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Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 14 Nov 2007 19:36
by TheQwerty
There might already be a way to do this, but I couldn't figure it out.
I'd like to see is a quick way to bypass the XY file associations and use the Windows defaults when opening a file.
Currently the only way I see to do this is to right click and select Open from the shell's Context menu.
I suggest new CKS, "Open (Bypass File Assocations)" which ignores the XY file associations.
In addition, this action should be triggered by a different double click action. Either Right Double Click or a modifier + Left Double Click.
Thoughts?
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 14 Nov 2007 20:13
by admin
I understand the intention, but I don't really like the ways you suggest. However, I don't see a better way myself at the moment... so I just sit and wait for ideas. Surprise me!
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 14 Nov 2007 22:50
by TheQwerty
admin wrote:I understand the intention, but I don't really like the ways you suggest. However, I don't see a better way myself at the moment... so I just sit and wait for ideas. Surprise me!
Care to elaborate on what you don't like about them?
I don't care so much about the CKS, but I stand by Ctrl+Double Left Click.
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 15 Nov 2007 08:58
by admin
TheQwerty wrote:admin wrote:I understand the intention, but I don't really like the ways you suggest. However, I don't see a better way myself at the moment... so I just sit and wait for ideas. Surprise me!
Care to elaborate on what you don't like about them?
I don't care so much about the CKS, but I stand by Ctrl+Double Left Click.
Ctrl+Double Left Click ... try it... it has various side-effects like toggling selection state of the clicked item, and the app is opened minimized (appears to be a OS-function).
But hope is at the horizon: soon we'll get an OpenWith TB and menu (it was discussed here some days ago).
Code: Select all
Open With
.. [OS-Associated]
---------------------
.. [XY--Associated 1]
.. [XY--Associated 2]
.. [XY--Associated 3]
.. etc
You can then map a KS onto [OS-Associated].
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 15 Nov 2007 13:38
by TheQwerty
admin wrote:Ctrl+Double Left Click ... try it... it has various side-effects like toggling selection state of the clicked item, and the app is opened minimized (appears to be a OS-function).
It opens normally here. And here it's toggling the selection state twice (so the item is in the same state it was before I took action) which I like as it doesn't affect my current selection.
admin wrote:But hope is at the horizon: soon we'll get an OpenWith TB and menu (it was discussed here some days ago).
Code: Select all
Open With
.. [OS-Associated]
---------------------
.. [XY--Associated 1]
.. [XY--Associated 2]
.. [XY--Associated 3]
.. etc
You can then map a KS onto [OS-Associated].
Eh.. the KS isn't what I really care about. I want an MS (Mousey Shortcut), but I guess I can eventually become satisfied with a toolbar button. I will learn to love it (or write another AHK script to do it my way).
Guess I need to re-evaluate my TB then as it's already stealing more room from the AB than I'd like.
EDIT: In fact I can already get a KS.
Define a new Open With UDC with application:
"C:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe" url.dll,FileProtocolHandler <items>
And set to multiple instances.
Do the same in the catalog and I have drag and drop which I can settle with being close to Ctrl+Double Click.
It brings up another point though, do environment variables work when defining UDC's and Catalog items? They didn't appear to for me.
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 15 Nov 2007 13:54
by admin
TheQwerty wrote:It brings up another point though, do environment variables work when defining UDC's and Catalog items? They didn't appear to for me.
In Goto yes, else no. No reason, just did not see the need...
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 15 Nov 2007 14:12
by TheQwerty
admin wrote:TheQwerty wrote:It brings up another point though, do environment variables work when defining UDC's and Catalog items? They didn't appear to for me.
In Goto yes, else no. No reason, just did not see the need...
It would be nice if they worked elsewhere too. It improves the portability for items that can't be referenced relative to XY.
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 01 Dec 2007 11:21
by admin
TheQwerty wrote:admin wrote:I understand the intention, but I don't really like the ways you suggest. However, I don't see a better way myself at the moment... so I just sit and wait for ideas. Surprise me!
Care to elaborate on what you don't like about them?
I don't care so much about the CKS, but I stand by Ctrl+Double Left Click.
I did it (Ctrl+Double Left Click), experimentally. I don't like the fact the the clicked item is toggle-selected, but otherwise it's a useful little trick. We'll see...
Re: Bypass XY File Associations
Posted: 09 Dec 2007 04:38
by TheQwerty
admin wrote:TheQwerty wrote:admin wrote:I understand the intention, but I don't really like the ways you suggest. However, I don't see a better way myself at the moment... so I just sit and wait for ideas. Surprise me!
Care to elaborate on what you don't like about them?
I don't care so much about the CKS, but I stand by Ctrl+Double Left Click.
I did it (Ctrl+Double Left Click), experimentally. I don't like the fact the the clicked item is toggle-selected, but otherwise it's a useful little trick. We'll see...
Oooh!! Thanks, I'm looking forward to trying this out!