Directory history dropdown [DONE]
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Directory history dropdown [DONE]
I'd love to have a shortcut that would pop-up Directory history for each panel (that one that I can now navigate with Cmd-brackets)
Example from Double Commander.
Example from Double Commander.
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I would possibly be interested in the feature as well.
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This sounds interesting.
However, there're already three different suggestions for that path line:
- make it editable, like in windows explorer.
(I think this is redundant, since we already have Go To Folder sheet by cmd+shift+g, with autocomplete and other fancy stuff)
- show a list of upper-level paths, like in MacOSX by right-click on window title.
- show a list of paths in navigation history.
The latter two looks similar, maybe they can be bound to different mouse clicks - left and right.
What do you think?
However, there're already three different suggestions for that path line:
- make it editable, like in windows explorer.
(I think this is redundant, since we already have Go To Folder sheet by cmd+shift+g, with autocomplete and other fancy stuff)
- show a list of upper-level paths, like in MacOSX by right-click on window title.
- show a list of paths in navigation history.
The latter two looks similar, maybe they can be bound to different mouse clicks - left and right.
What do you think?
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Exactly my thoughts.- make it editable, like in windows explorer.
(I think this is redundant, since we already have Go To Folder sheet by cmd+shift+g, with autocomplete and other fancy stuff)
My key interest is to have a keyboard shortcut to bring up the history that I could navigate with keys (up, down). Not only folder, but command history as well. Not so much just the folder history, as I can quickly navigate with cmd-shift-g. But again - just an opinion.- show a list of upper-level paths, like in MacOSX by right-click on window title.
- show a list of paths in navigation history.
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Ok, I'll work on such functionality together with upper-paths list.
Binding to some shortcut is not a problem, apart from that shortcuts are becoming countless...
Binding to some shortcut is not a problem, apart from that shortcuts are becoming countless...
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Re: Directory history dropdown
I understand it's (probably) harder but instead of "upper directories list" you could make parts of path clickable. Similar to ForkLift just without this fancy look Just like apply blue color + underline on hover of path part and clicking it would take to that folder.migun wrote:The latter two looks similar, maybe they can be bound to different mouse clicks - left and right.
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achekulaev,achekulaev wrote:I understand it's (probably) harder but instead of "upper directories list" you could make parts of path clickable. Similar to ForkLift just without this fancy look Just like apply blue color + underline on hover of path part and clicking it would take to that folder.migun wrote:The latter two looks similar, maybe they can be bound to different mouse clicks - left and right.
There's one problem with this fancy control - "Classic" mode with textual-only presentation
I'd like to keep "Classic" and "Modern" modes similar in all core features, especially in navigation stuff.
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Oh, I've always wondered about this Classic & Modern thing you have going on in Files. I kind of get the sentiment, being raised on DOS myself, but it looks like something that might ultimately be weighing you down. I don't see much benefits of that "retro" mode and I don't use it myself. It seems rather limiting to try to narrow everything down to old school characters. I'm using a file manager to get Mighty Power™ and everything that aims for fancy looks without adding power goes against that philosophy. This is a tool for real men to do real job, dammit
Anyway, if you ever find yourself wondering whether extra work of maintaining these two looks is worth it, I'd say it definitely is not Better add more power and scrap the fancy-schmancy sentimental retro looks. That's for hipsters!
Anyway, if you ever find yourself wondering whether extra work of maintaining these two looks is worth it, I'd say it definitely is not Better add more power and scrap the fancy-schmancy sentimental retro looks. That's for hipsters!
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darek,
These words are quite reasonable, but I think a lot of Classic mode users would be against such reasoning
There're in fact not much situations where different presentation modes becomes a huge headache.
These words are quite reasonable, but I think a lot of Classic mode users would be against such reasoning
There're in fact not much situations where different presentation modes becomes a huge headache.
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Re: Directory history dropdown
In classic Mode on hover you could just change font color of hovered part of the path to white. It wouldn't break the style I guess