Tree and Catalog as separate columns

[Filehero]

Yohoooooooo!

Darn, not much time today to dig deeper.

Anyway, thanks a lot. , and one more


Cheers,
Filehero

[nerdweed]

Ok, with Tree and Catalog in separate columns (List to the right). If I do a List Centered, depending upon settings either Tree or Catalog is moved to the Right respecting its width. However; the left most column doesn't release this width. Similarly, when both tree and column are moved to the same side, it doesn't add up the width, but divides it.

Nasty side-effect: Info Preview is no longer resizing the preview on resizing the IP panel

[grindax]

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[bdeshi]

got the new beta. Congratulations! take this instead , there's been too many beers already on this page!

[klownboy]

Thanks from here too Don. All that hard work really paid off. Though this little script still works:

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     if get(#660) {#660;}    // Address Bar
     if !get(#661) {#661;}   // Tool Bar
     if !get(#662) {#662;}   // Tab bar
     if !get(#663) {#663;}   // Nav Pnl
     if !get(#664) {#664;}   // Show Catalog
     if get(#665) {#665;}    // Info Pnl
     if !get(#670) {#670;}   // Status Bar
     if get(#671) {#671;}    // Breadcrumb Bar
     if !get(#1061) {#1061;} // Menu Bar
     if get("#800") {#800;}  // Dual Pane

It has now become this:

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	 loadlayout("normal");

and faster than ever. Very cool!
Ken

Followup edit: I noticed the layout saves do not include the "Menu Bar" as part of the layout. I realize Menu bar is not one selectable choices in the Windows section of the Menu bar, but regardless, it would be nice to have it included in the layout saves along with the other bars. Thanks again.

[admin]

Ok, with Tree and Catalog in separate columns (List to the right). If I do a List Centered, depending upon settings either Tree or Catalog is moved to the Right respecting its width. However; the left most column doesn't release this width. Similarly, when both tree and column are moved to the same side, it doesn't add up the width, but divides it.

Nasty side-effect: Info Preview is no longer resizing the preview on resizing the IP panel

doesn't add up the width: oh yes, I had planned that but it somehow got lost... will try to make it happen

Info Preview: Whoops, there is something totally broken... fix coming...

[admin]

Looking good. It's great to finally have this functionality in XY.

Two notes:

When choosing 'List Centered', 'Tree and Catalog Stacked' should become greyed out.

Something strange is going on with the resizing of the Tree and the Catalog when switching the List into different positions, and when switching between stacked/unstacked for the Tree and Catalog. I can't figure out what rules are being applied, but I expect that the horizontal width of the 3 different things (Tree, Catalog, and Stacked Tree/Catalog) should be maintained when switching them from one side to the other. The horizontal size of the List should have the lowest priority compared to those other 3 things, and should just occupy whatever space is left over.

Yes, there is one bug. I saw it 2 minutes after upload ( ).

[eil]

grats from me too! in some point i stopped using Catalog to save place for tree on my 11,6", but now it's back with more use for it.

[admin]

OK, fixed a couple of glitches. But it's still not perfect yet. No more time today. But perfection will come ASAP.

[Filehero]

But perfection will come ASAP.

Still I'm very glad, the fav folder catalog on the right is so tremendously handy, it's a major step forward in usability. Thanks again, Don for taking the challenge and risk of breaking a lot of working 'historical' code - and all supporters supporting Don to support this idea. (needs a wine icon)

.....and also, since this is set and forget, it's not that bad to have them in a collapsing flyout.
BTW, this script will come handy soon...

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$cs = listfolder("<xydata>\Layouts", "*.txt", 5);
  $cs = replace($cs, ".txt", "");
  $c = popupmenu($cs);
  if ($c) {loadlayout($c)};

Did I get it right, that this perfection will also include that script in a native version with a little 'current layout' indicator icon (also available via a TB)? I think, especially new XYers would really benefit from direct access to a small set of selected "showcasing' out-of-the-box layouts.


Cheers,
Filehero

[nerdweed]

Wow. Both fixed.

[Stef123]

Took me a few hours to catch my breath and get my jaws back together (after it dropped to the floor.)
Awesome. Switching back and forth between layouts is smooth, no flickering, no agonizing screen jumbles.

catalog on the right is so tremendously handy, it's a major step forward in usability.

Exactly.

Took me while to set up the tree left and the catalog right, with dual panes in the middle.
Here's the combination that got me there, not exactly what you call obvious - but hey, I now have the exact layout I was after. No complaints. I am happy.

layout.png

[Marco]

Looks like a bug to me

[klownboy]

Not sure if it's a bug. Remember what he said in Beta release notes about List position taking priority. I get Tree on the left left, List (dual) in the middle and Catalog on the right without the Tree and Catalog Stacked being checked. When it comes down to it, as grindax mentioned above, when choosing 'List Centered', 'Tree and Catalog Stacked' should become greyed out" since it really doesn't apply.

[admin]

.....and also, since this is set and forget, it's not that bad to have them in a collapsing flyout.
BTW, this script will come handy soon...

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$cs = listfolder("<xydata>\Layouts", "*.txt", 5);
  $cs = replace($cs, ".txt", "");
  $c = popupmenu($cs);
  if ($c) {loadlayout($c)};

Did I get it right, that this perfection will also include that script in a native version with a little 'current layout' indicator icon (also available via a TB)? I think, especially new XYers would really benefit from direct access to a small set of selected "showcasing' out-of-the-box layouts.

Well, no such plans. Since UAC it is a hassle to deploy user-configurable files with an installation.