Pre-release bugs/suggestions (76pro/77lite)

chp · Post by **chp** » 2004 Jul 26, 16:59

Same old story, I'm late for 1.0.0.3.. But here are few minor cases:

- selection can be lost in sticky selection mode (Alt+S) by using Shift+Arrows
- when find_files (others?) dialog is opened, it's possible do browsing and doing all the stuff with X2, but most keys won't work (tab, rename/copy/etc, bookmarks, user commands)
- in 1.0.0.2 Ctr+U doesn't swap "activeness" of pane being swapped (feature?)

SUGGESTIONS
- version nubmer in filename of install file (and shown during install)
- option to use ctrl+left/right to jump between words in command line, not scroll selection cursor left/right (useless for details view. command line is used more often than selection in list/thumbnails vew)

Aslo I would like stand for "quick filters/selection" features mentioned here - http://forum.zabkat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1854
I believe they will be quite popular this time, we just need to promote them here in forum, tip`n`tricks and docs :)

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Jul 26, 17:04

you haven't missed the boat this time since 1003 isn't final but i don't intend to add anything to it anyway, except for bugfixes

but most keys won't work

this isn't the case unless you've done some undocumented registry tweak
try it with a fresh registry key and see how it goes
it may be sluggish but keyboard shortcuts work during "background" operations like search or copy

chp · Post by **chp** » 2004 Jul 27, 07:39

Reg-tweaks? Clean registry, tried on 1.0.0.0 & 1.0.0.2.
It is not about "while search operation", only while find dialog is there.
Unlike Copy, Organize Bookmarks or most others dialogs, Find dialog desn't get modal state, so it's possible to use main window. But all keys don't work, except shortcuts for menus (Alt+F) and left/righ cursor reg-hack for details view.
Maybe find dialog should either be modal or should be launched as separate process (modal to Scrap it was launched with)?

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Jul 27, 11:16

ok, that's different
i thought you couldn't use keys when the search was in progress
if a modal dialog is showing up... only a second thread (cloned window) will see keyboard shortcuts

chp · Post by **chp** » 2004 Jul 30, 08:10

A bit strange that when Find dialog is opened from (menu of) ScrapContainer - it's a second thread of X2, not of that ScrapContainer (which is launched as separate process to X2).
Anyway, it's not a big deal if Find dialog goes modal. What one need x2 for during Find dialog?

Few more questions:
- Ctr+U doesn't work in single window mode (it was useful in 2x)
- Why scrap container doesn't have Ctr+U, Ctr+E and bookmarks?
- Editor2: cosmetic one - Menu/Search - no space between F8 and its command description
- Editor2: is there an option to make it default program for .txt files? I'm asking because I don't remember how it became so. Moreover, Editor2 opens .txt files in View mode.
When I went for WE/ Tools/ FolderOptions/ FileTypes I found that file type for TXT was changed from default "Text document" to "TXT file" or something.

narayan · Post by **narayan** » 2004 Jul 30, 08:46

I too believe that CTRL+U and CTRL+O will have a use in scrap containers.

CHP, SCs do have CTRL+E already.

chp · Post by **chp** » 2004 Jul 30, 09:26

Opps, that Ctr+E was an old one (found it in Scrap first, then in X2 :)

Talking about .txt and file type description - I don't think it was X2/E2, but I decided to ask anyway.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Jul 30, 10:02

what would be the point of bookmarks in a scrap?
to register ed2 with text files see editor2.txt