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Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 15 Jul 2024 14:30
by autocart
Hi Don,

the custom file icon setting for empty folders is nice:

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*\ /e><xypath>\XYicon_FolderEmpty.ico //matches all empty folders
However, I would like to also be able to assign the same blue icon to all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively).
If this is not already possible (I did not see how) then I would like to file it as a small wish.
Many thanks in advance.

regards

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 17 Jul 2024 18:23
by admin
Has branch files ... that's too much work (for the machine, not for me).

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 17 Jul 2024 18:26
by autocart
Ok, thx for the info, though.

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 02 Oct 2024 20:01
by autocart
Good morning Don, :cup: :om:

just saw that you had implemented a #NoFiles argument not too long ago for this very purpose that can be used e.g. in color filters. This is quite nice. viewtopic.php?p=218363#p218363

You still sure that you don't want to make the same logic (recursive check for no files but maximum empty folders in the branch) available also at least for the blue custom empty folder icon? 8) Not necessarily by default but as an option for the user to turn on or leave off. If you want, with a warning ( :!!: ) that it could slow down the PC. I would be willing to pay extra for that feature, say, a new lifetime license? :D

regards, me

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 04 Oct 2024 10:32
by admin
I'll consider it :) :cup:

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 04 Oct 2024 13:27
by autocart
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Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 05 Oct 2024 12:16
by admin
Now you're talking. This point of view is irresistible. :)

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 05 Oct 2024 12:19
by autocart
:kidding: I was hoping so. ;)

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 06 Oct 2024 08:14
by admin
Works well. I immediately discovered some empty folder structures. :cup:

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 06 Oct 2024 12:21
by autocart
Thank you so much!
As promised I also bought an extra lifetime license as a gesture of my gratitude (not just for this one feature alone, but for many added features throughout the past years).
I also added a thank you note here: viewtopic.php?p=224369#p224369

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 06 Oct 2024 12:23
by admin
Thanks, man! :tup: :beer: And it's a cool feature, I'll use it myself.

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 01:24
by eil
As i understand from discussion such "folder icon depending on recursive subs check" spends some time = would it take more time or same, if criteria for different folder icon would be "tagged items among subs"?
Theoretically that's not about actually checking folder subs in file system, but checking tags database, so i wonder if it may work same or even faster this new feature does.

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 10:26
by admin
Correct, checking for tagged items among subs would be very fast.

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 10:51
by eil
But as i understand currently it's not possible, to change icon of folder if some subs inside(maybe deep) have any/specific tags?

Re: Blue icon for all folders that contain only empty folders (recursively)?

Posted: 07 Oct 2024 10:55
by admin
Correct. That would be a new feature.