What happens when...
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What happens when...
you create a directory in 1 pane then alt+c that directory and go to the other pane and paste that path into the address bar to get both panes with the same directory ... and if you select that same directory by pressing enter (to move into that folder) and then in the other pane with the folder selected try to rename the folder ... what happens to the other pane (which has the selected and entered folder) ... ?
The present design of x2 detects this as what I will call an "unexpected condition" and the affected pane is directed to the "desktop".
I do not know when/if nikos will re-evaluate the various "unexpected conditions" that wind up defaulting to the "desktop", and instead have x2 branch to something more intelligent for specific cases.
(like update foldername when foldername is changed in x2, or
go up a level & display a descriptive warning message (dwm) when folder is deleted in x2, or, more generally, go up n-levels & display a dwm when folder not found but parent(s) exist, etc... ).
I do not know when/if nikos will re-evaluate the various "unexpected conditions" that wind up defaulting to the "desktop", and instead have x2 branch to something more intelligent for specific cases.
(like update foldername when foldername is changed in x2, or
go up a level & display a descriptive warning message (dwm) when folder is deleted in x2, or, more generally, go up n-levels & display a dwm when folder not found but parent(s) exist, etc... ).
- WimdeLange
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Re: What happens when...
That sounds like a Control-I action to me > Why take the long way. The nice part of your message is, that I wasn't aware of this Alt-C option. I do a shift-Tab, Ctrl-C to get the same effect as an Alt-C.joeking wrote:you create a directory in 1 pane then alt+c that directory and go to the other pane and paste that path into the address bar to get both panes with the same directory ...
now .96 is out (see the website) you can check me on deletion!
also i fixed that thingy on XP where robust copy gave error=2 without due cause
also i fixed that thingy on XP where robust copy gave error=2 without due cause
Now x2 inactive pane display goes up to parent [in beta96], when folder is deleted.
(good, & thanks )
When folder is renamed, x2 inactive pane display also goes up to parent; but it does show the correct new name for the (now) subfolder.
(better than jump to desktop, but not quite what joeking & others before had suggested)
The last error message
The folder was renamed or deleted; switching to desktop.
needs to be updated to be consistent with the new action.
The folder was renamed or deleted; switching to parent.
(good, & thanks )
When folder is renamed, x2 inactive pane display also goes up to parent; but it does show the correct new name for the (now) subfolder.
(better than jump to desktop, but not quite what joeking & others before had suggested)
The last error message
The folder was renamed or deleted; switching to desktop.
needs to be updated to be consistent with the new action.
The folder was renamed or deleted; switching to parent.