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Change Windows default File->Open action to use XY
Change Windows default File->Open action to use XY
Is there a way on W7 to make all other apps, eg SnagIt, Adobe Reader, MS Word etc bring up XY when you select File->Open. I have XY as the default file manager but that's not changing what File->Open does.
Re: Change Windows default File->Open action to use XY
The "Open/Load/Save" windows you see in the mentioned applications and other applications are not actually Explorer windows (so they cannot be replaced by XYplorer or other file manager no matter what you do) - they are generic application modal windows which are using the parts of the Windows API to do the hard work of allowing file/folder selection within a 3rd-party program.
If you want to quickly reach certain destinations, then consider using QuickJump (most recommended) or Listary. QuickJump is simply "injecting" your folder selection back into the modal, allowing it to continue. XYplorer does not interact with these modals in any way, nor would it make sense to (one file-manager passing elements back to another pseudo-manager is messy). The "perfect" solution would be for XYplorer to completely replace these modals (as you wish) - but that is not possible (no other file manager can do it either), as they are indeed hard-coded into the given application which creates them.
If you want to quickly reach certain destinations, then consider using QuickJump (most recommended) or Listary. QuickJump is simply "injecting" your folder selection back into the modal, allowing it to continue. XYplorer does not interact with these modals in any way, nor would it make sense to (one file-manager passing elements back to another pseudo-manager is messy). The "perfect" solution would be for XYplorer to completely replace these modals (as you wish) - but that is not possible (no other file manager can do it either), as they are indeed hard-coded into the given application which creates them.