Want to switch from PowerDesk 8 to FreeCommander XE
Posted: 28.07.2014, 09:42
Hi all.
I have been using PowerDesk for ages (registered user).
I recently moved from Win-XP to Win7-64. I'm facing a LOT of problems with PowerDesk (8.4.5.2) on this OS and want to switch over to FreeCommander-XE.
However, I love the layout of PowerDesk so I'm trying to configure FC-XE to emulate the same "look & feel" PD has and this is where I'm having issues.
I'm going through the FC-XE manual one page at a time at my end to see how I can tweak the app and as wondering if some other users who also shifted from PowerDesk to FC-XE can share their FC-XE configs/ini files? This would make it much easier to move over.
Alternately, I can list the issues I am having and maybe some FC-XE pro's can offer some solutions.
UPDATE:
Managed to configure FC-XE to match 90% of the functionality of PD 8!
There are just a couple of PD 8 features that I haven't been able to implement with FC-XE, some of which are likely not possible. But they certainly aren't deal breakers.
I'm very pleasantly surprised at how powerful and user friendly the customize/configure system is in FC. Its the best File Manager I have come across so far and is neck to neck with my old fav PowerDesk.
I just can't get over how something this GOOD is FREE!! Amazing.
I have been using PowerDesk for ages (registered user).
I recently moved from Win-XP to Win7-64. I'm facing a LOT of problems with PowerDesk (8.4.5.2) on this OS and want to switch over to FreeCommander-XE.
However, I love the layout of PowerDesk so I'm trying to configure FC-XE to emulate the same "look & feel" PD has and this is where I'm having issues.
I'm going through the FC-XE manual one page at a time at my end to see how I can tweak the app and as wondering if some other users who also shifted from PowerDesk to FC-XE can share their FC-XE configs/ini files? This would make it much easier to move over.
Alternately, I can list the issues I am having and maybe some FC-XE pro's can offer some solutions.
UPDATE:
Managed to configure FC-XE to match 90% of the functionality of PD 8!
There are just a couple of PD 8 features that I haven't been able to implement with FC-XE, some of which are likely not possible. But they certainly aren't deal breakers.
I'm very pleasantly surprised at how powerful and user friendly the customize/configure system is in FC. Its the best File Manager I have come across so far and is neck to neck with my old fav PowerDesk.
I just can't get over how something this GOOD is FREE!! Amazing.