I like to have a README.md file in directories, explaining their contents and purpose.
It would be nice if the preview pane immediately showed the README.me file in the preview pane when browsing to the folder (without any specific file selected). The idea is similar to Github or Bitbucket repository pages - they show the contents of the README.me automatically as the repository's "frontpage".
Is there any way to configure Xplorer2 like this?
Preview pane default file
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nikos
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Re: Preview pane default file
although there's no way xplorer2 will do this automatically, you can use some clever file naming to achieve your goal.
For example, if you sort by NAME, and call this description file _readme.md (notice the leading underscore) it will be selected automatically (most of the time) and will be previewed first thing
For example, if you sort by NAME, and call this description file _readme.md (notice the leading underscore) it will be selected automatically (most of the time) and will be previewed first thing
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nikos
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Re: Preview pane default file
ps. i found this MD preview hander for windows shell https://github.com/Atrejoe/MarkdownPreview
have you tried it? I also hear powertoys install a handler for MD
(actually the plugin author recommends not using his handler in favor of powertoys
)
have you tried it? I also hear powertoys install a handler for MD
(actually the plugin author recommends not using his handler in favor of powertoys
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hajubu
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Re: Preview pane default file
hi,
just adding another proposal for using a "Markdown" / "Read.me" with a Viewer-Plugin to see it in native format.
by adding the for me needed extension :: ext="md"| ext="rst"| ext="me"
( can be done with TC plugin manger : x2PluginConsul / created by Kilmatead
or
withe standard tcplugins.ini in section [ListerPlugins]
e.g
...my sample -
next free-number = folder-of-ListerPlugins
next-free-number=ext="md"| ext="rst"| ext="me"
i.e.
6=..\..\x2plugins\\wlx\MarkdownView\MarkdownView.wlx64
6_detect=ext="md"| ext="rst"| ext="me"
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ref-to: Github: https://github.com/rg-software/wlx-markdown-viewer ( as of Nov-23,2023 : markdown-viewer-2.5 )
... tested with latest [ Nico Botini - Zabkat- Xplorer2 6.2 (pro,ultimate) ,
and Marek Jasinski (DE)- FreeCommander XE and Christian Ghisler (Suisse) - TC11.156 (x32/x64) ]
... used in X2 together with TC plugin manger : x2PluginConsul / created by Kilmatead
( https://www.zabkat.com/blog/tc-plugins.htm)
Hope this can help , if you like it.
just adding another proposal for using a "Markdown" / "Read.me" with a Viewer-Plugin to see it in native format.
by adding the for me needed extension :: ext="md"| ext="rst"| ext="me"
( can be done with TC plugin manger : x2PluginConsul / created by Kilmatead
or
withe standard tcplugins.ini in section [ListerPlugins]
e.g
...my sample -
next free-number = folder-of-ListerPlugins
next-free-number=ext="md"| ext="rst"| ext="me"
i.e.
6=..\..\x2plugins\\wlx\MarkdownView\MarkdownView.wlx64
6_detect=ext="md"| ext="rst"| ext="me"
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ref-to: Github: https://github.com/rg-software/wlx-markdown-viewer ( as of Nov-23,2023 : markdown-viewer-2.5 )
... tested with latest [ Nico Botini - Zabkat- Xplorer2 6.2 (pro,ultimate) ,
and Marek Jasinski (DE)- FreeCommander XE and Christian Ghisler (Suisse) - TC11.156 (x32/x64) ]
... used in X2 together with TC plugin manger : x2PluginConsul / created by Kilmatead
( https://www.zabkat.com/blog/tc-plugins.htm)
Hope this can help , if you like it.