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.
• (deprecated) - The suggestion no longer makes no longer sense to be implemented as described. The problem might have been solved another way or Total Commander has evolved into another direction. This should be set by the original requester only.

General suggestions

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

• Auto-Hide to tray or minimize window when inactive for a preset number of minutes (unknown)
• Unified Parameters System (unknown)
• Server plugin interface (not implemented yet)
• Show files in filelist window (not implemented yet)
• New approach for INI file location (not implemented yet)
• Option to permanently enable cm_AdministerServer (unknown)
• Copy file path (unknown)
• New command cm_CopyWebNamesToClip (unknown)

New functionality

Add new functions here which are not improvements of existing functionality

• (Batch) convert files (not implemented yet)

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.

• 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)
• Add support for tooltips in separate tree (not implemented yet)
• Custom workspaces / workspaces by directory (confirmed)
• Internal button menu like TCmenu implemented
• Unified Command system (deprecated)

Navigation

Put everything here that is about changing the current location

• Drag & drop LNK to current directory bar change active directory (unknown)
• Dynamic Favorite Folders (unknown)
• Dynamic Current Folder line implemented

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

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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)
• FTP search (unknown)
• Folders in FTP-server list implemented

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) (partially implemented)
• Introduce indent for columns (not implemented yet)

Thumbnail view

• Improved speed in thumbnail view (not implemented yet)
• Dynamic zoom in thumbnail view (not implemented yet)
• Define background color in thumbnail view (not implemented yet)

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)
• 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)
• Packing: Removal of read-only files (unknown)
• Alternate extraction interface (not implemented yet)
• Create Directories implemented
• Background un/packing implemented
• Unicode support implemented

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

• Make available Windows Explorer 'non-file' context menu (unknown)
• Can you configure so that TC will open links directly rather than Windows Explorer? (unknown)
• Support U3-Specification (unknown)

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