another drive. When I reorder the original files (e.g. by renumbering), somtimes an older file ends up with the former filename of a newer file. I could simply mirror all files with "Overwrite all" (instead of "Overwrite all newer", which I use), but I'm afraid to overwrite everything, becaues I might have made a mistake when reordering/renaming the original files. Therefore I'd rather revisit both folders to check before deleting anything.
I'd be very grateful if this could be added.
Beside that, many thanks for countless years of wonderful service!
Ideally, it should open a new window with both respective directories side by side, giving the ability to copy/rename/delete the files there, and then return to the comparison results for further cleanup.
There is the "Compare left & right feature", and also "View left/right", but that's not always sufficient. Sometimes you need the context (a look at the surrounding files) to clarify which is the right file to delete/keep.
What I mean is something like this:
Image: https://i.postimg.cc/Fz5cx2WW/TC-Find-Results-Window-Markup.png
added here (but for both sides):
Image: https://i.postimg.cc/gJJdTJ5r/TC-FC-Context-Menu.png
If you want to manually replicate this today, you have to go to the properties of the file in the results window, copy the path, open a second TC window and paste the path(s) into the left/right panel(s).
Why I want to do this: I have several large file collections (with countless subdirectories) that I regularly mirror to another drive. When I reorder the original files (e.g. by renumbering), somtimes an older file ends up with the former filename of a newer file. I could simply mirror all files with "Overwrite all" (instead of "Overwrite all newer", which I use), but I'm afraid to overwrite everything, becaues I might have made a mistake when reordering/renaming the original files. Therefore I'd rather revisit both folders to check before deleting anything.
I'd be very grateful if this could be added.
Beside that, many thanks for countless years of wonderful service!