STATUS BAR SEEMING WRONG INFO

[robv14001]

I am using the trial version. I have a network B: drive and no A: drive. When I open XYplorer, it goes to the path I set for Startup. In testing, I used C:\ and X:\ for the Startup path, and, yes, both drives exist, with C: the internal system hard drive and X: a network drive. Under all circumstances (close and re-open XYplorer) the bottom right of the STATUS BAR says 'B:\'. When I switch drives (left-click a different drive), and then left-click the original drive, it says (for example) 'drive C: used ...'. In other words, the initial value for the bottom right of the STATUS BAR seems always to be the first available drive, in my case, B:, and it doesn't even show the "used," etc. info for that drive. I think it should show the info for the drive in Startup. That it doesn't is a bug, no? Why would this be a feature?

[admin]

Could you show a screenshot of the complete XYplorer window right after startup, showing the wrong status bar message?

[robv14001]

I've added three attachments xy1-xy3, which should be viewed in the xy1, xy2, xy3 order. I FILE COMMENT'd the pictures. I assume you asked the question because you could not duplicate the problem.

[admin]

I have recreated your configuration, but I can't reproduce the problem. Have you changed any other settings since the initial installation?

By the way, it's interesting that it only shows "B:\" and not something like "drive B: used: 139.84 GB free: 93.42 GB (40%)". AFAIK this can only happen if you are in the This PC (Computer) node and select a drive in the list.

[robv14001]

I did change some settings (Configuration...). But I am new at this program, XYplorer. I don't know all the "knobs" I may have adjusted. If you tell me which files -- or sections of files -- you need, I can compress and attach them. For the main .INI file, I noticed some private information (e.g., [mruBrowse]), so tell me what sections you need for that file (easier: tell me what sections to remove from a copy before I send the compressed copy). I assume attachments are public.

FWIW, I did turn on the the Shell Integration feature, and later it appeared the 32- and 64-bit context menus did not work the way I expected. Also FWIW, I am using Windows 10 on this PC, but I have turned off A LOT of built-in Microsoft features, and I use custom S/W to make the PC look and feel more like a Windows 7 PC. I can't think of anything offhand that would affect the file system and the behavior of XYplorer.

P.S. Given a moderator, I can attach the whole .INI file (compressed) if you agree to remove the attachment before making the post public.

[admin]

Just send me your XYplorer.ini file by email.

[robv14001]

Pardon my ignorance, but do you want me to send a real email to (1) support@xyplorer.com -OR- (2) click Contact (left side of screen) and send a private message?

[admin]

Email.

[robv14001]

Done. Please advise if you did not receive the 7z file.

[admin]

Got it. But it did not make me any wiser. The issue remains a mystery.

[robv14001]

I've been a programmer for a very long time (including Windows GUI from Petzold to Visual platforms), so my natural tendency is to want to look at the code. On the other hand, even though I'm a newbie when it comes to XYplorer, I can see the attention to, and coordination of, details in the product. So if YOU can't see the problem, I doubt it can find it. All I can offer is trying things. For example, if you make a test version with debug, or there's something I can dump using features already in effect, let me know.

[admin]

Just to make sure: You close XYplorer on any location, then open it again, and it opens at C:\ (Permanent startup path), but the status bar says B:\. Correct?

[robv14001]

Wow, you're not going to believe this. (OK, maybe you will.) First, to answer your question, the answer is YES, I close and restart, and it ends up with 'B:\'. Now, more info than you need but I want to give, the shortcut I use to launch XYplorer in this context is in a NEXUS toolbar (NEXUS because MS-Office's Shortcut Bar no longer works in Windows 10 -- unless they backed out that incompatible change and didn't tell me). Because THAT toolbar I want to ALWAYS go to C:\ -- the shortcut is named "XYplorer C Drive" -- regardless of the default opening path in 'Configuration...', I had '/path=C:\' hard-coded in the parameters field. I decided to remove it from the parameters field (knowing C: was still the default), just to see. It STILL showed 'B:\' but I NOTICED SOMETHING! The stuff that should be there ('drive C: used...') is ACTUALLY THERE and then it gets OVERWRITTEN by 'B:\'. YES, the RiGHT STUFF APPEARS TO BE THERE, but disappears when 'B:\' takes its place! Can you duplicate that?

[admin]

You start it from a NEXUS toolbar, whatever that is ... ... no, I cannot duplicate it, probably because I have no NEXUS toolbar

[admin]

Idea! --> What location is your other (inactive) pane pointing to? I bet it's "Computer".