Folder thumbnails
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Folder thumbnails
Hi,
Im upgraded to windows 11, and lose the thumbnail folder feature, very important to me. So, im looking for a 3rd party file mananger.
My structure is something like that:
[Folder]
-- Files inside:
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- [Object from client X]
-- Image A.jpg
-- Image B.jpg
-- Object from client X.PSD
-- Object from client X.jpg
- [Another object]
-- Image A.jpg
-- Image B.jpg
-- Another object.psd
-- Another object.jpg
The most important image its thumbnail of what im working in it. I found in an older post that I need to rename to folder.jpg. Well, for me not working. I need to keep PSD and JPG the same for technical reasons.
Thats why I ask: Is there a way to select the image that will be the thumb of the folder? or (maybe better) select the image that has the same name of the folder to be its thumbnail?
Im upgraded to windows 11, and lose the thumbnail folder feature, very important to me. So, im looking for a 3rd party file mananger.
My structure is something like that:
[Folder]
-- Files inside:
---------------------------------
- [Object from client X]
-- Image A.jpg
-- Image B.jpg
-- Object from client X.PSD
-- Object from client X.jpg
- [Another object]
-- Image A.jpg
-- Image B.jpg
-- Another object.psd
-- Another object.jpg
The most important image its thumbnail of what im working in it. I found in an older post that I need to rename to folder.jpg. Well, for me not working. I need to keep PSD and JPG the same for technical reasons.
Thats why I ask: Is there a way to select the image that will be the thumb of the folder? or (maybe better) select the image that has the same name of the folder to be its thumbnail?
Re: Folder thumbnails
Create symlinks to folder.jpg or use a desktop.ini file...
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Re: Folder thumbnails
But, due technical reasons, I need to keep jpg and psd file same name. Besides, I have 100k folders organized. Its impossible to rename everything.
this desktop.ini can address the jpeg file?
this desktop.ini can address the jpeg file?
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Creating a symlink does not rename anything and ofc, the desktop.ini supports .jpg for the
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I dont said that symlink will rename my files.
I mean: I´ll need to rename everything manually to folder.jpg? Is there a way to a folder see thumbnail from .jpg name? Similarity, for example...
Like: Hey, Xplorer, please use for thumbnail the jpg with same name that the folder. And bam! I dont need to change nothing, and automatically I choose my priority for thumbnail.
Re: Folder thumbnails
No, there is no similarity (name) detection for pictures to choose as the folder thumbnail
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Re: Folder thumbnails
Thanks.
If you decide to implement this as an option, Im gonna buy one. It´s very important to my workflow.
Meanwhile, keep searching...
Cheers.
If you decide to implement this as an option, Im gonna buy one. It´s very important to my workflow.
Meanwhile, keep searching...
Cheers.
Re: Folder thumbnails
I don't know if this helps or not, but by default XYplorer will use the very first image you have listed in a folder as that folder's thumbnail if no "folder.jpg" or "desktop.ini" file is found. Obviously "Show folder thumbnails" in Configuration has to be checked.
If that would not help, I have scripts that will run through a folder's subfolders and automatically create a folder.jpg by looking at the images in each subfolder or you can select the image that you want to use as the folder's folder.jpg. You can hide the folder.jpg files using ghost filter.
If that would not help, I have scripts that will run through a folder's subfolders and automatically create a folder.jpg by looking at the images in each subfolder or you can select the image that you want to use as the folder's folder.jpg. You can hide the folder.jpg files using ghost filter.
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Re: Folder thumbnails
Sounds like a reasonable idea. I'll see if I can work that in.Theodecarvalho wrote: ↑17 Jul 2022 12:59 Like: Hey, Xplorer, please use for thumbnail the jpg with same name that the folder. And bam! I dont need to change nothing, and automatically I choose my priority for thumbnail.
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The problem is, I have some textures with names in each folder. Sometimes my thumbnail is the first one. But, if my project is called "Zanon", for example. Then the thumbnail starts with Z too... And the textures is always in front.klownboy wrote: ↑17 Jul 2022 14:41 I don't know if this helps or not, but by default XYplorer will use the very first image you have listed in a folder as that folder's thumbnail if no "folder.jpg" or "desktop.ini" file is found. Obviously "Show folder thumbnails" in Configuration has to be checked.
If that would not help, I have scripts that will run through a folder's subfolders and automatically create a folder.jpg by looking at the images in each subfolder or you can select the image that you want to use as the folder's folder.jpg. You can hide the folder.jpg files using ghost filter.
I think I have a half million folders like this. I cant rename or duplicate. Select one by one is impossible.
Btw, thanks for comment.
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Re: Folder thumbnails
omg !!!!! Works like a charm! You got a sell. You deserve it.
BTW, just I little bug: Works with .JPG (most of my cases) but dont work with .PNG files. I´ll search and report another tests / observations in my library.
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Works: JPG
Dont work : PNG | JPEG
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Re: Folder thumbnails
Worked now... But another folder wont.
Is there some "refresh"? Maybe its something like this...
Is there some "refresh"? Maybe its something like this...
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