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Here a little trick that can save some seconds when posting a question or an answer.

In Configuration, hold CTRL and right-click any setting caption, and you get a one-item popup menu. Click it and the path is copied to the clipboard. Works with *almost* any setting.

Thanks Don - I, for one, really appreciate this!

However... it's a bit annoying that these paths and the format used in the Jump dialog are different. It would be quite nice if a user could paste a posted path into the Jump dialog to get there.

For me: It's popup even without holding Ctrl
The text copied to clipboard is the name, not the path (i.e: "Tree and List" instead of "General > Tree and List"). This is not affected by whether Ctrl is holding or not.

That's for items in the category list on the left, but for the path to the actual 'Show Desktop folder' option you have to Ctrl+Right-Click the checkbox or label which gets you 'Configuration | Tree and List | Items in Tree and List | Show Desktop folder'.

While the jump dialog shows the same option as 'Show Desktop folder (Tree and List - Items in Tree and List)'.

That's a great little helper!

Yes, a great help!

TheQwerty wrote:Thanks Don - I, for one, really appreciate this!

However... it's a bit annoying that these paths and the format used in the Jump dialog are different. It would be quite nice if a user could paste a posted path into the Jump dialog to get there.

I see. But I don't see a solution. Both formats make sense in their context IMO. OK, I could offer the second format as a second item in that mini menu... okay?

EDIT: done.

admin wrote:I see. But I don't see a solution. Both formats make sense in their context IMO. OK, I could offer the second format as a second item in that mini menu... okay?

EDIT: done.

Eh... I could already get that version using the jump dialog and I generally avoid using it because I don't find the ordering helpful.

What I was hoping for was either for the format in jump to be changed or for the filter to be a little less literal. If the pattern is of the form 'Level | Option' I don't think it would be bad for the dialog to still find the correct options.

Also note that from a consistency standpoint both CKS>Jump and List of all Commands use the 'Level | Command' format so Config's jump is just being different for no apparent reason.

The reason might not be apparent but it exists: alphabetical order.

Whatever, the work is done and it's good.

admin wrote:The reason might not be apparent but it exists: alphabetical order.

The CKS>Jump and List of Commands are also alphabetized - just in groups because of their paths.

I see the point but still feel the jump dialog could learn a trick or two for handling path-prefixes better.

Nifty idea!!
The only aspect I never understood very much is why you use the "|" character as a separator between menu levels. I mean, the "|" usually means a logical exclusion, not a "dive deeper into the submenu" like an ">" would convey.

One day many years ago I decided it's better readable. Then I stuck to it. Shrug.

OK; added the > style. Took me 20 seconds.

The OCD me says thank you

Might as well go for a reverse usage....



I.e. Somebody posts a config path, so I copy-n-paste it into my Address Bar and press Enter to jump to the setting in the Configuration Dialog. (Also it should work in the "Jump to Setting" box of the Config dialog)...