Ideas and suggestions

Please try to put your suggestions in the appropriate section, or add a new section if necessary!

The following templates can be used to label the current implementation status of a feature

• implemented - fully implemented in current stable version of Total Commander
• (partially implemented) - the suggestion has been implemented in current stable version of Total Commander. Some aspects haven't been implemented so far.
• (not implemented yet) - not implemented in current stable version of Total Commander
• (confirmed) - will be added in next version of Total Commander (confirmed by Christian Ghisler)
• (unknown) - implementation status unknown. Feel free to change the status when you are sure.

General suggestions

All suggestions which don't fir into a more specific section.

• Drag & drop LNK to current directory bar change active directory (unknown)
• Dynamic Favorite Folders (unknown)
• Auto-Hide to tray or minimize window when inactive for a preset number of minutes (unknown)
• Dynamic Current Folder line implemented
• Internal button menu like TCmenu implemented
• Unified Parameters System (unknown)
• Server plugin interface (not implemented yet)
• Show files in filelist window (not implemented yet)
• Copy file path (unknown)
• New approach for INI file location (not implemented yet)
• Make available Windows Explorer 'non-file' context menu (unknown)
• Option to permanently enable cm_AdministerServer (unknown)
• Custom workspaces / workspaces by directory (confirmed)
• New command cm_CopyWebNamesToClip (unknown)
• Can you configure so that TC will open links directly rather than Windows Explorer? (unknown)

User interface suggestions

Visual improvements

Post all suggestions that would Total Commander look better here.

• Full Windows XP style support (unknown)
• Do not display directory brackets by default (not implemented yet)
• Make the 'connection bar' optional (not implemented yet)

Usability improvements

There is an existing function in Total Commander but it's difficult to use. Suggest your idea here.

• Unified Command system (partially implemented)
• Delete single/multiple file(s) confirmation (not implemented yet)
• Unified command launcher editor (not implemented yet)
• Drive list and drive bar improvements (not implemented yet)
• Button spacing and spacers (not implemented yet)

Other users interface ideas

Other improvements to the user interface which neither target a certain usability issue nor are feature requests but would improve the overall user experience.

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File handling (copy, move, rename, delete, open,...)

• Open files by filetype implemented
• Transaction-like copy/move directories (unknown)
• Queue for file transfers (unknown)
• Pause button in regular copy/move window (unknown)
• Rename file with just one button (unknown)
• Copy/move multiple filenames into one leads to concatenation (unknown)
• Save selection to clipboard (unknown)
• add Undo functionality similar to that in Windows Explorer (unknown)
• Option to automatically keep long file names during copy/move (unknown)
• Multi-Rename Tool syntax in Copy dialog (unknown)

Compare files

• UTF-8 support for file compare tool (unknown)
• FTP support for files compare function (unknown)

Synchronize directories

• Don't use cache when synchronizing with FTP server (unknown)
• Ignore Source Code Control System Meta Files/Dirs (unknown)
• Flag / tickbox for each folder down the list for "Ignore This Folder" in the folder name line (unknown)
• Add an option for "Synchronize dirs" (with ftp and txt files) (unknown)

Multi rename tool suggestions

• ...

Search

• Few Search windows implemented
• Integrate fulltext content plugin fields into find text (confirmed)
• Show context of place of finding in text searches (not implemented yet)
• Persistent search results (not implemented yet)
• Faster search (confirmed)
• FTP search (unknown)

Lister

• Tail functionality in Lister (unknown)
• Adjustable tab width (unknown)
• Drag & drop in Lister (unknown)
• Built-in syntax highlighter in Lister (unknown)
• Auto-refresh option for opened file in Lister (unknown)
• Use internal Lister for converted text files (not implemented yet)

FTP

• Reupload changed file (unknown)
• Tasklist_for_ftp_transfers (unknown)
• Folders in FTP-server list implemented
• FTP search (unknown)

Custom column view

• Graphical display of numeric values (not implemented yet)
• Define field contents per filetype (not implemented yet)
• Uniquely named custom column configs (more custom column configs) (unknown)

Packer plugins suggestions

Packer plugin requests

You are looking for a certain and it doesn't exist. Request your plugin here.

Packer plugin API suggestions

Suggest improvements to the packer plugin API here. You want use packer plugins in a better or different way? Suggest it here.

• Unpack configuration dialog (not implemented yet)
• Create Directories implemented
• Background un/packing implemented
• Repair archive command (not implemented yet)
• Repack configuration dialog (unknown)
• Support for streamed ZIP files (unknown)
• Pause during unpack (unknown)
• Support thumbnails in archives (not implemented yet)
• Better support for encrypted archives (unknown)
• Unicode support implemented
• Packing: Removal of read-only files (unknown)

File system plugins suggestions

File system plugin requests

You are looking for a certain plugin and it doesn't exist? Request your plugin here.

• SSH support (unknown)

File system plugin API suggestions

Suggest improvements to the file system plugin API here. You want use file system plugins in a better or different way? Suggest it here.

• Branch View (unknown)
• Custom Columns implemented
• Custom context menu (unknown)
• Grouping FS Plugin (unknown)
• Unicode support implemented

Lister plugins suggestions

Lister plugin requests

You are looking for a certain plugin and it doesn't exist? Request your plugin here.

Lister plugin API suggestions

Suggest improvements to the Lister plugin API here. You want use file system plugins in a better or different way? Suggest it here.

Content plugins suggestions

Plugin requests

You are looking for a certain plugin and it doesn't exist? Request your plugin here.

• Content Plugin for OpenOffice.org (unknown)
• Content Plugin for IPTC-infos in image files (unknown)

Plugin API/usage suggestions

Suggest improvements to the content plugin API here. You want use file system plugins in a better or different way? Suggest it here.

• Provide a way to set a field caption and a field name (not implemented yet)
• Multiple requests in a row (not implemented yet)
• Provide a way to setup Content plugins on the fly (not implemented yet)

Supported systems/technologies suggestions

Support U3-Specification (unknown)

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