Branch view with "Files only"

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LittleBiG
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Branch view with "Files only"

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On my computer, if the default branch view type is "files only", clicking on Branch View only shows files only in the current folder without the content of subfolders. :shock: Does somebody confirm it? It would be a serious bug.

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Re: Branch view with "Files only"

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Yes, I believe I can confirm that!
Win 10 Pro 64bit

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No. Cannot confirm.

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admin wrote:No. Cannot confirm.
Please switch "Let folder pass..." option off. And then try again.

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No, this must be a misunderstanding.

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No it is not. Please switch off "Let folders pass all filters" first. Then choose a folder with subfolders. Click on branch view. Then click on visual filter choosing an extension from a subfolder. Now you can see filtered files only from the current folder, but not from subfolders.

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Huh? Now you come with a visual filter? I suggest we let pass the night and look at it again tomorrow, when the bug report has settled down to some final version... ;)

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You don't understand. These are caused by same origin. I thought the second face of the problem is easier to follow. If it confuses you, please simply ignore the first one and concentrate the latter. The bug exists.
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Branch view, you can see html files:
VLC folder with branch view
VLC folder with branch view
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_19h44m20s_002_.jpg (175.31 KiB) Viewed 1523 times
Visual filter for *.html
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_19h45m22s_003_.jpg
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_19h45m22s_003_.jpg (141.83 KiB) Viewed 1523 times
Empty? :shock:

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Read Help about "Let folders pass all filters" ...

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admin wrote:Read Help about "Let folders pass all filters" ...
I did. Not once. There isn't any explanation about unticked(!) state. It says if the option is on and the view is "Folders and files", folders always appear, even if it would be filtered out. The help doesn't say, if it is unticked, not only the unmatched folder names are filtered out, but the content of that unmatched folder as well... What is the sense of this way of working?

Here an example again. My settings with the VLC folder:
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_21h14m00s_007_.png
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_21h14m00s_007_.png (9.43 KiB) Viewed 1507 times
Using a visual filter "a*" starting with a, the screenshot is below. You can see folders not started by "a" becuase of the "Let folders pass..." option.
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_21h14m59s_008_.png
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_21h14m59s_008_.png (84.42 KiB) Viewed 1507 times
Now I switch off the "Let folders pass..." option. With the same visual filter I can see this. Where is my subfolders and files on lower level, starting with "a"???
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_21h19m38s_010_.png
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.22_21h19m38s_010_.png (46.51 KiB) Viewed 1507 times
Sorry for taking your time if it is expected working. It seems a bug to me. Maybe you filter by path column, not name.

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OK, got it. It's because of this new behavior:

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v10.80.0309 - 2012-02-19 15:27
    * Branch View: From now on, when folders are not listed themselves 
      in the Branch View (e.g. because they are hidden for having the 
      SYSTEM attribute) then also their contents are not listed.
      Reason: There should never be a case where the contents are shown 
      but not the hidden/system folder, because that is when the list 
      becomes inaccurate and misleading (because of files being indented 
      under folders in which they don't belong).
      Note that the Find Files logic is different: If a folder is 
      hidden, its contents might still be listed in the Search Results 
      if they match the search filters.
So what to do now? I think I know what do: I will apply the above ONLY to folders hidden because user opted to hide SYSTEM or HIDDEN folders.

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Does the described behaviour cause this as well?
The same VLC folder in branch view, files only.
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.23_10h03m50s_001_.png
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.23_10h03m50s_001_.png (6.09 KiB) Viewed 1482 times
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.23_10h04m37s_002_.png
Ashampoo_Snap_2012.02.23_10h04m37s_002_.png (53.77 KiB) Viewed 1482 times
There arent any file from subfolders :(

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Yes, it will work again in next version.

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I was playing with 0314. Now I feel the Branch View, Visual filter and "Let folders pass..." option work as it is expected, in a logical way. Thanks, Don. 8) By the way, sorry for my difficult explanation.

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