Selected, focused folder name in folder tree doesn't change color like files

[koemyndo]

Using MC 4.4 portable in Vista hm prem x64.

As best I can tell - looking at the MC Explorer Panel Settings, under File & Folder state colors,
the color & text style selected (default values for me) for both "files" & "folders" are identical. 

When using both a tree column & file column - in ONE of MC's panes (usually R), only selected file names change the background color & text color (to blue background, white text).

Selected folder names in the folder tree (in same MC right pane as file list) do become bold when selected, but the selection box or folder name doesn't change color.  The settings in MC seem to indicate that they would change colors.

MC also has a color selected by default for "FocusRect color" - also checked - but no files or folders in R or L pane change color with focus (hover) .

In Explorer, background changes color for selected items in both R & L panes, as do focused items.

Now, if I display only the folder tree in MC's left pane (no files), selecting the folder changes the background to blue & text to white.  But it still doesn't show any focus color.

[Mathias (Author)]

The settings for the colors are for the list view. Some of the colors and settings are used in the folder tree.
But the folder tree do not support the same level of customization that the list view does.

[koemyndo]

It's not a huge deal, but doesn't MC support the same level / type of coloring for the folder tree that Windows does?

Explorer in Vista highlights folder tree items - both selected or focused items.
But MC only colors items in the list view?

At least in Vista, MC does one thing with the folder tree that Explorer does not (for example).

In MC, when you 1st select a folder tree item, it adds a selected item border (black) - that extends the full width of the folder tree pane.  That's good.
Then when a list item is selected, the black border around selected folder tree item disappears.  Not so bad.

Because after selecting an MC list view item, if you use the folder tree scroll bars, the black border reappears around the last selected folder tree item.  Explorer doesn't do that (Yea! MC).

MC has some capabilities of highlighting in folder tree that Explorer doesn't.
But not the ability to color folder tree items. 

MC also doesn't seem to highlight focused items in either the list view or folder tree (in any manner, at any time).  Not the worst thing, just not sure why.

[Mathias (Author)]

It's not a huge deal, but doesn't MC support the same level / type of coloring for the folder tree that Windows does?

MC is not Windows Explorer and is not built on top of Windows Explorer like may other file manager are.
MC support a lot more color configuration then Windows Explorer. However the FolderTree does not support all of the color options form the list view.
Because it is a lot of work that require a lot of time, And other stuff been more important. the Folder Tree is not a high prio item.

MC also doesn't seem to highlight focused items in either the list view or folder tree (in any manner, at any time).  Not the worst thing, just not sure why.

In the list view you can have different color (both text/background) on items that are normal / focus / selected / selected and in focus.
There are a lot of options..
Depending on what default setup you choose from the beginning they are configured different from the beginning.
You if selected Explorer Styled setup then you get color setup like in Windows with colored background on item that are in focus / selected. in commander styled setup you only get a focus frame around the item. and text color change on selected items.

Explorer Style (with Rulebased File Coloring enabled )


Commander Style  (with Rulebased File Coloring disabled )


more examples : http://multicommander.com/screenshots