Make the other pane show the current pane's folder?

[TsunamiZ]

in my previous file manager, the function was called "same folder"

in case it helps, here's a screenshot of the icon it uses, too.

[admin]

Whoops. Well, focus the other pane, then Go to Other Location.

im trying to not need that extra step. that's why i wonder if there is a way to make the other pane folder show the current pane folder. can this function be added in a future version?

How would you call it?

And another question to Dual Pane users: Are these commonly used/needed functions (set one pane to the path of the other)? In that case I would lift them to main menu level.

[admin]

in my previous file manager, the function was called "same folder"

in case it helps, here's a screenshot of the icon it uses, too.

Ah, this kind of answers my previous question.

So, is "Same Folder" the standard name for setting the inactive pane to the path of the active pane? (I think the name is quite ambiguous...)

[Stefan]

I don't know what term is common, so i make a few suggestions with terms *I* would understood:

Swap Panes (with all open tabs)
Swap Tabs (current visible tabs only)

Adapt inactive path
Set to inactive path
Set to other path
Make paths same
Go to Other Location

[TsunamiZ]

i think "same folder" makes sense because using that function would cause both panes to display the same folder. but if there is a better name for it, go ahead.

back in my previous file manager, i use this function often. i use it as a quick way to move the current folder into the other pane before i change the current pane to a different folder. when a hotkey is set, it is faster than manually dragging the tab to the other pane.

[Gandolf]

T.C.'s term is "Target = Source". The active pane is, obviously, the source and the inactive the target.

You can easily do what you want in XY with a script:

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focus PI;	//focus on other pane
	#1070;	//Go to other location
	focus PI;	//return focus

I've used it with no problem, assigned to Ctrl+=.

[serendipity]

T.C.'s term is "Target = Source". The active pane is, obviously, the source and the inactive the target.

You can easily do what you want in XY with a script:

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focus PI;	//focus on other pane
	#1070;	//Go to other location
	focus PI;	//return focus

I've used it with no problem, assigned to Ctrl+=.

Haa, i was just about to write this exact script here. I use this often too except that I have ctrl+` assigned to it.

[admin]

I like "Go to other location", so I would prefer to find a matching (reverse) expression for it.

"Let(Make?) other pane go(come?) here"
"Go here in other pane"
"Synch other pane"


BTW, a not very known way to browse a folder in the other pane is Alt+Click in tree. Works also for the current folder...

[j_c_hallgren]

I like "Go to other location", so I would prefer to find a matching (reverse) expression for it.

"Let(Make?) other pane go(come?) here"
"Go here in other pane"
"Synch other pane"

Sync implies (to me) file matching so that's out for me...
Maybe "Set other pane to here" though "Go here in other pane" isn't bad either...

[TheQwerty]

"Go here in other pane" isn't bad either...

+1... It's a go to action, so if it's not part of the Go menu it must contain "Go".