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Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 30.10.2019, 20:51
by Forez
Description available at https://freecommander.com/fchelpxe/en/K ... tcuts.html says

Same folder in both windows
Ctrl+E


which is simply not true. Because what it does is this: it shows in the Inactive Panel the same folder as in the Active Panel. And that correct description from the previous sentence is even shown by FreeCommander itself when to add this shortcut in form of an icon to the Splitter

And on a side note: that section of the online Help apparently uses in overall the word "window" instead of "panel"



And here comes the question

Is there an option to do the opposite? To show in the Active Panel the same folder as in the Inactive Panel? And if not, then could it be added to FC in a future release?

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 13.02.2020, 13:44
by Forez
Well, anyone?

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 13.02.2020, 16:18
by Zorkoff
It seems like a useless function. Ctl-E works fine. To swap just make the opposite panel active first.

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 13.02.2020, 21:17
by Dreamer
It works here too, with default settings, build 813 donor.

Regarding the question, it's not exactly what you want, but you can use these options / shortcuts (customizable):

Right to left - ctrl+alt+left
Left to right - ctrl+alt+right

Moved to General Discussion.

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 19.02.2020, 20:27
by Forez
Zorkoff wrote: 13.02.2020, 16:18 It seems like a useless function. Ctl-E works fine. To swap just make the opposite panel active first.
Maybe to you

But I every day at least 2-3 times have to hit on my Splitter this CTRL + E shortcut. So there is a ~50% chance that before that I will have to first click on the opposite Panel in order to make active the proper one. So on a busy day I do it 5-10 times. And there are 365 days in a year. Plus I often operate from affair and without keyboard, when laying on a bed, so I have to use the icons and not the keyboard
Dreamer wrote: 13.02.2020, 21:17 [...]
it's not exactly what you want, but you can use these options / shortcuts (customizable):

Right to left - ctrl+alt+left
Left to right - ctrl+alt+right
[...]
Yes, that would work- if I could put it in form of icons on the Splitter

Are those shortcuts available as such? I myself have not found them

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 19.02.2020, 22:40
by Dreamer
Looks they are set by default, type "left" in filter to find these commands.

There are also hidden buttons in the status bar for Left to right / Right to left.

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 27.02.2020, 19:00
by Forez
Dreamer wrote: 19.02.2020, 22:40 Looks they are set by default, type "left" in filter to find these commands.
Type?

Type in Quick Filter to find a command?
Dreamer wrote: 19.02.2020, 22:40 There are also hidden buttons in the status bar for Left to right / Right to left.
My Status Bar is half your size as it does no have two levels



It seems that for now the most efficient method for me is to just use Middle Muse Button and create new tabs in the same Panel as I do not have to am for tiny icon which is often far away on the screen from the folder I wish to open

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 27.02.2020, 21:43
by Dreamer
Those invisible buttons should be also in 1-row status bar, just the position will be different.

I created the shortcuts Ctrl+< and Ctrl+> - it's intuitive, it just move right to left, left to right.

You can also create standard toolbar buttons, the have no icons, but you can assign some.
type "left" in filter to find these commands
Sorry, I'll explain it, FC has quick filter in some dialogs, you can type the part of the command you need to find, it's in "Define keyboard shortcuts" and "Define action toolbars" - to filter commands.

https://freecommander.com/fchelpxe/en/D ... tcuts.html
https://freecommander.com/fchelpxe/en/D ... lbars.html

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 18.03.2020, 18:38
by Forez
Forez wrote: 19.02.2020, 20:27 [...]
Dreamer wrote: 13.02.2020, 21:17 [...]
it's not exactly what you want, but you can use these options / shortcuts (customizable):

Right to left - ctrl+alt+left
Left to right - ctrl+alt+right
[...]
Yes, that would work- if I could put it in form of icons on the Splitter
[...]
I found them [in the View section], tested them- and I am pleased with how my navigation / operations will now improve

And yes: in theory It is not what I wanted - but in practice the outcome is what I needed
Dreamer wrote: 19.02.2020, 22:40 [...]
There are also hidden buttons in the status bar for Left to right / Right to left.
There are so tiny that practically unusable; at least on my setup / settings

[Even if they can be made somehow bigger I will not use them as I need them to be near the icons for drivers, shortcuts to my folder and that navigation element >..<]


As for the
Dreamer wrote: 27.02.2020, 21:43 [...]
FC has quick filter in some dialogs, you can type the part of the command you need to find, it's in "Define keyboard shortcuts" and "Define action toolbars" - to filter commands.
[...]
I am guessing that it must be something added after version 770 [which I am still forced to use]



So to sum up:
my problem is solved, so thank you both; but the
Forez wrote: 30.10.2019, 20:51 Description
[...]
is simply not true
issue is still relevant

Re: Show folder in both Panels - an error and a question

Posted: 18.03.2020, 22:08
by Dreamer
[Even if they can be made somehow bigger I will not use them as I need them to be near the icons for drivers, shortcuts to my folder and that navigation element >..<]
You can add the toolbar buttons, for any toolbar, main, address, splitter, left, right. These options don't have the icons, but you can assign your own icons.