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add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 11 Oct 2023 17:26
by iamnemo
I find that a number of applications send me to Windows Explorer when - of course - I'd rather be in XYplorer. What I would like is to right-click a file or folder in Windows Explorer, and have "Open in XYplorer" in the list of actions available. Is there an application that can add this functionality to Windows Explorer?
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 11 Oct 2023 17:32
by Horst
For my portable XY i use the following registry file
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Open in XYplorer]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\Open in XYplorer\command]
@="C:\\Tools\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open in XYplorer]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open in XYplorer\command]
@="C:\\Tools\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe \"%1\""
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 17 Oct 2023 12:40
by admin
Why not simply tick this: Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | Default File Manager | XYplorer in shell context menu
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 17 Oct 2023 13:33
by Horst
admin wrote: ↑17 Oct 2023 12:40
Why not simply tick this:
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | Default File Manager | XYplorer in shell context menu
This option works only for drives and folders.
My entry also shows it for files, which I use most of the time.
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:13
by admin
For files?! Does it work? Does it select the file?
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:26
by yusef88
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;file menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\XYplorer]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\XYplorer\command]
@="\"XYplorer.exe\" /select=\"%1\""
;folder menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\XYplorer]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\XYplorer\Command]
@="\"XYplorer.exe\" /path=\"%1\""
;background menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\XYplorer]
@="XYplorer"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\XYplorer\command]
@="\"XYplorer.exe\" /path=\"%v\""
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:32
by Horst
admin wrote: ↑17 Oct 2023 14:13
For files?! Does it work? Does it select the file?
It positions the cursor on the file, and it is selected..
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 17 Oct 2023 14:38
by admin
Impressive.
Re: add "Open in XYplorer" to Windows Explorer
Posted: 19 Oct 2023 20:50
by iamnemo
I set the configuration settings as you suggested. Now if I click on a folder or file in File Manager, and in the dropdown list of actions chose "Send to", and "XYplorer", I am sent to XYplorer with the cursor on the folder or file I had chosen in File Manager - exactly what had I wished for. The solution was hidden in plain sight within XYplorer.
Many thanks for this elegant solution, and also - of course - to the brilliant developers of XYplorer.