copy/paste/rename/etc disabled while copying files?

poppyq · Post by **poppyq** » 2004 Apr 19, 15:07

While copying files between panes doe xplorer2 disable keyboard shortcuts? I'm copying a large file right now (ghost image) and I cannot use F2 to rename a text file, ctrl-c doesn't copy to clipboard, etc, but if I right click and choose rename or copy or paste they work just fine, is this behavior by design? If so is there a way to turn it off?

I work heavily within explorer/xplorer2 and often times need to continue renaming files and/or copy/pasting while another copy/paste is in progress. I know this may be specific to a few people but I would like to see this at least as an option to turn on or off.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Apr 19, 15:38

with the current program design, all shortcuts are disabled during copying
in the future i may throw the copying in a background thread to release the main window. Or i could devise some hooking mechanizm to get shortcuts working

the easiest workaround is to clone a new window and do the copy there while still working in the original

Morning Star · Post by **Morning Star** » 2004 Apr 20, 02:14

Can I second the motion for a background thread? I run into this all the time, and some times it is even more serious: x²'s panes themselves do not respond at all...

poppyq · Post by **poppyq** » 2004 Apr 20, 02:16

I would like to see this too

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Apr 20, 06:04

Yes Nikos, I think this one should be in the first release!! It's going to be a major nag. You only discover with hindsight that your copy process is not as fast as you thought and then it's too late to clone a window!

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Apr 20, 06:41

ok, since this isn't such a hard thing to do, i'll throw it in!

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Apr 20, 06:49

nikos wrote:ok, since this isn't such a hard thing to do, i'll throw it in!

I know I whined for it myself, but be careful that these little beans don't grow to become a hill of them

poppyq · Post by **poppyq** » 2004 Apr 20, 06:51

yay for nikos, now when I'm copying 2GB+ ghost/powerquest images I can still browse around and do my copy/pasting/renaming with shortcuts instead of the menus/cloning (which I'd forget to clone until I had already started the copy)