storage device labels throughout the UI
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storage device labels throughout the UI
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Does XYplorer have an option to show hard drive labels not only in the file tree but in the whole interface?
If this is not the case, it would be a very good idea to incorporate it since, for example, it would identify what disk it is, since by alphabetical enumeration it does not say much when we manage various data in external memories.
original text in Spanish (robotic translation)
Does XYplorer have an option to show hard drive labels not only in the file tree but in the whole interface?
If this is not the case, it would be a very good idea to incorporate it since, for example, it would identify what disk it is, since by alphabetical enumeration it does not say much when we manage various data in external memories.
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
You can have them in the breadcrumb bars.
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
In Find Files of Location it is also important to show the name of the labels
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
Where exactly do you mean?
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
On the tabs and LOCATION part, it would be easier to see which hard drive you are referring to if the label name is included.


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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
Find Files Location is normally synced with the tree. I don't see much use for a drive label there.
In the tab headers, maybe. But it takes a lot of space (it would be there on *each* tab!). Would anybody here trade his space for drive labels?
In the tab headers, maybe. But it takes a lot of space (it would be there on *each* tab!). Would anybody here trade his space for drive labels?
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Well you can already add drive labels to custom tab captions, but they only show in subfolders not drive root.
Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
How about supporting simple variable
Then you could have a toolbar button set with all drives and their drive label name as the caption.
A "quick look up" by just hitting a keyboard shortcut to show that toolbar button set...
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ting via <get drivename>
in captions (of e.g. buttons)?Then you could have a toolbar button set with all drives and their drive label name as the caption.
A "quick look up" by just hitting a keyboard shortcut to show that toolbar button set...
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
Looks like a bug to me. Will fix.
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
Might use <volumelabel> as well. Maybe later.highend wrote: ↑07 Feb 2023 08:56 How about supporting simple variableget
ting via<get drivename>
in captions (of e.g. buttons)?
Then you could have a toolbar button set with all drives and their drive label name as the caption.
A "quick look up" by just hitting a keyboard shortcut to show that toolbar button set...
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
I handle many external disks and it would be easier for me to identify them in the tabs with labels even if they occupy more horizontal characters, of course this characteristic would not be by default but rather configurable.
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
Use this in Configuration | Tabs and Panes | Tabs | Tab captions -> Custom / Custom...:
<volumelabel>: <folder>
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Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
It works great, but when I install XYplorer on another PC, I think I won't remember this Script =(
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<volumelabel>: <folder>
Re: storage device labels throughout the UI
Why do you install XYplorer anyways? I'm using the NoInstall-Packages since XY 10 or something and "unpack" XY onto an USB-Stick, which I carry around whenever I have the slightest chance of having to do something on a computer or laptop... All my (portable) tools are on that stick as well, of course. So... I'm carrying most of my PC Tools with me most of the time... And, of course, XY is always perfectly configured...
Well... There isn't much to remember anyways... As long as you remember where to configure it. Once you open the edit-window all the options (i.e. <volumelabel>) are documented...CompSystems wrote: ↑07 Feb 2023 20:43 It works great, but when I install XYplorer on another PC, I think I won't remember this Script =(Code: Select all
<volumelabel>: <folder>