Scrap container suggestion: go to folder

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Aug 09, 13:23

Often when I use scrap containers, I find that I want to have an easy way of setting x2's active pane to the folder where a particular file is located. This to browse other files in that folder (or NN vicinity) without having to multi-click navigate or type long path in addressbar. Being able to go there by clicking on the 'path' for an item in the scrap pane would be a 'natural'.

I looked through the menus, but I may have missed the item or shortcut to accomplish this.

PS - Yes, I know that's what 2x does if you click on an item in its search results pane; but my suggestion is from a labour-saving desire, not from wanting it to be "like 2x"

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Aug 09, 13:31

ctrl+enter?

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Aug 09, 13:59

doh!

( & I've been looking off & on for a week

)

Perhaps I couldn't "see" it because File | Browse looks too generic? ... and I was looking for a GoTo verb.

But now that you mention it, it seems pretty obvious.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Aug 09, 17:40

it's back to the quickstart guide with you

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Aug 10, 15:08

Actaully, it's back to the fabulous manual

Ctrl+Enter (from scrap pane) is described in the manual, but isn't mentioned in QSGuide.

Score one for narayan in the documentation olympics.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Aug 10, 15:37

must be in the tips file then

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Aug 10, 17:28

aaah ... there it is: Tip #138
(which, at one-a-day, will show up for me in November)

But, seriously, that's such a useful keystroke, it deserves a bit more prominence -- even in the Fabulous Manual, where it appears without elaboration in two tables at the back.

narayan · Post by **narayan** » 2004 Aug 11, 05:09

I have already added it more prominently in v1004.

In fact, I haven't explained the inter-window navigation also (TAB and CTRL+TAB), which I will do in v1004.

I am also planning to add a graphic to explain the copying only the useful part of a directory. (How x2 does not re-create the folders

One more interesting topic in v1004 will be this "how to spot (and skip) problematic files when the transfer is interrupted with an error."

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Aug 11, 05:38

narayan wrote:[...]In fact, I haven't explained the inter-window navigation also (TAB and CTRL+TAB), which I will do in v1004.[...]

While you're at it: don't forget Shift+TAB

goggin · Post by **goggin** » 2004 Aug 11, 13:32

In anticipation of the Fabulous v1.0.0.4 Manual (which is truly fabulous, btw) ...what is the difference between Ctrl+Tab and Shift+Tab?

(And the Ctrl+Enter thing gave me a bit of trouble, too, until I found it by trial and error -- very important command to know how to use after a Find operation).
--
dg

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Aug 11, 13:39

what you must keep in mind is that you don't need <ctrl+enter>: you can do anything you want straight in the scrap frame

fgagnon · Post by **fgagnon** » 2004 Aug 11, 13:56

anything you want with the found item(s), maybe, but not to see what else is in the folder containing one of them.
(Most important when a found item was used as a 'key' to locating related material.

)

narayan · Post by **narayan** » 2004 Aug 11, 14:21

Yes, I also do that: abort the search as soon as I get the first hit, and then jump to that folder in x2.

CTRL+TAB and SHFT+TAB behave slightly differently only for their first landing from the quickviewer and folder pane. Afterwards they are the same: if you repeat the stroke, they toggle between Address Bar and Folder Tree pane.

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Aug 12, 12:31

@Shift+Tab and Ctrl+TAB
or they toggle between Address bar and file pane if the tree isn't available

goggin · Post by **goggin** » 2004 Aug 13, 01:05

fgagnon wrote:anything you want with the found item(s), maybe, but not to see what else is in the folder containing one of them.
(Most important when a found item was used as a 'key' to locating related material. )

Yes! I do this all the time...hence my interest in finding the Ctrl+Enter key...very useful!

And thanks to those who contributed on the Ctrl+Tab and Shift+Tab question.