Catalog settings
Catalog settings
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I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve
I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve
Last edited by sclg on 25 Sep 2009 14:54, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Category settings
Welcome!sclg wrote:New user warning...
I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve
Do you mean like "Expand tree nodes on single-click"? More info on it here: http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Co ... _-_General
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Re: Category settings
Don't think so. I've got that set and it correctly expands folders if I click on them in the tree view.
However, clicking on a folder within a category (in the Category pane) highlights the folder in the tree view, but does not open it.
Steve
However, clicking on a folder within a category (in the Category pane) highlights the folder in the tree view, but does not open it.
Steve
Re: Category settings
Hi Steve, welcome.
Do you mean the Catalog?
(see (5) on screen shot here => http://www.xyplorer.com/product.htm)
(or the Wiki about that => http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Catalog)
Do you mean the Catalog?
(see (5) on screen shot here => http://www.xyplorer.com/product.htm)
(or the Wiki about that => http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Catalog)
Re: Category settings
Yes Sorry - getting my terminology confused!Stefan wrote: Do you mean the Catalog?
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Re: Category settings
I think there is no such feature right now.sclg wrote:New user warning...
I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve
You can do an dirty trick by creating an dummy folder named like '_' in your folder
and goto that sub folder _ instead of the top folder, then your folder is expanded
Or you can turn your catalog item into an script AND use the undocumented command 'sendkeys'. (Thank you Don!) (needs XY after v8.20.0018, or like that)
Just use the following string in the 'Location:' field:
:: goto %UserProfile%; Focus "T"; Sendkeys "{Enter}";
Explanation:
:: --------------------enabling scripting
goto C:\def\g; -------- goto yourFolder
Focus "T"; ------------- set focus to the tree
sendkeys "{Enter}"; --- emulate pressing the ENTER-key , ( syntax: sendkeys "string" [, wait] )
Focus "L"; -------------- set focus back to list if wanted
This is NOT an documentation of the un-supported sendkeys feature of XYplorer
syntax: sendkeys "string" [, wait]
Examples:
::sendkeys "{F1}";
::sendkeys "{F1}", 1;
:: goto %UserProfile%; Focus "T"; Sendkeys "{Enter}";
Alt+F = SendKeys "%F";
Shift+Alt+Numlock = sendkeys "+%{NUMLOCK}";
CTRL-ALT-DELETE= sendkeys "^%{DELETE}";
SPACE BAR = sendkeys " ";
Standard sendkeys parameters, untested for working with XYplorer (test yourself):
Code: Select all
+ SHIFT
^ CTRL
% ALT
{ {{}
} {}}
[ {[}
] {]}
~ {~}
+ {+}
^ {^}
% {%}
Rücktaste {BACKSPACE}, {BS} oder {BKSP}
Pause {BREAK}
Feststelltaste {CAPSLOCK}
Entf {DELETE} oder {DEL}
Nach unten, {DOWN}
Nach oben, {UP}
Nach links, {LEFT}
Nach rechts, {RIGHT}
Ende {END}
Eingabetaste {ENTER} or ~
ESC {ESC}
Hilfe {HELP}
Pos1 {HOME}
Einfg {INSERT} oder {INS}
NUM-Feststell {NUMLOCK}
Bild auf, {PGUP}
Bild ab, {PGDN}
Rollen-Festell {SCROLLLOCK}
TAB {TAB}
F1, F2, ... F16 {F1}, {F2}, ... {F16}
Space " " Note: To send a space, send the string " ".
PRINT SCREEN {PRTSC} Die DRUCK-Taste (PRTSC) kann von der SendKeys-Anweisung nicht simuliert werden.
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Scripting
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Go_to
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Sc ... and:_focus
http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/wsh/17420.asp sendkeys
http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/wsh ... dKeys.html
http://www.vbarchiv.net/commands/SendKeys.php
HTH?
P.S. Steve, you may want to modify the subject of this thread to help others finding it - if one have the same question.
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Re: Category settings
Hi Steve,sclg wrote:New user warning...
I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve
simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.
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Re: Category settings
That's the one!admin wrote: simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.
... and thanks to Stefan as well - that's opened up a whole new set of ideas!
I'm just worried about the amount of time I'm going to spend tweaking this instead of suing it
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As long as you don't sue me.sclg wrote:I'm just worried about the amount of time I'm going to spend tweaking this instead of suing it
Anyway, tell me all about it. It's my goal to reduce the tweaking and increase the using.
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Re: Category settings
Oh,admin wrote: simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.
Don
Wouldn't it make sense to name this option
"Expand tree nodes automatically" instead of "Expand destination node in tree"
synonymous to
"Expand tree nodes on single-click"
Or did i miss the main part?
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Well, maybe. English speakers, speak up!Stefan wrote:Oh,admin wrote: simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.
Don
Wouldn't it make sense to name this option
"Expand tree nodes automatically" instead of "Expand destination node in tree"
synonymous to
"Expand tree nodes on single-click"
Or did i miss the main part?
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Re: Category settings
I don't use this option, and maybe it's partially cause I didn't see how it would benefit me...but, given that (by reading Help + wiki) it applies only to certain conditions, having the "destination node" helps to qualify it as such and the suggested name makes it appear to apply in all cases which I presume it doesn't.admin wrote:Well, maybe. English speakers, speak up!
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Re: Category settings
To clarify the function: when you goto a folder by any means apart from using the tree, this setting controls whether it auto-expands in the tree. The effect is suppressed though in MiniTree (to keep it mini!).j_c_hallgren wrote:I don't use this option, and maybe it's partially cause I didn't see how it would benefit me...but, given that (by reading Help + wiki) it applies only to certain conditions, having the "destination node" helps to qualify it as such and the suggested name makes it appear to apply in all cases which I presume it doesn't.admin wrote:Well, maybe. English speakers, speak up!
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Re: Category settings
Oh! So THAT'S what it does! Just tried it again and seeing what it does, I don't think Stepan's suggestion captures the function exactly but I can't think of an alternative at the moment....his name idea seems a bit too generic/general is best way to describe it.admin wrote:To clarify the function: when you goto a folder by any means apart from using the tree, this setting controls whether it auto-expands in the tree. The effect is suppressed though in MiniTree (to keep it mini!).
BTW, I am in MiniTree mode most all the time so it wouldn't apply as much to me...and I prefer keeping the tree small, like when I expand a folder in list that may have 1 to "n" subfolders, the tree doesn't move so I can still easily access the other folders in that node.
Addendum:I'd suggest using that verbiage in the Help file instead of the current text, as it makes it much clearer what it does...I just changed the wiki to it, BTW.
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Re: Category settings
Maybe my suggestion covers it not exactly but i try to to find understandable terms
which suggest what they do without reading the help ... and fit to the other related terms
... and fit into the given space of the dialog.
which suggest what they do without reading the help ... and fit to the other related terms
... and fit into the given space of the dialog.