Apply attributes Recursively

Brad · Post by **Brad** » 2004 Feb 06, 20:46

I'm still loving the latest x2 additions. FTP, and clickable title bars rock.

Anyhow, I'm looking for some tips on the quickest way to apply attributes to a directory hierachy. Currently I have to (1) create a scrap frame, (2) flatten path, (3) find the path I was previously viewing in x2, (4) select all (Ctrl-A), and then (5) apply attributes (Shift-F12).

So I have two questions:

1) Am I missing some shortcut keys I could be using?
2) Is there a faster way?

If not, my suggestion would be to have a "Flatten to scrap frame" option in the "Action" menu of the main window, preferably with a shortcut key.

Thanks again Nikos.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Feb 07, 08:46

you can flatten a folder just by hitting shift+enter in the main x2 window, no need to open a scrap frame first; see browse flat in file menu

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Feb 07, 19:24

Shift+Enter is OK, but it is a pity there is no easy way to add to an existing scrap frame this way. The new Ctrl+S does it, but that puts the item in the scrap frame as it is (no flattening).

What's missing here is the combination of both (Ctrl+Shift+Enter perhaps??), to flatten a path and add that to the scrap frame in focus (or create a new one of none exists, just as Ctrl+S now does for adding items to a scrap.

(Maybe on the wishlist for release 2.0

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Brad · Post by **Brad** » 2004 Feb 09, 04:01

Thanks Nikos, thats exactly what I was looking for. I can now do it in three easy steps: <Shift-Enter> - <Ctrl A> - <Shift F12>.

P.S. I have not been able to replicate the Directory Size sorting problem I reported earlier. Thanks for the fix.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Feb 15, 11:16

JRz, the easiest way to flatten to an existing scrap is to right-drag

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Feb 15, 23:28

nikos wrote:JRz, the easiest way to flatten to an existing scrap is to right-drag

Yes, I know, but wouldn't it be nice to have a way of doing this using the keyboard too?? I know your wishlist is as long as the road to Olympia already, but if you are going for Marathon, then maybe this can be added too

narayan · Post by **narayan** » 2004 Feb 16, 05:04

Yes, a keyboard hotkey would be really nice to have: drag-n-drop is not that fast.

And JRz is bang on target: Ctrl+Shift+Enter nicely extends the SHFT+Enter command. (Easy to remember the relationship between the two.)