Different FVS per pane for the same folder

[klownboy]

Hi,
Is there anyway to have 2 different Folder View Settings (FVS) saved for the same folder, but in different panes? It doesn't appear that FVS are saved per pane. I know from experimenting and reading the help that the "tab" FVS will take precedence over the "normal folder" FVS settings. So I was hoping is that I could have a locked "tab" controlled FVS for this particular photo folder in pane 1 - thumbnails view, but I was hoping that I wouldn't need a tab to establish and maintain a "Custom Column" details view for that same folder in pane 2. It's looking like I have to have a tab in both panes to keep/maintain the FVS different in each pane for the same folder because it always seems to revert back to the last one saved. If I go into a dual pane mode, pane 1 will have the thumbsview and pane 2, the custom columns detail view. Not a huge deal, but any ideas on how I could avoid having to set a locked tab in both panes to accomplish this?
Thanks,
Ken

[Stef123]

Interesting idea. Harks back to some stuff I tried to figure out some time ago, but then was too busy to really get into it. Here's the thread:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... der#p88063

[klownboy]

Thanks Stef123, I had downloaded TheQuerty's Dual Location Builder back when he posted it, but I don't believe I actually had a need to use it at that time so I'll give it a whirl. I've since discovered that I can also use Flux's great Session Manager. It will do what I need since he independently saves the tabs for each pane in each session that you build and save. I was still hoping there was some native way to do what I wanted without resorting to scripting if not Session Manager will work.
Thanks,
Ken

[Stef123]

Thanks Ken,
for reminding me of Session Manager.

I was still hoping there was some native way to do what I wanted without resorting to scripting

I second this suggestion.
Although my ideal solution is a bit different: View settings that are not tied to paths, but applicable to the current dual layout. This would enable me to explore foreign drives with 2 clicks/ shortcuts:
1) copy tab to other pane
2) appy dual pane layout to see this folder from 2 viewpoints that highlight different information (columns, row shading etc)

[totmad1]

i believe there is no complete answer to this but I have to second the suggestion of Session Manager.
I have used it since it was shown on this forum .
I have also used Dual Location Builder and was impressed.
Here is the But I found it wasn't quite what i was looking for so I wrote this simple script.

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$apath =  get("path", a);	 //  get active path
			goto "DUAL:1.$apath>>0||$apath>>5" ; 
			#814 ; // sync browse
			#813 ; //  sync scroll

This still doesn't do what you want (#814 and #813 are only toggles)
but i hope this goes some what to what you are after.

[Stef123]

Thank you totmad,
this does indeed look promising. Now I have to figure out how to tweak it to my preferred view settings. Guess I need to replace the 5 in your script by other numbers, but have no clue about the underlying rationale. Any recommendations where I can look up those values?

[klownboy]

Thanks totmad1 and Stef123 for the tips. So many features in XY that I had temporarily forgotten about "Dual".

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"Dual G:\Downloads and E:\" DUAL:1.G:\Downloads>>3,-65536,1335||E:\>>2,-32766,1335
"Dual Drives" DUAL:2.C:\>>3||D:\>>2

I actually had these in my Favorite Folders already under Tools | List Management. You can quickly access Favorite Folders by right clicking in the tree (though this action can also be modified). Stef123, the numbers are the view mode (e.g., list, details, thumbnails #1, etc). These are listed in Help under the "get" command. Session Manager does what I need but I'll experiment more with the use of Dual and your script as well as Dual Location Builder.
Thanks again,
Ken

[Stef123]

Stef123, the numbers are the view mode (e.g., list, details, thumbnails #1, etc). These are listed in Help under the "get" command.

Thanks Ken, exactly the reference I was looking for.