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Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:29
by conker
Hello,
[xplorer²] has this really nice feature where if you click the address path link on any part of the path, it will take you to that location. For example,
C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Dropbox
I can click on any part of that path, and it will take me there. This is really convenient because you don't need to backspace to go up a directory, or click a button to go up a directory.
This really is the only feature of [xplorer²] that I wish XYplorer had. It really is a nice time saving feature that I think all your users would benefit from. Please!
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:53
by admin
Yes, this sort of breadcrumb is on my list since long. But to add it the address bar the address bar would have to have two "modes", one to type and one to click. And way to switch the modes. This complication is holding me back.
Adding it to the tab headers is problematic when a path gets shortened (ellipsed) due to lack of space.
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:21
by conker
I am sure you have seen how [xplorer²] handles that. It's nice that they have tabs on the bottom, and address bar on top. You could probably do the same thing, and make it an option.
I attached a screen snippet from [xplorer²]
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:45
by admin
Yes, a clickable caption bar for each list was an option when I introduced dual pane. But I never got around doing it. Maybe later.
Bottom tabs I don't like that much.
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:50
by conker
I would take a clickable caption bar on the bottom
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 10:15
by j_c_hallgren
For OP's reference, here's another prior thread related to this same issue:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3865
but here's one almost identical to yours (which you could have found via search for "breadcrumb"):
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3593
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 11:40
by Stefan
conker wrote:nice feature where if you click the address path link on any part of the path,
it will take you to that location. For example,
C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Dropbox
I can click on any part of that path, and it will take me there.
Hi conker,
maybe try this (at least as an work around):
- go to an min. 6 folders deep sub-folder
- go up two folders
- press shortcut Ctrl+Backspace
Code: Select all
What's new in 5.20?
Released 16-Oct-2006
Revolutionary keyboard-driven popup-Breadcrumb.
Idea:
Maybe this dialog could pop-up on an double-click (or Ctrl+Click) at an list tab.
Or, just tested: we can add an Tool bar button (CTB) with command #525; for that issue.
(BTW: more user buttons, please 
)
- CTB_breadcrumb002.png (17.43 KiB) Viewed 2549 times
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 14:59
by Muroph
you can also get the breadcrumb for a tab by right-clicking the tab's icon.
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 17:15
by conker
These are all nice workarounds, and I really appreciate the feedback and the enthusiasm of the users because this is a great product! However, I am hoping x2's implementation gets implemented, since it is the most intuitive and efficient means to accomplish the goal. It is one of those features that you don't realize how nice it is until you use it.
I am sure everyone has experienced keeping around that one tool because of one particular feature, even though you may have another tool that accomplishes the same thing? This feature and Subversion icons showing up are the 2 reasons why I keep going back to x2. The 3rd one was dual pane, but XY has that now
Cheers!
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 17:32
by j_c_hallgren
conker wrote:These are all nice workarounds, and I really appreciate the feedback and the enthusiasm of the users because this is a great product! However, I am hoping x2's implementation gets implemented, since it is the most intuitive and efficient means to accomplish the goal. It is one of those features that you don't realize how nice it is until you use it.
But if the "Vista/W7 style" was done instead, wouldn't that give you what you wanted and more? Since that allows a dynamic selection of sub-folders within each path segment...
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 17:35
by conker
Yes, that would!
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 18:21
by admin
conker wrote:These are all nice workarounds, and I really appreciate the feedback and the enthusiasm of the users because this is a great product! However, I am hoping x2's implementation gets implemented, since it is the most intuitive and efficient means to accomplish the goal. It is one of those features that you don't realize how nice it is until you use it.
I am sure everyone has experienced keeping around that one tool because of one particular feature, even though you may have another tool that accomplishes the same thing? This feature and Subversion icons showing up are the 2 reasons why I keep going back to x2. The 3rd one was dual pane, but XY has that now
Cheers!
Subversion icons:
Configuration / Advanced / Show icon overlays. Since many years...
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 20:20
by jayfischer
+1 for clickable address bar/folders.
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 29 Apr 2010 20:52
by Stefan
Muroph wrote:you can also get the breadcrumb for a tab by right-clicking the tab's icon.
Ahh, on the
icon ! Good to know, will try to remember this. Thanks.
Re: Click Path Link
Posted: 30 Apr 2010 00:16
by grindax
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