Almost a new user - improvement suggestions
Posted: 26 Apr 2012 20:29
I'm nearly at the end of my trial period. Overall this is a great program, superior to most of the competition in double pane file explorers. The fact that developer Don is listening (and responds quickly to individual emails and the forum) is a huge plus. Here are a few things that I would like implement (if they aren't already - being a new user maybe I've missed a configuration or two.)
1. Tabs
- I see from the forum that tabs and tabsets continue to bring up development issues. The tabs are great but I see others have had the same concern that I do which is:
- Working all day in XY will leave so many tabs open that you can't see what they are there should be a way to:
a) - have a button (not a dropdown menu) that will restore BOTH your panes to their saved tabsets - one click and everything that is not a locked tab closes on both sides, and/or
b) - a configuration that will auto-close any tab that is not locked when you go to another folder - leaving only locked tabs open (and the new tab that opened if the folder is not a locked tab)
c) - put a tabset on a button (dropdown menus take too long when you are in a rush and just want to click the button that you know will reset something without having to select it)
2. Folder Path
- like Windows Explorer make each portion of the path clickable (ie between each backslash c:\my_PC\documents\project\date )
3. Add Buttons from Favorites
- a great feature in Xplorer2 - when you go to "Customize Toolbar" saved favorites can be be added to the Current Buttons and appear on the toolbar with a folder icon and the folder's name - no further configuration (scripting buttons) required.
- the workaround that Don showed me to do this on a button is this:
Edit User Button
- Name: C:\Users\charles\Desktop\whatever\
- Icon: label:WTR>f6f6f6,5d7060
only thing is you can't add the path name like this with the Browse button as it asks for a file to open - not a folder. Also, in order to use this method you have to leave the toolbar on large icons - because on large you can display only 3 letters - on small - almost 2 letters, both of which are very limiting. Note I chose "WTR" above for "whatever"
4. Scripting
- the scripting is a fantastic way to allow users into the backend to do stuff - but I wonder, is it based on any scripting language? It doesn't appear to be and so I'm not sure of the benefits of spending the time to learn how to code scripts - because other than searching the forum I'm not sure what you can actually do (that's a benefit over what the program already does) with them. The Help Scripting section is an excellent resource on how to write the language but doesn't say why I would want to write my own scripts.
5. Properties window
- I love it - works really fast and having the tabs is brilliant because you don't always want the "Preview" open for image folders (loading time for one thing). Would it be possible to show more than one image in Preivew if selected with Shift? That would save having to open a separate imaging program.
Charles
1. Tabs
- I see from the forum that tabs and tabsets continue to bring up development issues. The tabs are great but I see others have had the same concern that I do which is:
- Working all day in XY will leave so many tabs open that you can't see what they are there should be a way to:
a) - have a button (not a dropdown menu) that will restore BOTH your panes to their saved tabsets - one click and everything that is not a locked tab closes on both sides, and/or
b) - a configuration that will auto-close any tab that is not locked when you go to another folder - leaving only locked tabs open (and the new tab that opened if the folder is not a locked tab)
c) - put a tabset on a button (dropdown menus take too long when you are in a rush and just want to click the button that you know will reset something without having to select it)
2. Folder Path
- like Windows Explorer make each portion of the path clickable (ie between each backslash c:\my_PC\documents\project\date )
3. Add Buttons from Favorites
- a great feature in Xplorer2 - when you go to "Customize Toolbar" saved favorites can be be added to the Current Buttons and appear on the toolbar with a folder icon and the folder's name - no further configuration (scripting buttons) required.
- the workaround that Don showed me to do this on a button is this:
Edit User Button
- Name: C:\Users\charles\Desktop\whatever\
- Icon: label:WTR>f6f6f6,5d7060
only thing is you can't add the path name like this with the Browse button as it asks for a file to open - not a folder. Also, in order to use this method you have to leave the toolbar on large icons - because on large you can display only 3 letters - on small - almost 2 letters, both of which are very limiting. Note I chose "WTR" above for "whatever"
4. Scripting
- the scripting is a fantastic way to allow users into the backend to do stuff - but I wonder, is it based on any scripting language? It doesn't appear to be and so I'm not sure of the benefits of spending the time to learn how to code scripts - because other than searching the forum I'm not sure what you can actually do (that's a benefit over what the program already does) with them. The Help Scripting section is an excellent resource on how to write the language but doesn't say why I would want to write my own scripts.
5. Properties window
- I love it - works really fast and having the tabs is brilliant because you don't always want the "Preview" open for image folders (loading time for one thing). Would it be possible to show more than one image in Preivew if selected with Shift? That would save having to open a separate imaging program.
Charles
