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Good morning all,
I had an idea for a custom column that I would add for folders that would display the word "Link" or a colored dot that would contain a clickable URL to that folders' website (which would open in the browser). I looked at some of the existing columns and none seem to have it. There was one called "Website", but I think that is property for files or something.

Example, in my Utilities folder I have subfolders for each portable app that I use. Would be cool to see this column and be able to quickly browse the sites from XY (to the browser) instead of scrolling through my Favorites.

I am sure this is possible, hell, is there anything that isn't possible in XY ! I'm not sure where to start and was looking for some direction to get me going.

Thanks !

Em, what?

Put a .url file into all of these subfolders with the same name and define a cc with trigger = click and a mini script to open that url file?

For a visual, I added a URL to my Tags field to demonstrate. Instead of Tags, this would be a new column, e.g. URL and instead of showing the actual hyperlink, it would be the word Link (although the hyperlink name would be fine) - that when clicked, would open the URL in the browser.
I do like your idea of the script w/matching URL file. That may end up being easier to do.

You can use Extra Column, type = Location, which also supports captions in the normal format, like you requested.

PS: It looks like you are using FRS, so you would probz need this enabled for it to be able to be clicked on to launch:

Configuration | Information | Tags | Also on Full Row Select

Otherwise, disable FRS only in that folder via FVS, alternatively with FRS enabled rclick when its not selected & use top context menu item.

HOT DAMN ! This is exactly what I was looking for - your suggestion is working perfect, even w/FVS still enabled. There are so many column types, I didn't even get to the Extra ones to try.

Thank you very much !

UPDATE To make it a little faster for me to get URLs from the browser (Vivaldi in this case), I added a bookmarklet that will get the URL of the current web page plus the Link text in front. This pops a dialog in the browser, from there I can Copy and then Paste into the XY column. Modified from the source :
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/527 ... urrent-url