Can't quite figure this out

[johncesta]

I love xplorer PRO. Been looking for one of these forever. I love the small size expecially.

Two of the things I would like to be able to do is:

1. Set various pane views
2. Set up a few frequently used tools on the toolbar.

I know the program can do this but I can't figure out how to do it.

In other explorer like tools I simply browse to the exe I want to run and select it. I see that xplorer does it a little differently.

Can someone help me with these two functions?

The scrap feature is terrific BTW. I love it.

Thanks,


John Cesta

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[tlalinne]

John,

1. To set various pane views:
Simply select the pane and either press ctrl+alt+v or press the views button on the toolbar to select the view you are interested in.

2. Set up a few frequently used tools on the toolbar.
A little bit more involved. First go to Customize>User commands>Add new... then type a name for your command in the 'Name' field. Then in the description field type your command prefixed with either a '>' for a normal program or with a '$' if it's a dos program. Note you can add command line arguments after your command and take advantages of the numerous '$ tokens' (look at them by pressing the info button). Next, if you want, you can also assign a shortcut key to quickly launch your command. When everything is to your liking, just dismiss the dialog with OK button.
Now to add this command to your toolbar, just right click on it and choose customize and on the list to the left you should see your newly created command. Select it and just press the add button to add it to your toolbar. Note that you can only customize 10 user commands.

Cheers.

[johncesta]

what I mean on the pane views is that I want to be able to set up a button I can click on that would open up:

c: on one window
\\uncpath d drive\ inthe other window

I would like to be able to save different profiles which open up into different views of different drives .

John

[johncesta]

what I mean on the pane views is that I want to be able to set up a button I can click on that would open up:

c: on one window
\\uncpath d drive\ inthe other window

I would like to be able to save different profiles which open up into different views of different drives .

John

Looks like I may have found the solution. That is to use book marks or create a save layout in the windows icon?

John

[johncesta]

Here's the thing:

I set up one pane to show C:\
I set up the other pane to show d:\

I save the layout in windows > save layout and I call it showcd

I click on Windows > showcd and it opens a new instance of xplorer but not the c: in one pane and d: in the other. It doesn't make sense really of what if shows. It shows me f:\ in one pane and f:\folder in another.

Am I expecting it to do something that it can't?

Thanks,

John Cesta

[Robert2]

Here's the thing:

I set up one pane to show C:\
I set up the other pane to show d:\

I save the layout in windows > save layout and I call it showcd

I click on Windows > showcd and it opens a new instance of xplorer but not the c: in one pane and d: in the other. It doesn't make sense really of what if shows. It shows me f:\ in one pane and f:\folder in another.

Am I expecting it to do something that it can't?

Thanks,

John Cesta

Greetings--
I had the same problem. The layout schemes do not "stick" for some reason.
So I used the old 2xplorer method. Here is what you can do:
Create a shortcut to xplorer² Pro on your desktop.
Edit its command-line so that it includes the 2 paths that you want displayed. For example, you could use:

xplorer2_UC.exe c: d:

This would open a dual pane xplorer² with drive c: and drive d:.

Of course, you can use any paths as path1 and path2.

Finally, instead of creating a shortcut on your desktop, you can create a new item in any program launcher that you have.
I personally use the freeware WinKey (http://www.freewareweb.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?ID=370 or http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_d ... 506,00.asp).
So I have a few keyboard shortcuts (e.g. WinKey+F8, WinKey+F9, etc) launching various dual pane configurations of xplorer² Pro.

[johncesta]

Seems rather odd that a program such as xplorer whose prime existence is to provide two pane exploring would not provide....two pane exploring well.

I guess in that case, Robert, I could create a USER COMMAND like:

> C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2\xplorer2_UC.exe C:\ F:

and run it right within xplorer. That works.

[Robert2]

I guess in that case, Robert, I could create a USER COMMAND like:

> C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2\xplorer2_UC.exe C:\ F:

and run it right within xplorer. That works.

Greetings--
Yes, that works, but I prefer the global WinKey shortcuts on 2 counts:
1) I can launch xplorer² straightaway with the desired folders in their target panes.
2) I can launch several instances of xplorer² concurrently, also with the desired folders in their target panes.

[mimeryme]

Just to note, layouts can be made to not save settings and upon startup of the layout outside of xplorer², the folders left after the last saved instance would be opened.

However, if layouts are accessed from within xplorer², the currently active folder (if a folder is selected, that is the folder opened) is opened under that layout.