Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
Moderators: Hacker, petermad, Stefan2, white
Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
My eyes get older, so I have often the problem to look for actual tab.
I would like to configure a for me better to see color.
may be i.e. in Folder Tabs - near "Activate target panel when clicking on one of its tabs" ?
But it can be anywhere.
It may also a thick bold Line under or around the active tab or any "eye catchin mechanism".
I think also a dottet line around the active tab on the other inactive panel ..
i Ihink you understand my problem.
thanks in advance for thinken short to my problem, if it is possible to do....
Thank you!
Total Commander is such a great tool for me!
I would like to configure a for me better to see color.
may be i.e. in Folder Tabs - near "Activate target panel when clicking on one of its tabs" ?
But it can be anywhere.
It may also a thick bold Line under or around the active tab or any "eye catchin mechanism".
I think also a dottet line around the active tab on the other inactive panel ..
i Ihink you understand my problem.
thanks in advance for thinken short to my problem, if it is possible to do....
Thank you!
Total Commander is such a great tool for me!
Re: Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
That's no problem to configure.
My active folder on both sides is green using
ActiveTabColor=128
My active folder on both sides is green using
ActiveTabColor=128
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[Colors]
InverseCursor=0
BackColor=-1
ForeColor=-1
MarkColor=-1
CursorColor=16711680
CursorText=-1
CompareText=16711680
CompareTextSel=16711680
[b]ActiveTabColor=128[/b]
ActiveTitle=37888
ActiveTitleText=16777215
ColorFilter1=>Autorun
ColorFilter1Color=0
ColorFilter8=>Color Executable
ColorFilter8Color=16481536
InverseSelection=0
BackColor2=-1
ColorFilter2=>FindTest1
ColorFilter2Color=26214
ColorFilter3=>TwinKey Startup
ColorFilter3Color=0
ColorFilter4=>Documents
ColorFilter4Color=3368448
ColorFilter5=>Color blue
ColorFilter5Color=33023
ColorFilter6=>Color Video
ColorFilter6Color=33023
ColorFilter7=>Color Compressed
ColorFilter7Color=32768
ThemedCursor=1
ColorFilter4ColorDark=16750899,3368448
ColorFilter5ColorDark=16776960,33023
ColorFilter8ColorDark=60652,16481536
ColorFilter2ColorDark=8388863,26214
ColorFilter6ColorDark=8830969,33023
ColorFilter9=>Color Image
ColorFilter9Color=8421440
ColorFilter9ColorDark=32251,8421440
Windows 11 Home, Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.4061)
TC 11.55 RC3 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1393a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.5.3.0, Listary Pro 6.3.2.88
QAP 11.6.4.4 x64
TC 11.55 RC3 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1393a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.5.3.0, Listary Pro 6.3.2.88
QAP 11.6.4.4 x64
Re: Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
Remember to remove theHorst.Epp wrote: 2025-05-06, 17:48 UTCCode: Select all
[Colors] InverseCursor=0 BackColor=-1 ForeColor=-1 MarkColor=-1 CursorColor=16711680 CursorText=-1 CompareText=16711680 CompareTextSel=16711680 [b]ActiveTabColor=128[/b] ActiveTitle=37888 ActiveTitleText=16777215 ColorFilter1=>Autorun ColorFilter1Color=0 ColorFilter8=>Color Executable ColorFilter8Color=16481536 InverseSelection=0 BackColor2=-1 ColorFilter2=>FindTest1 ColorFilter2Color=26214 ColorFilter3=>TwinKey Startup ColorFilter3Color=0 ColorFilter4=>Documents ColorFilter4Color=3368448 ColorFilter5=>Color blue ColorFilter5Color=33023 ColorFilter6=>Color Video ColorFilter6Color=33023 ColorFilter7=>Color Compressed ColorFilter7Color=32768 ThemedCursor=1 ColorFilter4ColorDark=16750899,3368448 ColorFilter5ColorDark=16776960,33023 ColorFilter8ColorDark=60652,16481536 ColorFilter2ColorDark=8388863,26214 ColorFilter6ColorDark=8830969,33023 ColorFilter9=>Color Image ColorFilter9Color=8421440 ColorFilter9ColorDark=32251,8421440
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Re: Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
Sorrypetermad wrote: 2025-05-06, 21:27 UTC
Remember to remove thein the code from Horst.epp.Code: Select all
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I first made it as normal text and bold the required line
but making a Code block from it, I forgot removing the formatting.
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Re: Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
Greetings to everyone!
First, I also want to thank you for this wonderful software that has made life easier for so many users. I have been using Total Commander for over 20 years, and it has been a great help to me and several friends.
Second, I am not very knowledgeable about configurations through code, and I would appreciate it if you could explain how I can add that code to Total Commander. I also think it would be very good if this suggestion were considered to put this option in the tab configuration, just as I believe it would be an excellent option if, just as we can rename tabs, we could easily change their color (like with a right-click on the tab or in the same rename/lock tab menu), to be able to identify them more easily.
I think this suggestion would be very well received by everyone because it would greatly speed up locating tabs and that would streamline everyone's workflow. Thank you very much.
First, I also want to thank you for this wonderful software that has made life easier for so many users. I have been using Total Commander for over 20 years, and it has been a great help to me and several friends.
Second, I am not very knowledgeable about configurations through code, and I would appreciate it if you could explain how I can add that code to Total Commander. I also think it would be very good if this suggestion were considered to put this option in the tab configuration, just as I believe it would be an excellent option if, just as we can rename tabs, we could easily change their color (like with a right-click on the tab or in the same rename/lock tab menu), to be able to identify them more easily.
I think this suggestion would be very well received by everyone because it would greatly speed up locating tabs and that would streamline everyone's workflow. Thank you very much.
Re: Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
in TC's command line type this: notepad %COMMANDER_INI% and press Enter - if you don't have the Command line turned on you can just press Shift+ArrowRight on the keyboard, to open it.I would appreciate it if you could explain how I can add that code to Total Commander.
This will open your current wincmd.ini file in Notepad.
Scroll down in the file until you find this line:
[Colors]
add a new line right below that line and write:
ActiveTabColor=128
Find the line
[ColorsDark]
and add a similar line below that.
Press Ctrl+S to save the change - close Notepad and TC and restart TC.
License #524 (1994)
Danish Total Commander Translator
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Danish Total Commander Translator
TC 11.55rc4 32+64bit on Win XP 32bit & Win 7, 8.1 & 10 (22H2) 64bit, 'Everything' 1.5.0.1393a
TC 3.60b4 on Android 6, 13, 14
TC Extended Menus | TC Languagebar | TC Dark Help | PHSM-Calendar
Re: Suggestion: Color actual "active-Tab" in left or/and right panel
A small correction, my ActiveTabColor is
ActiveTabColor=37888
The value 128 was from an older config and gives not green.
ActiveTabColor=37888
The value 128 was from an older config and gives not green.
Windows 11 Home, Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.4061)
TC 11.55 RC3 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1393a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.5.3.0, Listary Pro 6.3.2.88
QAP 11.6.4.4 x64
TC 11.55 RC3 x64 / x86
Everything 1.5.0.1393a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.5.3.0, Listary Pro 6.3.2.88
QAP 11.6.4.4 x64