Thumbnails TB Button

[aurumdigitus]

Is there a way to change from "Thumbnails #1" view? This seems to be a hard coded default value. It would be very nice to have the capability to change it to #2 or #3 even if it has to be accomplished thou a Tweak.

[serendipity]

Is there a way to change from "Thumbnails #1" view? This seems to be a hard coded default value. It would be very nice to have the capability to change it to #2 or #3 even if it has to be accomplished thou a Tweak.

Right-clicking on "Thumbnails view" TB button gives you an easy way to go to #2 or #3 Thumbs. The other two views TB button also have the same options.

[aurumdigitus]

Sorry - original question poorly phrased. Object is to make #2 or #3 "sticky".

Using Configuration|Thumbnails the values can be altered but this is a work-around not a solution. Want to be able to keep the other resolutions in place as needed on the fly depending on images being examined.

[serendipity]

Sorry - original question poorly phrased. Object is to make #2 or #3 "sticky".

Using Configuration|Thumbnails the values can be altered but this is a work-around not a solution. Want to be able to keep the other resolutions in place as needed on the fly depending on images being examined.

Well, if you don't mind the tweak (which also requires restart) then you won't mind a script too. One could write (if you need i can write one for you) a script (which writes to ini files) to move around Thumbs #1, #2 an #3.

[aurumdigitus]

A script would be perfectly fine and eruditional as a bonus!

To be perfectly clear, the idea is to be able to choose between resolutions one, two or three and then keep it locked as the new default.

Thank you for volunteering your time in this matter. Perhaps the moral is for me to finally get around and learn to script.

[serendipity]

A script would be perfectly fine and eruditional as a bonus!

To be perfectly clear, the idea is to be able to choose between resolutions one, two or three and then keep it locked as the new default.

Thank you for volunteering your time in this matter. Perhaps the moral is for me to finally get around and learn to script.

There you go, copy & paste into catalog:

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//Cycle thumbs
  getkey $thumbwidth1, "Width", "Thumbs";
  getkey $thumbheight1, "Height", "Thumbs";
  getkey $thumbwidth2, "Width1", "Thumbs";
  getkey $thumbheight2, "Height1", "Thumbs";
  getkey $thumbwidth3, "Width2", "Thumbs";
  getkey $thumbheight3, "Height2", "Thumbs";
  $Userinput = Input ("Change Thumbs order", "Your current Thumbs order is 1-2-3: <crlf> Thumbs #1 ($thumbwidth1 x $thumbheight1) <crlf> Thumbs #2 ($thumbwidth2 x $thumbheight2) <crlf> Thumbs #3 ($thumbwidth3 x $thumbheight3) <crlf><crlf> To change your thumbs order to: <crlf> 2-3-1 input 2 <crlf> 3-1-2 input 3", 2, s);
 
  IF ($Userinput == 1) {
  status "#1:($thumbwidth1 x $thumbheight1), #2:($thumbwidth2 x $thumbheight2), #3:($thumbwidth3 x $thumbheight3)"; 
  end $Userinput == 1, "Thumbs order is same as now";
  }

  ELSEIF ($Userinput == 2){
  #182;
  setkey $thumbwidth2, "Width", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbheight2, "Height", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbwidth3, "Width1", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbheight3, "Height1", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbwidth1, "Width2", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbheight1, "Height2", "Thumbs";
  status "#1:($thumbwidth2 x $thumbheight2), #2:($thumbwidth3 x $thumbheight3), #3:($thumbwidth1 x $thumbheight1)"; 
  }

  ELSEIF ($Userinput == 3){
  #182;
  setkey $thumbwidth3, "Width", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbheight3, "Height", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbwidth1, "Width1", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbheight1, "Height1", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbwidth2, "Width2", "Thumbs";
  setkey $thumbheight2, "Height2", "Thumbs";
  status "#1:($thumbwidth3 x $thumbheight3), #2:($thumbwidth1 x $thumbheight1), #3:($thumbwidth2 x $thumbheight2)"; 
  }

  ELSE {
   MSG "Invalid value, Enter 1, 2 or 3";
  }
  MSG "Thumbs will be reordered only after XY restart (without saving). Restart now?", 1;
  #190;

[aurumdigitus]

Wow, very nice work!

Your code uses a brute force method to alter Configuration but it does get the job done. Forty-six lines containing almost 2,000 characters to get what appeared like a fairly simple task accomplished. How long have you been at this? (And once learning ancient Greek seemed difficult.)

The menu is very well presented also. Suggest you submit this to the Script Library.

Copious thanks for helping a fellow xy aficionado.

[serendipity]

Wow, very nice work!

Your code uses a brute force method to alter Configuration but it does get the job done. Forty-six lines containing almost 2,000 characters to get what appeared like a fairly simple task accomplished. How long have you been at this? (And once learning ancient Greek seemed difficult.)

The menu is very well presented also. Suggest you submit this to the Script Library.

Copious thanks for helping a fellow xy aficionado.

You are welcome! .
The script can be made shorter, at the cost of no user input required or any questions asked. With one click and you can go from #1, #2, #3 to #2, #3, #1 or any other pattern. Let me know if you need that, it takes shorter than writing this post.

[admin]

I thought about this "sticky view toggle" and I kind of like it. A button that toggles between Details and the last other view selected using this button. Is that interesting?

[serendipity]

I thought about this "sticky view toggle" and I kind of like it. A button that toggles between Details and the last other view selected using this button. Is that interesting?

Yes, that would be nice.

[admin]

I thought about this "sticky view toggle" and I kind of like it. A button that toggles between Details and the last other view selected using this button. Is that interesting?

Yes, that would be nice.

Hmm, should I add a special button for this, or rather tweak (could do via item in the button's context menu: "Remember last choice" or so?) the current "Toggle Details/Thumbs #1" button?

[aurumdigitus]

My original "ideal world" idea was to be able to right click on Toggle/Details button then click on Thumbnails 1, 2 or 3 then have that check mark lock there instead of being immutable from Thumbnails #1.

[admin]

My original "ideal world" idea was to be able to right click on Toggle/Details button then click on Thumbnails 1, 2 or 3 then have that check mark lock there instead of being immutable from Thumbnails #1.

OK, so only thumbnails (not any of the other views). That also fits better to the button's graphics. I really wonder if anybody could not use this functionality? I use this button very often and I'm always dissatisfied when being on Thumbs #3, and then the toggle brings me to Details, and then "back" to Thumbs #1! I'm tempted to make your wish the default behavior for this button...