Question/Request - Ability to move tabs w\ key AndAlso d-n-d

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 02, 11:59

Is it possible to move the folder tabs with a keyboard short cut? I found a past thread where the feature didn't exist yet, but I'm not 100% sure if I might have missed something in the documentation.

If it's not possible, could this please be added in the next release? Keyboard short cuts would be nice (move tab left, move tab right), and so would drag and drop if possible. Adding either or both features would make tab reordering a lot easier.

J-B

Post by **nikos** » 2008 Jul 02, 17:06

this is in the todo list for a future version

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 03, 11:42

Is there a thread or page link that shows what's on the todo list?

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2008 Jul 03, 11:46

JonBoy wrote:Is there a thread or page link that shows what's on the todo list?

No.
nikos keeps that private, other than the occasional mention that a particular item is on the list.

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 03, 12:30

Is there a steering committee to help with prioritizing future issues? 8)

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2008 Jul 03, 13:14

No, nikos operates independently.

Historically, he sets priorities by largely by what users request -- especially for bug fixes and for improved usability issues where significant time (keystrokes, mouse clicks) savings are clearly shown.

Issues for which there is an easy workaround generally do not get high priority, nor do suggestions for features which would not appear to get much use. The latter case being subjective, it is up to the users who want a feature to explain how much time/frustration/errors would be saved and how often the need arises.

Regarding moving/rearranging folder tabs via keyboard:
There is a workaround, and it seems more of a convenience than a big timesaver. Beyond that, there are precious few unassigned KB shortcuts. So, while I cannot speak for nikos, I wouldn't expect to see anything on this until (if ever) nikos were to implement completely customized KB mapping without the existing restrictions. Then users could drop the KB shortcuts they never use, and put their most used functions wherever they care to.

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 03, 13:50

Roger that

snakebyte · Post by **snakebyte** » 2008 Jul 03, 22:26

Using MenuHack create two user commands with parameters 33038 and 33039.

You can then assign custom hotkeys to these user commands.

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 04, 02:03

snakebyte wrote:Using MenuHack create two user commands with parameters 33038 and 33039.

You can then assign custom hotkeys to these user commands.

Hey Snake,

That's a good work around until it gets added in. Nice work!

Jon-boy

garbanzo · Post by **garbanzo** » 2008 Jul 08, 13:36

on a similar note, if no tabs are present, i think it would be nice to be able to drag and drop the top bar from one pane into the other pane and have them switch. or if tabs are present, dragging a tab to the other pane would move the tab to the other pane.

Post by **nikos** » 2008 Jul 09, 07:50

for the other pane use ctrl+I or ctrl+alt+ins

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 09, 21:43

nikos wrote:for the other pane use ctrl+I or ctrl+alt+ins

I didn't know about the ctrl+alt+ins short cut. Yes!!!!!!! My laziness has reach another all time high!

johngalt · Post by **johngalt** » 2008 Jul 10, 00:11

My ignorance of the *many* features of this program rears its ugly head once again - and I have been using this since I discovered 2xplorer (from Chris Pirillo, I think)....

Thanks for that Nikos, I had no idea I could move tabs from one side to the other.

Now, if I may, I'd like to thrown in my support for drag and drop as well....

ckit · Post by **ckit** » 2008 Jul 10, 01:32

I support this request!

JonBoy · Post by **JonBoy** » 2008 Jul 18, 12:17

I just realized when I made this post that I used "AndAlso" in the title -lol.

I probably should be refraining from making posts while working.