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blog: visual filters the easy way
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1. Glad you're back home safely. 
2. Visual filters = powerful stuff. :thumbup: :thumbup:
So powerful that, re: your note at blog's end "If you're scratching your head where your files went, first check for a green filter icon on the statusbar!" I have to say I find it to be an insufficient warning for some, if not most users, myself included.
As I have mentioned in responses to folks questions/comments on how better to indicate when a filter is active (i.e.: some items are hidden), I use and recommend a more emphatic reminder: set the Filtered panel background color to something distinctive. I set an amber shade like a traffic caution light. That little green funnel is just to easy to miss; but having a distinctive background color is an indicator that cannot be ignored.
2. Visual filters = powerful stuff. :thumbup: :thumbup:
So powerful that, re: your note at blog's end "If you're scratching your head where your files went, first check for a green filter icon on the statusbar!" I have to say I find it to be an insufficient warning for some, if not most users, myself included.
As I have mentioned in responses to folks questions/comments on how better to indicate when a filter is active (i.e.: some items are hidden), I use and recommend a more emphatic reminder: set the Filtered panel background color to something distinctive. I set an amber shade like a traffic caution light. That little green funnel is just to easy to miss; but having a distinctive background color is an indicator that cannot be ignored.
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FrizzleFry
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You could use menuhack to create a tool bar button for the filter toggle command but I do like the idea of clicking the icon on the status bar. Or nikos could implement a toggle filter button similar to the sticky button.
I have been using fgagnon's tip on changing the background when a filter is active for a while now. I have actually started using the filter features more since I implemented this. The changed background just makes it obvious that a filter is active. Good tip.
I have been using fgagnon's tip on changing the background when a filter is active for a while now. I have actually started using the filter features more since I implemented this. The changed background just makes it obvious that a filter is active. Good tip.
fgagnon and/or FrizzleFryfgagnon wrote:1.
As I have mentioned in responses to folks questions/comments on how better to indicate when a filter is active (i.e.: some items are hidden), I use and recommend a more emphatic reminder: set the Filtered panel background color to something distinctive. I set an amber shade like a traffic caution light. That little green funnel is just to easy to miss; but having a distinctive background color is an indicator that cannot be ignored.
could you elaborate a little more on how-to set the Filtered panel color to something distinctive?
I'm just an enthusiastic amateur....
appreciate your help...
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Important: Whichever method you use, make sure to close all instances of xplorer2 before you make the settings.
1. Assuming you'd rather not use regedit to set rgbFilterBgcol to something like: 90f0fa (hex) ...
2. Run x2SettingsEditor.exe (located in your xplorer2 installation folder)
On the Layout settings tab, scroll down to Filtered panel background.
On the right side of the color swatch, click on the little ... to bring up the color setting panel and pick your color.
OK your way out, and restart xplorer2.
HTH
1. Assuming you'd rather not use regedit to set rgbFilterBgcol to something like: 90f0fa (hex) ...
2. Run x2SettingsEditor.exe (located in your xplorer2 installation folder)
On the Layout settings tab, scroll down to Filtered panel background.
On the right side of the color swatch, click on the little ... to bring up the color setting panel and pick your color.
OK your way out, and restart xplorer2.
HTH
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