Dual Pane - open folder in inactive pane (from active pane)

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Dual Pane - open folder in inactive pane (from active pane)

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From the docs: To browse a folder in the inactive pane use Alt+Click in the Tree

How about the same functionality when Alt+Clicking a folder in the active pane?

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Re: Dual Pane - open folder in inactive pane (from active pane)

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Hmm, I see that Alt-MiddleButtonClick opens the folder in a new tab on the inactive pane.

But I still like extending the "Alt+Click in tree" metaphor to the active pane.
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Re: Dual Pane - open folder in inactive pane (from active pane)

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I did not do this because Alt+DblClick is already used in the list: Show Properties! (= Windows standard)

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admin wrote:I did not do this because Alt+DblClick is already used in the list: Show Properties! (= Windows standard)
But why would that preclude an action for Alt+Click? I don't think it would be too confusing to have Alt+Click perform an action as well as Alt+DblClick. No?

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scrotty wrote:
admin wrote:I did not do this because Alt+DblClick is already used in the list: Show Properties! (= Windows standard)
But why would that preclude an action for Alt+Click? I don't think it would be too confusing to have Alt+Click perform an action as well as Alt+DblClick. No?
Click on folder in Tree = DblClick on folder in List

It would be very unconventional to have a mere single Click in List trigger a browse action.

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Re: Dual Pane - open folder in inactive pane (from active pane)

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admin wrote:It would be very unconventional to have a mere single Click in List trigger a browse action.
Ah, I understand. Thanks!

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