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v10.50.0024 - 2011-11-15 15:07
+++ Added Flat View. Lets you view the contents of all subfolders of a
folder in one list.
To turn on Flat View (FV), use the new toggle "Flat View" in menu
View | Tab | Views (also available in the file list's white space
and the tabs' context menu), or the new "Flat View" toolbar
button.
Advanced Usage
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FV is itself implemented in a flat way: The syntax is human-
readable and editor-editable: A switch at the end of the location
spec, e.g.:
E:\XYplorer\appdata\? /:flat
The question mark is a part of it, no wonder since FV is
technically nothing but a recursive search, and the normal name
search syntax applies, for example:
? /f:flat = show only files in FV (the FV switches are
appended to any normal switches, separated by
colon (:).
?a* /:flat = show only items beginning with a* in FV
This flat syntax enables you to trigger FV from the Address Bar,
Catalog, Favorites, Scripting, etc.
Types of Flat View
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There are three types of Flat View:
1. /:flat = Show files and folders
2. /:flatfiles = Show files only
3. /:flatdirs = Show folders only
By factory default the first one is used when FV is toggled via
menu or toolbar. You can change this default in Configuration |
Find Files & Flat View | Default flat view type.
Configuration
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The toolbar button has a context menu featuring some configuration
options:
- Persist Flat View Across Folders
Keep the Flat View mode active when changing folders with the
same tab.
- Toggle on Same Query
Applying the same query again, e.g. "? /:Flat" from the
Catalog, works like a toggle.
- Cache Flat View Contents
Like Search Results caching, the Flat View contents can be
cached between tab switches and sessions.
- Auto-Refresh Flat View
Allow a list in Flat View mode to be auto-refreshed.
All these settings are global to all FV tabs.
Notes
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- Like Search, FV is stored tab-wise and remembered between
sessions.
- Unlike Search, FV is always done in the current tab (even if it
is locked).
- A tab on FV is marked by a special icon.
- When toggling FV, the sort order and view mode remains the same.
Other list settings (back color, column order, column
visibility, column widths) are taken from the Find mode (aka
Search Results).
- Refresh List will refresh FV, it will not rebrowse the folder in
normal view.
It's a good idea to backup your complete XYplorer settings (menu File | Settings | Backup your Application Data Folder)
before running a new BETA version. This will also help in fixing any fresh bugs.
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