Dual pane all the time

DmitriM · Post by **DmitriM** » 2009 Jan 06, 02:52

Is there a way to force Xplorer2 to automatically use dual pane? Each time the app runs I'm forced to enable it. I've tried saving my settings prior to exiting.

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2009 Jan 06, 03:43

If you are saving the dual pane setting before exiting, x2 should use those settings when you restart it, unless you have single pane mode specified on the command line of the shortcut used to start it.

You can also force dual pane mode on the command line used to start x2.
see: Help | Quick start guide

If the above is not helpful, please post back with additional information about how you are starting x2, and what OS you are running.

admsupport · Post by **admsupport** » 2009 Jan 06, 03:43

Menu Tools: Option > general > save program state on exit (clear the option)

Set the view as you like, then

Menu Action: > save settings now

It will stick the way you want

Post by **nikos** » 2009 Jan 06, 07:45

make sure you're not using /1 command line switch; check your x2-launching shortcut properties

DmitriM · Post by **DmitriM** » 2009 Jan 11, 08:38

Thanks for the suggestions

Seems if I execute the app via the desktop shortcut dual panes and previous settings are visible as expected.

I installed with the replace Windows explorer with Xplorer option, so I tend to execute the app by double clicking on drives in My Computer (old habits die hard

). When I do this the dual panes aren't visible, anyway to workaround this?

Post by **nikos** » 2009 Jan 11, 08:51

see here viewtopic.php?p=41573

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2009 Jan 11, 21:12

@ old habits die hard ... anyway to workaround this?

That explains why! That way x2 is started using the x2solo layout which is set to single pane by its associated command line in the registry.

Workaround: (If you really want to change it and you are up to registry editing...)
With all instances of x2 closed, use regedit to remove the /1 switch and the /T switch from the two places you will find the open_x2 startup command line in the registry under:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open_x2\command
and under:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open_x2\command
when done, each command should look like

"C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2\xplorer2_uc.exe" /S:x2solo /N /M "%1"

(including the quotes); although your PATH to xplorer2 may differ.

Then start x2 the way you had done, change it to dual pane,
arrange the layout positioning the way you like,
and Save the settings with Actions | Save settings now
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[ edited for completeness -fg- ]