Spaces in filenames

maxthegold · Post by **maxthegold** » 2005 Sep 17, 03:49

When in a directory with lots of files if you start typing the filename that you are looking for the cursor skips forward as you type, homing in on the filename you want. But if your filename contains a space as soon as you type in the space the cursor/highlight disappears and yo can no closer to the filename you want.
Is there some way to stop this behaviour, it is not the way Windows reacts.

Regards,
Mark.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Sep 17, 12:14

space is a built in shortcut in x2 to toggle the selection state of the focused item

there's no way around this problem
the pro version has an in-pane partial name search command (alt+G) that can be used to circumvent such issues

maxthegold · Post by **maxthegold** » 2005 Sep 18, 08:00

C'mon you're talking to an old programmer here, there's always a way round a problem. We just have to establish wether it's worth the effort or not. I could change all my filenames and replace spaces with underscore but that would require a considerable effort on my part (>80,00 files). Being naturally lazy I would much prefer someone else made the effort.
I do love this program but this problem is becoming a real pain in the proverbial for me.

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2005 Sep 19, 10:38

I've got an alternative (way around if you like) for you.

Why not use the file filter option (Ctrl+H - if you use just the names of the files - or Alt+H - if you need a complex filter -) to filter only the file(s) you want?

This will minimize the number of files to browse drastically (when the filter chosen is precise enough, but that's up to you). The filters do allow spaces.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Sep 19, 10:38

if you are a programmer, just get x2 into a resource editor and remove space from the accelerator table, job done

maxthegold · Post by **maxthegold** » 2005 Sep 20, 02:02

I like that solution JRz. I have just been playing with the Ctrl-H feature so I am sure it would have occurred to me sooner or later, MUCH later. Thanks for that.
Nikos that solution would require me to keep making the change with each new version, I have already explained that I am lazy. Thanks anyway for taking the time to read all this stuff and help us idiots.

hbschwartz · Post by **hbschwartz** » 2006 May 01, 02:13

maxthegold wrote:I like that solution JRz. I have just been playing with the Ctrl-H feature so I am sure it would have occurred to me sooner or later, MUCH later. Thanks for that.
Nikos that solution would require me to keep making the change with each new version, I have already explained that I am lazy. Thanks anyway for taking the time to read all this stuff and help us idiots.

Many applications (e.g., firefox) arrange for their setup files to automatically preserve preferences, bookmarks and the like when installing an updated version. But xplorer2 instructs us about registry tweaks that do not correspond to the applications preferences, and options.

One solution I've contemplated is to save one's current xplorer2 settings from the registry in a reg, sh or whatever regedit calls these files.
Then lazy people can upload their preferences into the registry each time they install a newer version of xplorer2. Well for a while, until nikos changes which settings are stored where and how