Filter activate/disable button

[zoltan]

Hi,

Thanks for this useful piece of software, I've been waiting a long time for something like this. Before, I had to use several file manager programs.
I miss one thing though (from my previous 'arsenal') :
    - could it be possible to place a disable/enable toggle button right next to the view filter at low right corner of the panels ?. There are occasions when it is very useful to handle the activation/deactivation of the current filter very quickly. I know, it can be done with the keyboard by deleting the filter, but with the mouse would be much more fast.  Right now, this missing feature is preventing me to drop all other file managers.
I'm also attaching an image, which would illustrate what I'm thinking of.
Thanks!

Regards,
Zoltan

[GrantSP]

You can set up a button on the bottom panel to do something like what you want.

Define it to select a file pattern and another to show all files. I was trying to write one with a toggle feature a while back, but gave up after a few attempts. Maybe that can be done also now.

[Mathias (Author)]

Hi,

Thanks for this useful piece of software, I've been waiting a long time for something like this. Before, I had to use several file manager programs.
I miss one thing though (from my previous 'arsenal') :
    - could it be possible to place a disable/enable toggle button right next to the view filter at low right corner of the panels ?. There are occasions when it is very useful to handle the activation/deactivation of the current filter very quickly. I know, it can be done with the keyboard by deleting the filter, but with the mouse would be much more fast.  Right now, this missing feature is preventing me to drop all other file managers.
I'm also attaching an image, which would illustrate what I'm thinking of.
Thanks!

Regards,
Zoltan

Something similar to that is planed and is coming.

[zoltan]

Hi Mathias,

Just upgraded to v4.0 and I've seen the 'Show view filters' button, thanks for that, it is useful just as it is.
I've also seen that in the change log you mention "View Filters can be customized" as an added feature. How can it be customized exactly?
Can I set it, for example, when I press the "Show View Filter" button not to reset the filter input content to *.* , but just show the files accordingly to *.* filter and signal somewhere (near the filter input field or button) that the filter in the input filter is not active right now ?  If not, could it be considered as a future feature request ?
In other words, what I mean is a toggle functionality for this new button.
Thanks

[Mathias (Author)]

Hi Mathias,

Just upgraded to v4.0 and I've seen the 'Show view filters' button, thanks for that, it is useful just as it is.
I've also seen that in the change log you mention "View Filters can be customized" as an added feature. How can it be customized exactly?
Can I set it, for example, when I press the "Show View Filter" button not to reset the filter input content to *.* , but just show the files accordingly to *.* filter and signal somewhere (near the filter input field or button) that the filter in the input filter is not active right now ?  If not, could it be considered as a future feature request ?
In other words, what I mean is a toggle functionality for this new button.
Thanks

You can customize some of the filters in the list by selecting the "Customize..." option.
No you cannot change the click action of the button.. Click will reset the filter.

[zoltan]

Hi,

Now, (with version 4.1) I have to declare myself satisfied.
I can move now fully to Multi Commander.

Thank you very much!