Several bug reports

[duarte.framos]

Ok, so I've been using FreeCommanderXE for a few years now and I am very satisfied with it, it is a very nifty little tool, very versatile and extremely customizable.
I have never submitted a bug report but throughout the years I have found quite a few bugs and annoyances that never seem to get fixed so I'd like to report them and see if the can be fixed/implemented.
So I always use the latest updated version of FreeCommander XE 64bits donor version portable (currently build 689) mainly under two computers, my work computer with Windows XP 64bits and my home computer with Windows 7 64bits

• Under Windows XP Width and Height columns for images never get populated, only works under Windows 7
  
  Both under XP and 7 tab drag and drop seems a bit skittish. The dragging cursor doesn't immediately appear, one has to move it quite a distance back and forth for it to show up, giving the appearance it is not working.
  
  The same applies to file drag&drop, it only works over the file name column. There already is a "full row select", it would be nice to have a "full row drag&drop". One can't initiate selection by mouse dragging over the file row anyway, so it would be nice if dragging from anywhere in a file row would initiate dragging.
  
  Double click to close tab under Windows 7 doesn't work reliably, it often opens a new duplicate tab instead of closing it, under XP this doesn't seem to happen so often but still occurs from time to time (I use back slanted tabs).

And some small feature request:

• Full row file/folder drag and drop
  
  (option to?) Disable that annoying "Cannot move ####:The source and destination file names are the same", I would much rather see it silently fail
  
  Is there an option to always open certain folders in a specific file view (say thumbnails), regardless of that tab's current file view?

Anyway, great application, one of the best file managers around. Thanks

[alf5000]

Under Windows XP Width and Height columns for images never get populated, only works under Windows 7

can't tell anything about WinXP.

Both under XP and 7 tab drag and drop seems a bit skittish. The dragging cursor doesn't immediately appear, one has to move it quite a distance back and forth for it to show up, giving the appearance it is not working.

The same applies to file drag&drop, it only works over the file name column. There already is a "full row select", it would be nice to have a "full row drag&drop". One can't initiate selection by mouse dragging over the file row anyway, so it would be nice if dragging from anywhere in a file row would initiate dragging.

true, and I also don't like that behavior.

Double click to close tab under Windows 7 doesn't work reliably, it often opens a new duplicate tab instead of closing it, under XP this doesn't seem to happen so often but still occurs from time to time (I use back slanted tabs).

confirmed.

And some small feature request:
Full row file/folder drag and drop

+1, but optional

(option to?) Disable that annoying "Cannot move ####:The source and destination file names are the same", I would much rather see it silently fail

+1 and also provide an option to append a counter to the file/folder names if the destination file names are the same

Is there an option to always open certain folders in a specific file view (say thumbnails), regardless of that tab's current file view?

+1 and also with customized sort order, and customized view (plain view)

Anyway, great application, one of the best file managers around. Thanks

+10, it's a marvelous piece of software.

@duarte.framos
I'd suggest to split up to different posts next time, so answering would be much easier.
or at least number your various topics.

[duarte.framos]

can't tell anything about WinXP.

yeah I know, old-ass OS! Damn vintage work computers... not bound to get any upgrades any time soon unfortunately.

confirmed.

Yeah sounds troublesome, I don't have the second option active though.

+1 and also provide an option to append a counter to the file/folder names if the destination file names are the same

+1 and also with customized sort order, and customized view (plain view)

Number appending would be great too, also if the customizable sort order is implemented, drag and dropping in the same folder could start behaving like in windows explorer which defaults to custom sorting, I believe.

@duarte.framos
I'd suggest to split up to different posts next time, so answering would be much easier.
or at least number your various topics.

My apologies, didn't want to pollute the forum too much, will do next time.
Anyway thanks for the answers.

[Karol]

Is there an option to always open certain folders in a specific file view (say thumbnails), regardless of that tab's current file view?

+1 and also with customized sort order, and customized view (plain view)

Check the dialog for favorite folder definition.

[duarte.framos]

Check the dialog for favorite folder definition.

Cool this is a start, but only works if you press the favorites button, not if you manually navigate there.
Windows explorer somehow saves this somewhere, probably some central database, although it is very skittish and doesn't always correctly remember per folder preferences.

[alf5000]

Check the dialog for favorite folder definition.

yes that's a start, indeed.

my wishes:
1) now also implement the 3 Plain View modes


2) integrate these options into Custom profiles dialogue, too