Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 22:23
I'm curious. What do you hide with Ghost Filter?
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Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 22:28
Everything. Less work to do!
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 22:34
The Tao of Ghost. The Ghost of Tao. Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 00:26
for the moment i use GF for 2 things:
- i hide locations of top importance if there is a chance someone else may use my laptop(just to be sure)
- i "mark"/hide unwanted photos = delete and move is too much sometimes, but it really helps to see clearly "what is left"(thanks for scripting command!)
- i hide locations of top importance if there is a chance someone else may use my laptop(just to be sure)
- i "mark"/hide unwanted photos = delete and move is too much sometimes, but it really helps to see clearly "what is left"(thanks for scripting command!)
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 03:21
Would you mind sharing how you do that?eil wrote: - i "mark"/hide unwanted photos = delete and move is too much sometimes, but it really helps to see clearly "what is left"(thanks for scripting command!)
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 08:50
Since I'm the only one accessing my file system I do not cut out any entry. If I need to hide something temporarily (e. g. xmp sidecar files) I use VFs.
Cheers,
Filehero
Cheers,
Filehero
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 10:29
i found 2 algorithms for myself, but for pity both are not 100% auto-safe to share scripts./ still here's how they work:Stef123 wrote:Would you mind sharing how you do that?
1- RMB of user button saves current GF to variable, LMB will make new GF, further LMB will add path patterns(ghost . newghost), RMB at the end of all "marking" restores original GF = bad side is you need to not forget to use RMB
2- LMB just adds path patterns, at the end of "marking" you have edit/delete all "unneeded" manually.
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 10:41
Whoa - this seems unduly complicated and not easy to use, considering part 2 with the manual edits. Maybe I'd change my opinion when trying it out - once you've got it working 100% auto-safe.eil wrote:i found 2 algorithms for myself, but for pity both are not 100% auto-safe to share scripts./ still here's how they work:Stef123 wrote:Would you mind sharing how you do that?
1- RMB of user button saves current GF to variable, LMB will make new GF, further LMB will add path patterns(ghost . newghost), RMB at the end of all "marking" restores original GF = bad side is you need to not forget to use RMB
2- LMB just adds path patterns, at the end of "marking" you have edit/delete all "unneeded" manually.
In the meantime I think I am better off using conventional methods instead of Ghost.
Thanks for sharing, though.
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 12:00
kinda yeah, the thing here is GF list is only one so i have so keep global patterns safe and still make some way to use it for temporary../Stef123 wrote:Whoa - this seems unduly complicated and not easy to use, considering part 2 with the manual edits.
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 12:17
Yes, I understand. My reason for asking is I just don't see any use for GF yet.eil wrote: the thing here is GF list is only one so i have so keep global patterns safe and still make some way to use it for temporary../
To be honest, I also don't grasp how GF keeps out others from seeing your files. With so many regular ways - simply using the open-dialog of apps, pressing Win+E etc - why would other users stick to browsing with XY? Unless they are familiar with it, in which case they can just as easily switch off the GF-button
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 12:22
GFs are not counter-evil but counter-carelessness. They can protect you from stupid mistakes.
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 17:56
Can ghost filters be applied according to color labels? Like if you tag all your sensitive documents Red, can you toggle ghost on all 'Red' files?
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 18:05
No. It works on items names only.
Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 20:03
actually you can, via scripting. i guess logically it's like selecting all Red files(with search by tag for ex), getting their pathes, adding them to GF.jaywalker32 wrote:Can ghost filters be applied according to color labels? Like if you tag all your sensitive documents Red, can you toggle ghost on all 'Red' files?
same as why so many people used IE and now Chrome - because they just use what they see. and in my system you can't easily run explorer.Stef123 wrote:With so many regular ways - simply using the open-dialog of apps, pressing Win+E etc - why would other users stick to browsing with XY?
ofcouse if someone is in search one will find a way, while i see GF good as "what they didn't see, wouldn't bother them".Re: Ghost Filter - Your Usage
Posted: 15 Aug 2015 20:27
Exactly my point that you argue now.eil wrote:...because they just use what they see. and in my system you can't easily run explorer
People don't easily run XY - in your case even harder to access than in mine - they stick to what's there, and that will always be WinExplorer, or the Open-File dialogs of apps.
If you recommend using XY's
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attrstamp("h", 3); How is Ghost Filter supposed to protect your files - it keeps baffling me.