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move to opposite pane
Posted: 22 Nov 2009 21:38
by jayfischer
I am a new user of XYplorer and a longtime user of xplorer2. One of the features that I use in x2 ALOT is moving/copying files between panes.
When I press the move/copy button the it presents 3 options (opposite pane, different tab w/dropdown, browse) along with some copying options via an options button.
I have mine defaulted to opposite pane. So copying/moving is a 2 mouse button process.
Can I achieve something like this in XYplorer?
Thanks,
Jay
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 22 Nov 2009 22:37
by admin
Hi & welcome Jay,
you can quite easily make this a 1-click thing by adding a user button to the toolbar.
1. menu Tools / Customize Toolbar...: Add a User Button from the bottom of the left list.
2. Edit the button as shown in the attached shot. You can also add an icon if you got one.
BTW,
#803 is the command ID for
Move To Other Pane. You can retrieve these numbers from The Customize Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.
Don
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:06
by jayfischer
Wow!!
Nice!! It works like a champ!!
Will XYcopy be able to be invoked by a user button for copy/moves?
Thanks,
Jay
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:01
by admin
jayfischer wrote:Will XYcopy be able to be invoked by a user button for copy/moves?
Sure, everything (that has a command ID or any way to script it) can be invoked by a user button.
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 17:01
by ReviewPilot
Hey I just tried to set a hotkey for "copy to other pane" => assigned Alt-C
But nothing happens
Is it not this:
- I select one file in pane A
- I press Alt-c
- item gets copied to 2nd Pane
nothing happening here..
EDIT: Must be the "Alt" assignment - as just using C works.. Isn't ALT workin generally?
Regards, RP
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 19:54
by avsfan
ReviewPilot wrote:Hey I just tried to set a hotkey for "copy to other pane" => assigned Alt-C
But nothing happens
Is it not this:
- I select one file in pane A
- I press Alt-c
- item gets copied to 2nd Pane
nothing happening here..
EDIT: Must be the "Alt" assignment - as just using C works.. Isn't ALT workin generally?
Regards, RP
I'm not sure if this is the reason or not, but generally ALT is reserved for menu shortcuts, etc (though I was thinking XY didn't have this limitation). Most (or at least many) applications don't allow you to customize the ALT keystrokes for this reason...
However, I agree that as I almost never use the ALT key to get to the main menus, having the ability to map them for XY would be very nice....
I hope this helps!
andy
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 24 Nov 2009 14:24
by ReviewPilot
thanks,
I also think it might be because of that.
btw congratulations on your post count
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:06
by ReviewPilot
As I don't know if it's a feature or a bug, I'll post it in this thread as it fits the topic.
Let's say I have only ONE pane open.
If I execute the command/shortcut for "moving a file to the "other" pane", it still moves the file to the "other" pane - which is currently invisible to the user.
I think that might be legitimate from a logical point of view, but I think it is quite dangerous as I normally don't wanna copy/move to an invisible location.
Accidently moving an item this way results in a confused operator and at least one missing file/folder ..
What do u think? Maybe an optional checkbox in the config securing against sth like that to happen?
Review Pilot
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:25
by admin
ReviewPilot wrote:As I don't know if it's a feature or a bug, I'll post it in this thread as it fits the topic.
Let's say I have only ONE pane open.
If I execute the command/shortcut for "moving a file to the "other" pane", it still moves the file to the "other" pane - which is currently invisible to the user.
I think that might be legitimate from a logical point of view, but I think it is quite dangerous as I normally don't wanna copy/move to an invisible location.
Accidently moving an item this way results in a confused operator and at least one missing file/folder ..
What do u think? Maybe an optional checkbox in the config securing against sth like that to happen?
Review Pilot
I think it's pretty normal to move stuff to invisible locations. I do it all the time. But I've heard that old school Dual Pane users tend to have a psychological problem with it. Tip: Keep the other pane open always.
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:53
by ReviewPilot
admin wrote:ReviewPilot wrote:As I don't know if it's a feature or a bug, I'll post it in this thread as it fits the topic.
Let's say I have only ONE pane open.
If I execute the command/shortcut for "moving a file to the "other" pane", it still moves the file to the "other" pane - which is currently invisible to the user.
I think that might be legitimate from a logical point of view, but I think it is quite dangerous as I normally don't wanna copy/move to an invisible location.
Accidently moving an item this way results in a confused operator and at least one missing file/folder ..
What do u think? Maybe an optional checkbox in the config securing against sth like that to happen?
Review Pilot
I think it's pretty normal to move stuff to invisible locations. I do it all the time. But I've heard that old school Dual Pane users tend to have a psychological problem with it. Tip: Keep the other pane open always.
ok sir.
btw I don't talk about conscious moving, but about unconscious/accidental. Thats my issue.
Thats the same reason I wrote in another thread - I wanna disable LMB dragging. It's just too dangerous.
10 weeks it works w/o any problem, and then I accidently drag one file and don't recognize it - thats too dangerous here..
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 14:33
by admin
ReviewPilot wrote:admin wrote:ReviewPilot wrote:As I don't know if it's a feature or a bug, I'll post it in this thread as it fits the topic.
Let's say I have only ONE pane open.
If I execute the command/shortcut for "moving a file to the "other" pane", it still moves the file to the "other" pane - which is currently invisible to the user.
I think that might be legitimate from a logical point of view, but I think it is quite dangerous as I normally don't wanna copy/move to an invisible location.
Accidently moving an item this way results in a confused operator and at least one missing file/folder ..
What do u think? Maybe an optional checkbox in the config securing against sth like that to happen?
Review Pilot
I think it's pretty normal to move stuff to invisible locations. I do it all the time. But I've heard that old school Dual Pane users tend to have a psychological problem with it. Tip: Keep the other pane open always.
ok sir.
btw I don't talk about conscious moving, but about unconscious/accidental. Thats my issue.
Thats the same reason I wrote in another thread - I wanna disable LMB dragging. It's just too dangerous.
10 weeks it works w/o any problem, and then I accidently drag one file and don't recognize it - thats too dangerous here..
Did you know that there's
Undo.
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 14:48
by ReviewPilot
admin wrote:
Did you know that there's
Undo.
sure. never played with this yet, but sounds nice.
Anyhow what does undo help me if I don't realize I have accidentally dragged some file away? Or if I realize it one week later?
well btw it's not thaaat probable that I move sth. to another pane now, as my keyboard shortcut can not be pressed too accidentally .
..and for dragging LMB I now found how to switch it off, actually
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 Nov 2009 22:19
by PeterH
My point of view here, too...
I also just disabled moving with left mouse button. As I don't use it, (I always use right button,) and now can't use it by accident.
If I wouldn't want to move to (possibly hidden) other pane by accident, I would delete the shortcut, hide toolbar-button or whatever. But I want them - so I'll let them stay.
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 May 2010 18:48
by Rhywun
How do I reuse one of the existing toolbar icons for my new icon? I want my custom "Move" icon to have the same icon as the "Move To..." button that I'm removing.
Re: move to opposite pane
Posted: 26 May 2010 19:22
by admin
Rhywun wrote:How do I reuse one of the existing toolbar icons for my new icon? I want my custom "Move" icon to have the same icon as the "Move To..." button that I'm removing.
Paste this into the icon field: