Tabs in v1.100

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Tabs in v1.100

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I've only just noticed that a new version of xplorer lite is out - and it's got window pane tabs! Ok, I don't know how to use them yet but look forward to checking out this new feature. Tnx for including it in the lite version Nikos :D

Btw, for anyone installing the new version, I did it by renaming my existing xplorer_lite folder to a new name (eg, "xplorer_old", so I could easily revert to 1.003 in the event of problems), and installed the new version to a new explorer_lite folder. That way all my launch shortcuts, toolbar settings, preferences, etc are retained (just delete the new start menu group created during the install and you're set to go).

Now I'm off to figure out how the new window tabs work :D
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Post by ckit »

Oops, I was wrong, I saw Close Tabs and Close All Tabs grayed out and thought it was a Pro only thing. I found the New Tab feature now,
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oh, yes they are! (in v1.1.0.0) :shock:
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Post by wavy c »

The window arrangement that Nikos has included in the x2help.htm helpfile (scroll down to 'Overview - Figure 1') seems a good way to make use of the tabs feature...

Up until now I had been using the default vertical 2-pane arrangement.
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Post by hpp3 »

Since tabs have been introduced to the lite version, I would like to make one itty bitty litte tiny feature request..."Open in New Tab" in the context menu when you right click on a folder. Yeah, CTRL-Insert works quite nice, but... well... you know.
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Post by ZoNi »

Nikos, thans for tabs! :D

Few ideas:
- is it possible to make tabs fuly XP skinable? See the screenshot (up: Xplorer2, down: Maxthon browser)
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- could you add some "middle" click options? Like: middle button (wheel) click on the tab will close it... and rotating of mouse wheel will rotate open tabs...
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i know about skins
my 5 year old niece likes them a lot, colorful and bubbly as they are ;)
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Post by ZoNi »

nikos wrote:i know about skins
my 5 year old niece likes them a lot, colorful and bubbly as they are ;)
:lol: that is so cool answer!  :roll:

I am 28 and I like skins, too!

say hi to your niece!

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what about wheel suggestions?  :?:
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Post by nikos »

that's not a bad idea but i never really thought mousewheels properly
if implemented it should be a solution for everything in x2's window
a future improvement at some point!
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Post by fgagnon »

But x2 already uses the mousewheel quite ably for every pane & menubox with a vertical scroll capability.  

What am I missing?
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Post by nikos »

remember those things we discussed some while ago, about the wheel scrolling whichever window happens to be underneath the mouse, whether activated or not... that kind of stuff
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Post by fgagnon »

oh...
yeah...
... it must be that short-term memory thing again. ;)