XYplorer Beta Club

Hopefully, this was not requested before, but if it was, here's my vote for it
I'd like to be able to select the tabs by pressing alt+#, in a similar way to how the consoles (and most tabbled controls in linux) work.
I mean that by pressing Alt+1, i'd set the focus on the first tab, Alt+2 would set the focus on the second tab, etc..

I dont use that many tabs, but what happens after tab 9 in linux? how do you use alt+10?? just curious.

You don't
Usually, there's not more than 9 tabs anyways.
Even on my browser (which is the place i find more tabs open), i usually don't have more than 5 open anyways.
I like this shortcut because it is much faster to switch to a tab then just ctrl-tabbing all the way.

sounds reasonable. might be useful for someone who keeps tabs in static position and remembers which tab is what.
Normally i use mouse click or scroll or hit ctrl+tab until I reach my tab. But the downside to scroll or ctrl+tab is that it will a little longer to pass through loooong lists or search tabs.
I think alt+# might be advantageous for keyboarders since you can jump to a specific tab. mousers have the direct click option anyway.

By the way: does anybody use Ctrl+# to select the #th info panel tab?? It works but I'd like to remove this feature.

I'm also not inclined to add Alt+# now. All of this should be possible in CKS anyway...

I don't use ctrl+#, it isn't nearly as useful.

What do you mean with "All of this should be possible in CKS anyway" (what's CKS?)

jgpaiva wrote:I don't use ctrl+#, it isn't nearly as useful.

What do you mean with "All of this should be possible in CKS anyway" (what's CKS?)

Customize Keyboard Shortcuts. Next big feature. I'm already preparing it behind the curtain. It's a major work to add this 9 years too late... the maximum goal is that you can freely assign almost any KS to almost any functionality.
(I say "almost" because things like ArrowDown to move the focus in list will not be reassignable obviously.)

Thank you!!
That's the option i think i most miss in xy, so, i think it will definitelly be worth the wait.

yeah true. i forgot to mention CKS. Ofcourse CKS can handle most. Waiting eagerly too.

admin wrote:By the way: does anybody use Ctrl+# to select the #th info panel tab?? It works but I'd like to remove this feature.

I've never used it, but just curious why it should be removed? There may be some silent users out there who DO use it and may miss it.

j_c_hallgren wrote:

admin wrote:By the way: does anybody use Ctrl+# to select the #th info panel tab?? It works but I'd like to remove this feature.

I've never used it, but just curious why it should be removed? There may be some silent users out there who DO use it and may miss it.

Because I'm running out of good shortcuts. And even with CKS, there will of course be a KS default set, for which I could need Ctrl+#...

admin wrote:By the way: does anybody use Ctrl+# to select the #th info panel tab?? It works but I'd like to remove this feature.

Never used it either, on that area I'm pretty much always a mouse guy

The other thing with 'Cntl + #' (or Alt + #) is that they, IMHO, would tend to best associated with some common series of items, like tabs, compared to unique or stand-alone features...at least in terms of remembering which one does what...

j_c_hallgren wrote:The other thing with 'Cntl + #' (or Alt + #) is that they, IMHO, would tend to best associated with some common series of items, like tabs, compared to unique or stand-alone features...at least in terms of remembering which one does what...

Depends on your brain type. But generally, yes.