http://forum.multicommander.com/forum/index.php/topic,1457.msg5289.html#msg5289FLAT Filesystem View
If you find any bugs/issue with flat filesystem view, report it.. Flat view is not a mode I use my self and I will probably miss many of the issue when testing. And if people who uses it do not report the issues it will probably not be fixed.
Also I do not like the way it is activated now (from the viewmode popup).. Suggestions are welcomed.. Icon on toolbar? Icon in another place?
Hot key.. (what combo), Menu ? .. another ?
*Multicommander hangs indefinitely & crash when using Flat View with too many folders/files, checked several times. The behavior is really strange since it first cache all files from HDD, if the time doing that is too big then it will finally end the caching process (HDD stops reading) but the UI continue unresponsive. Then if I restart MC and try to Flat View the same path it usually works.
Can't say where is the limit... I work with +10^4 files, 2-3Tb total size
(TC works right anytime in same circumstances, not a HDD problem)
Features request:
*Create a new active window (at top) while caching the files showing the progress and sub-folders being analyzed; no more waiting without knowing how it is going.
Cancel button allows you to stop at any point without waiting MC to finish. It would load the partial list.
See attach. 1
*Hot key --> CTRL+B (Button Window to ---> CTRL+SHIFT+B)
*Menu --- > Move to View.
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*In fact I would suggest to play a bit more with the menus, differentiating the general UI behavior (UI or Appearance) and the explorer panel options (view).
Flat view still goes to View, explorer panel width and options too. View modes not so hidden, just at bottom. (stop/refresh should be there too, my fault!)
The rest of UI options not related to explorer panel would go to UI menu.
See attach 3