Highlight recently used folders
Highlight recently used folders
When you're working with paper files/folders you often have physical indications of recently used items (they're near the top of the pile, they're more "worn" looking, dog-eared, etc.)
It would be really cool if XY would highlight recently used folders. Maybe in yellow, with maybe 10 shades. With some some simple algorithm for "use" that "wears off" (expires).
So the more and longer you use it the "brighter" is is, then it gets less bright over time.
It would be really cool if XY would highlight recently used folders. Maybe in yellow, with maybe 10 shades. With some some simple algorithm for "use" that "wears off" (expires).
So the more and longer you use it the "brighter" is is, then it gets less bright over time.
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Mini Tree sorta does this, but I'm still learning how to use that.
I can't quite see how to add folders to the Mini Tree since it only adds them when it's in MT mode and you can only view (in that mode) folders that are in your favorites, etc.
I can't quite see how to add folders to the Mini Tree since it only adds them when it's in MT mode and you can only view (in that mode) folders that are in your favorites, etc.
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This is what the Color filters feature is for, simply go to Tools -> Configuration and select Color Filters. You can then setup filters to colour files and folders based on the age of the folder. I use a filter like:MrAnalogy wrote:It would be really cool if XY would highlight recently used folders. Maybe in yellow, with maybe 10 shades. With some some simple algorithm for "use" that "wears off" (expires).
AgeM:<1d
which means modified within the last day. If you look up color filters in the help you will see much more. I also based my filters on those done by TheQwerty here: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... lor+filter
Hope this helps.
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acheton, posted while i was typing still MrAnalogy
you can try to do that with color-filtering by setting color shades for modified parameter(more recent= more intensive color).
you can try to do that with color-filtering by setting color shades for modified parameter(more recent= more intensive color).
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But...but....he's NOT referring to recently modified items, but recently used which are not the same thing!eil wrote:acheton, posted while i was typing still MrAnalogy
you can try to do that with color-filtering by setting color shades for modified parameter(more recent= more intensive color).
If user has browsed a given folder 15 times in last day, that would then be possibly a different color than one browsed only 5 times...
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made an experiment with ageM color with interval 1, 1-3, 3-6, 6-10 minutes = it worked but somewhat incorrect
still understand that it's not what was asked= that ought to be kinda counter for access times, as i understand. but that is for scripting only, if possible at all.
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j_c_hallgren, now i see that- any ideas?
still understand that it's not what was asked= that ought to be kinda counter for access times, as i understand. but that is for scripting only, if possible at all.
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j_c_hallgren, now i see that- any ideas?
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Doesn't the Colour filter "ageA:" colour by Accessed (used) date?
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The OP's request was based not on age but frequency of usage so AFAIK there is no current way to do this as it would require keeping a count of accesses and then basing the color on those results.Forty-Two wrote:Doesn't the Colour filter "ageA:" colour by Accessed (used) date?
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Is it frequency of usage or simply order of last usage? The latter is already implemented in "Recent Locations", although not with shading of the tree.j_c_hallgren wrote:The OP's request was based not on age but frequency of usage so AFAIK there is no current way to do this as it would require keeping a count of accesses and then basing the color on those results.Forty-Two wrote:Doesn't the Colour filter "ageA:" colour by Accessed (used) date?
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I think frequency based on OP "more and longer you use it".admin wrote:Is it frequency of usage or simply order of last usage?
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Yes, right. But, while I like the idea of "worn" looking, dog-eared folders, I think another dimension of shading/coloring would be just too much.j_c_hallgren wrote:I think frequency based on OP "more and longer you use it".admin wrote:Is it frequency of usage or simply order of last usage?
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Is there a way to highlight or find recently added folders? My reason for requesting this is that my backup utility does not copy newly added folders. It is therefore necessary to copy these manually. (The backup utility then replicates files within those folders OK.) I would like to make sure I have in fact copied manually all the recently added folders. I tried searching for these using a zero file size filter together with a 'within the past year' date filter. This only found some empty system files, but not the recently added folders with my own content. Surely there must be a way to do this, or if not, it would be a very useful feature to have. Thanks for any hints.
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Define "recently added folder"...
Ones, that you navigated into inside XYplorer?
Ones, that you navigated into inside XYplorer?
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