Automatically Keep Tree Up To Date and Expanded
Posted: 10 Apr 2026 22:19
Hi,
I have spent a couple of hours browsing through this forum looking for an answer to this issue without any luck.
How can I configure XYplorer to automatically refresh the left panel tree and show all folders when drives are expanded? I think I've found the setting that does this for local disks, but no combination of settings seems to do the same for network drives. My only solution seems to be to use the Reset Tree option which I have reassigned to F4 for convenience. Basically, I would like to have the tree be updated similar to the way the Reset Tree option works, but automatically after any changes. The way it currently expands only the folder I'm working in is essentially useless when I want to copy (drag and drop) anything to a different folder (not expanded in the tree) on the drive.
This is the one issue with XYplorer that keeps me using Directory Opus and even my old (but functional) Powerdesk Pro... they both handle the tree as would be expected. I keep trying XYplorer after every update in hopes that this issue would be resolved, but without any luck. Now I'm hoping that this is a configuration option that I just haven't found rather than something similar to the refusal of the developer to deal with ZIP files as folders like EVERY other file manager (worked around that with 7-Zip, so it's not a deal breaker).
I have spent a couple of hours browsing through this forum looking for an answer to this issue without any luck.
How can I configure XYplorer to automatically refresh the left panel tree and show all folders when drives are expanded? I think I've found the setting that does this for local disks, but no combination of settings seems to do the same for network drives. My only solution seems to be to use the Reset Tree option which I have reassigned to F4 for convenience. Basically, I would like to have the tree be updated similar to the way the Reset Tree option works, but automatically after any changes. The way it currently expands only the folder I'm working in is essentially useless when I want to copy (drag and drop) anything to a different folder (not expanded in the tree) on the drive.
This is the one issue with XYplorer that keeps me using Directory Opus and even my old (but functional) Powerdesk Pro... they both handle the tree as would be expected. I keep trying XYplorer after every update in hopes that this issue would be resolved, but without any luck. Now I'm hoping that this is a configuration option that I just haven't found rather than something similar to the refusal of the developer to deal with ZIP files as folders like EVERY other file manager (worked around that with 7-Zip, so it's not a deal breaker).