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Don't select anything after deleting files

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Re: Don't select anything after deleting files

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I know that WE does not do it but that's quite unusual for a list in Windows. IMO it is expected that the next item is selected after deletion of the current item.

No, currently you cannot turn this off.

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Re: Don't select anything after deleting files

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You probably know this already, but if you always use keyboard to delete files/folders then simply add the below script to User|Manage Commands|Run script:

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   #169; //File|Delete
    Sel; //Unselect All 

and re-assign the Del shortcut to the script. You can do the same to Shift+delete (#170).

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grindax wrote:I typically Shift-Del items, and it's happened a couple of times that my heart has skipped a beat as I've deleted something and seen something else selected, before realising that XY just selected another item immediately afterwards. I had started looking through the Config and the ini file for a way to turn it off before even checking what WE does in comparison.
Well, if you typically Shift-Del items then you go for adrenalin kicks, and you get them.

Win7/8 Explorer also does not select after delete (no time to test now)?

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Re: Don't select anything after deleting files

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I will add a tweak for now. Maybe config later.

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Re: Don't select anything after deleting files

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Can the same tweak be extended to Sticky Selection, please?
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Re: Don't select anything after deleting files

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You mean something like NoAutoSelectAfterMove. Yes, I think it makes sense to combine both into the NoAutoSelectAfterDelete tweak. Then called NoAutoSelectAfterDeleteOrMove.

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