FreeCommander XE "not so obvious" settings

[afh]

I have just noticed something that some might find useful.
When copying multiple selection with shift+F5, we can add a suffix for each selected item:



What is interesting is that if you try to insert a string as a prefix, each character of the prefix will replace the existing character on the corresponding position in the existing file name. For example, "abc*.*" applied on "test.txt" will rename to "abct.txt".

Anyway, if an option of copying with renaming is desired, it should be implement via FC rename tool, which is more powerful (so instead of renaming the files in the active panel, the files with the new names will be copied (or moved) into the folder in inactive panel).

[afh]

I don't really know if this works on the public release and if this is mentioned somewhere, but it's cool...

When you create a button on a toolbar, and insert an ampersand before a letter in the name of the button, ALT + that letter will become a hotkey for your button, unless there is already a defined hotkey in Freecommander for that combination of keys.
You will even see the letter underlined in the favorite toolbar.

[sammass]

Thanks for the info related to my post yesterday, whether it was for me or not. I think I will start reading the text file. Appreciate

[clanman]

I have been using FC for many years and this post is one of the most informative I have seen - Well done everyone who has contributed so far and I hope there are more to come.

It would be nice if a complete list of all configuration settings could be supplied with the name, INI location, action, GUI interface changeable (True/False) and Dependents/Dependencies.

Thoughts!!

[Dreamer]

If the cursor is over the tab bar, it's possible to use a mouse wheel (up/down), to switch tabs.

It works also for inactive panel, which is switched to active panel even without left click.

Note: FC window must be active.

[sherpa25]

When I insert "NewFolderNameSuggestionList=A1|A2|A3;B1|B2|B3" in file "Freecommander.ini" after restart this line disapears from "[form]"
I use the portable version 681.
What's wrong?

Are there other options for possible values for parameters (relative values, not absolute)? I can't find it in the online help file.

[Dreamer]

FileListItemColorsSetInThread=1 - set item colors in background, while loading of the file list (0 to set colors directly)

Option to define in the freecommander.ini for deactivating of the color scheme in viewer - "ViewerUseColorScheme=0"

Background color of the file list in the search dialog changes if searching is active; line "BusyColor=" in freecommander.find.ini

Quick filter field - with Ctrl+Enter apply quick filter for both panels

"Alt+Left Click" on folder or archive file opens new tab in other pane

[Dreamer]

In the last release 806, if you want replace any number at the end of the file name, you can use:
Search for: [0-9]+\Z
Replace with: [c]
"Regular expression" - active
"Exclude extension" - active

[Dreamer]

Here is the guide, how to use a condition for the Recycle bin, it's usable in Column profiles and Automatic views.

This way, if you open Recycle bin, or switch to tab with Recycle bin, details view and sorting by Date Deleted - also folders will be used automatically, so the last deleted item will be first in the list, even if it's a folder.

If you want to define column profile for Recycle Bin:
- open the Recycle Bin in the left pane
- switch view to details
- open popup menu with Shift+F1 (left pane with recycle bin is active)
- select "Column profiles"->"Add current column profile specific to folder"
- define the name for the new profile: "Recycle Bin"
- open Tools->Settings and select "Column profiles/Automatic view" in the tree
- select new created profile "Recycle Bin" and click on "Define columns" button
- click the button "Define columns" and set the columns as you like
- if you want to sort the items by date deleted, add the item "Date Deleted"
- save the setting

To add the Recycle bin to Automatic views:

- open the Recycle Bin in the left pane
- switch view to details
- open popup menu with Shift+F1 (left pane with recycle bin is active)
- select "Automatic views"->"Add current view specific to folder"
- define the name for the new view: "Recycle Bin"

To change the sorting by date deleted automatically (last deleted item on top):

- open Tools->Settings and select "Column profiles/Automatic view" in the tree
- click the "Auto selectable views" tab
- select new created view item "Recycle Bin"
- for View "type:" select "Details" (or "Thumbnail list", or "Thumbnail details", or "Thumbnail labels", any size)
- for "Column profile:" select "Recycle Bin"
- for "Sort on:" select "Date Deleted" and click the button Descending
- apply and save the settings

EDIT:

- Implemented: "Tools->Settings->Programs->Default action" - %InternalViewer% can be used as program for default acion (double click; Enter key)

[Dreamer]

If you have a problem with sorting by Date Deleted in Recycle Bin in FC, you can use this workaround:

Try to define in the [Form] section (open and close FC first and you can find empty line with TimestampDateSeparator=):
TimestampDateSeparator=.
for your Windows and the sorting should work.

It should work from version 808 donor, so also in FreeCommander XE 2020 Build 810a 32-bit public.

[Dreamer]

To change the hover / hot item color, if cursor is over the item, use these steps:

- open settings (F12)
- click "Select items", "General" tab
- disable the option "Use Windows colors"
- click the color button next to "Hot item", in the context menu select "For selected item" - "Use both colors"
- click the color button next to "Hot item" again, in the context menu select "Background color" and change the hot/hover color here
- if needed, click the color button next to "Hot item" again, in the context menu select "Text color" and change the text color
- if needed, change the other colors too, if they were changed
- click the Apply and OK button

If you're using NC-Mode, change the colors in NC-Mode tab, same way.

[Dreamer]

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[Form]
ShowTruncatedCaptionHint=0

To hide truncated caption hint / tooltip (not the tooltip dialog from Settings), if the item is not fully shown.

Value 1 show this tooltip.

[Dreamer]

- Implemented: Option available in the freecommander.ini file: TreeSortNodesType=X (0->like so far; 1->sort by path name; 2->sort by display name)
- Implemented: Quick filter accept '*.' for selecting items without dot
- Implemented: New option to define in the [Form] section of the freecommander.ini - ThumbOpenAndSelectMode=1 ;
When this line is defined, a click on the symbol opens the file / folder and a click on the label selects the file / folder.

Last one is useful when using option(s) to open file/folder with single click and option "By click on item icon" - "Focus item" or "Select item", it's better to click the large thumbnail icon to open file/folder and focus or select clicking the name.

- Implemented: New action - focus newest file/item in the list (by last access timestamp)

Useful option, default shortcut for "Focus newest file" is Ctrl+End, toolbar button can be created, it has an icon now too.

[Dreamer]

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[Form]
ToggleViews=1,2,3,5,6

This option change the shortcut for "Toggle views" (F9 by default), it's possible to use any combination, two or more digits.

1=small icons
2=list
3=details
4=?details with large icons, if it's after 5, looks broken, not recommended
5=thumbnails
6=large icons

[Dreamer]

- Implemented: Multi rename dialog - Ctrl+P hotkey for opening of the profiles selection list