Open file as "paper:" from paper folder location

[Millzey]

I know this could easily be done with a script as a toolbar or popup, but a config option to force opening/viewing a paper folder as a paper: when viewing the configured xypaper folder in the list would be useful for beginners and paper folder management.

When I click the icon of a paper folder or double click the filename it opens in my associated program (text editor), instead of paper: and the chosen file. I'm usually managing paper folders from the list view and rarely (only sometimes) would need to do anything with a paper folder by left clicking but view/open it. This would apply to paper:, <xypaper> or the full path of default <xypaper>, or PaperPath= from the ini in the address bar.

An additional tweak could be to have only the breadcrumb bar visible when viewing the paper path in the list.

If I'm missing something obvious let me know, thanks!

[bdeshi]

Enable portable file association if not active already: Configuration > Other > Features > Portable File Associations. Then open Tools > Customize File Associations..., and add this.

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"Load Paperfolder|:paper" <xypaper>\*.txt>paperfolder(<pfaitem>,3:='l');

[Millzey]

Kick ass. Please move this thread to tips if needed.

I'll be always frequenting the xypaper folder from a default tab. Now all I need is shift click to open it in a new tab, but it doesnt seem to want to. Can that line be expanded to add a reference to tab() and seltab to always open in a new tab?

Thanks a bunch

[jupe]

Here is one way to accomplish that:

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"Load Paperfolder|:paper" <xypaper>\*.txt>tab("new", "paper:<curbase>");

[Millzey]

Great!

I made a modification to support opening from subfolders also from xypaper.

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"Load Paperfolder|:paper" <xypaper>\*.txt>::tab("new",regexreplace(<pfaitem>, regexreplace(<xypaper>,"\\","\\") . "\\","paper:"));