Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

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pstein
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Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by pstein »

Occasionally I want to move the currently marked files to another directory.

Ok, I could do it the "traditional" way by cutting them then search and navigate with a dozend clicks through the directory tree to the target folder, paste them over there and finally go back with another 5 or 6 clicks to the last (=source) directory.

This is tedious and cumbersome.

I am looking for a way to just open the context menu for the marked files and click on a (new) context me with a predefined entry "move to D:\data\photos\2022\archive\"

Obviously this new context menu with the special folder must be installed before.

How can I achieve this with XYplorer?
Is there a 3rd party extension/utility which does the job?

BTW: I don't want shortcuts to target folders on Desktop. It should be done via context menu.

highend
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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by highend »

Define favorite folder(s)

Configuration | General | Menus, Mouse, Usability | Context Menus | File List...
[x] Move/Copy/Backup To

Right click your selected items
Move/Backup/Copy To -> Move To -> Favorite Folders
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pstein
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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by pstein »

Ok, thank you.

I setup everything like you suggested.

But when I right click on a file the context menu "Move/Backup/Copy To -> Move To -> Favorite Folders"
does not appear

Whats wrong?

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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by highend »

Show a screenshot of the fully expanded context menu part
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pstein
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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by pstein »

Ok, see attached snapshot
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highend
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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by highend »

You're running the 64-bit context menu. These entries don't exist there
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pstein
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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by pstein »

Hmm,

can this feature be added for 64bit too?

if not, the initial question is still open:

How else can I perform such a quick move otherwise?

Is there a 3rd party extension?

Maybe there is a workaround by a user customizable commandline command in context menu?
How can I add a powershell move command to XYPlorers context menu and pass a list of files?

highend
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Re: Add context menu for fast move of marked file(s) to certain target directory?

Post by highend »

can this feature be added for 64bit too?
If Don pays me for it, I could add them for the 64-bit version as well^^

You can add your own menus via the registry

https://www.howtogeek.com/107965/how-to ... text-menu/

Or write a script and execute that via a keyboard shortcut instead
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