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Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 05 Sep 2020 06:01
by pigster
Hi!
Could you please make a real swap panes functionality, where the right-left or top-bottom panes are really swapped with all their tabs?
Now it is only the active tabs.
Maybe after 10 years you could reconsider it?

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 05 Sep 2020 09:56
by RalphM
You could certainly script this yourself by creating temporary tabsets with the current tabs of each pane and then load the other pane's tabset in each of the two panes.

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 05 Sep 2020 17:20
by pigster
Well, you could certainly script a lot of the "built-in" functions too, so maybe there's no need for developing this software any more.
This is the "Wishes" section of this Forum and not the "How can I do it with scripts".

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 04:54
by RalphM
You're right about the wishes section, all I offered is a possible way out of this dilemma in case your wish is not granted due to being a bit too specific or exotic. I for one certainly never had the need to swap panes. Good luck with your wish anyway.

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 05:42
by Gandolf
Essential for tidy working to keep source, as left, and right as destination. A feature I use regularly in my file managers (XY, as Don knows, won't run on my system anymore).

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 09:11
by pigster
Gandolf wrote: 06 Sep 2020 05:42 Essential for tidy working to keep source, as left, and right as destination. A feature I use regularly in my file managers (XY, as Don knows, won't run on my system anymore).
In the current version (21.00) you can swap panes, but this means really: swap the active tabs of the two panes. Not what you'd really would want to do...
  • I normally do left source and right target, just as you but in a multimonitor environment is the right or left side often just 'too far :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: away' while doing work. Swapping of the two sides would be handy.
  • If you switch to single pane view then it's several mouseclicks to show the one or the other pane (I know you could surely script this too)
So this 'swap sides (real swap panes)' feature would be a nice addition.

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:20
by Gandolf
As it stands it should be called "Swap active tabs", since that is what it does.

Don, how about changing the name, and adding a real swap panes?

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 14:00
by Delphine
Gandolf wrote: 06 Sep 2020 10:20 Don, how about changing the name, and adding a real swap panes?
And with a double tree for double pane XYPlorer will be the killing explorer ...

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 17 Sep 2020 15:11
by admin
The currently available command here is called "Swap Locations". Never seen much demand for "Swap Panes".

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 15:07
by pigster
admin wrote: 17 Sep 2020 15:11 The currently available command here is called "Swap Locations". Never seen much demand for "Swap Panes".
I'm sure there was much demand for these features (totally useless), that got implemented:
Shuffle Your Files
Custom Tab Bar Height
Duplicate Image Finder

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 15:11
by highend
Write a script, no bitching required...

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 16:23
by admin
highend wrote: 18 Sep 2020 15:11 Write a script, no bitching required...
:biggrin:

Well, ok, I did a little research and this seems to be a standard command for dual pane apps, so I will just add it. No big thing. :ninja: :cup:

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 16:25
by highend
Mpf, just finished a script :titter:

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 16:29
by admin
highend wrote: 18 Sep 2020 16:25 Mpf, just finished a script :titter:
I knew it! Does it include to update breadcrumbs?

Re: Real "Swap Panes"

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 16:37
by admin
Should the panes also swap their dimensions?