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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Create Text file and edit in editor

« on: June 09, 2013, 17:41:56 »

Beta Build 1425 now have Create And Edit file .

Only the basic function for this in included. A more feature rich version of this planned. Like possibility to create a file from an template and able to create other document types and so on. but that have to wait.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Create Text file and edit in editor

« on: June 06, 2013, 11:38:29 »

Not currently. But it is a feature that are very high up on the todo list.

However, You can create and empty file from the command line field by typing "cf <filename>" and then press F4. but it might require a couple of extra key presses

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Drag'n'Drop from html5/DropBox

« on: June 06, 2013, 11:36:10 »

If you drag a html object that represent a files OUT from browser to MC..  Im not sure MC can download that.
It depends on what kind of drop data that chromes add to the drag/drop action. It might be that chromes installed something in Windows Explorer to handle it.. Im not sure.

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Support and Feedback / Re: MC Doesn't See MP3 Player and Seems Very Slow When Copying Files!

« on: June 06, 2013, 11:31:12 »

MC by default try to use optimized read/write setting for file copy.. but for example memory sticks devices and similar does not support that and then you might have to change Read/Write strategy. If you expanded the "Copy To" dialog you see that read/write strategy is auto selected for that copy operation. You can try to use another r/w profile and/or tweak them.

You can also disable so that MC does not try to auto detected what read/write strategy to use.
Menu > Configuration > Core Settings > FileSystem (Tab)
Uncheck "Automatically detect read/write strategy for file copy" then the two "Normal" profiles in read/write will be used  (one for same disk copy one for different disk)

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: new drive - auto open new tap

« on: June 04, 2013, 11:33:44 »

Auto open is not there.. Might be able to add it as an option

But if you remove a stick say M: and you are standing in M: it will revert back to the first valid drive letter.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Multi tabs

« on: June 03, 2013, 16:49:08 »

I know. Do not create that many tabs

The UI component only support 1 level of tabs. And it would require to much time right now to fix that. But I got it on my list.

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Support and Feedback / Re: New user, Tab help

« on: June 03, 2013, 15:30:29 »

Ctrl+T will duplicate current tab.

Double Click in the empty tab space will create a new

Right click on the empty tab space area will show a popup menu with selection of panels to open there

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 03, 2013, 12:01:56 »

No MC is not using QT.  Visual Studio 2012.

SDK - Well... it should have been out. As I said before MC is build using a plugin architecture and all these internal plugins are using the same SDK that will be released. So the interface for MC is large. But there is only very limited documentation.
I been spending quite a bit of time cleaning it up making it ready. I plan to release a preview soon. But I think I need to create a couple of sample plugins too.
To begin with extension will need to be created using C++. I was planing to create a C# proxy so that extension should be created using that. But I do not have the time for that.

C++ is fine okey for me. Will the SDK work with Visual Studio Express 2012 ?

No not that one. That is only for "metro"-apps but "Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop" should work.
But it is not locked to VS2012. You should be able to use VS Express 2010 and possibly also other compilers then VS (Note sure. Have not tested)

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 03, 2013, 11:03:48 »

it's still best to start from 1024...

I don't agree.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 03, 2013, 10:50:59 »

-Seems the argument with gradient is convincing.

It if for Microsoft so they can say that now with Windows 8 you get xx% more battery life
But as I said. I have plans to maybe add it as background color option file the explorer panel.

-In my case the sizes weren't converted unless they reach 1.20. But I haven't used the recent beta so maybe it's the reason. I've only tried 1412.

hm 1.2 might be correct. There is a threshold before it turns over.
If a file is 1018 bytes you see it as bytes.. but if the file grows 7 bytes to 1025 bytes. it is still not interesting to show it as bytes ?
Showing the file as 1Kb can be anything from 1024 - ~1500 bytes, and 2Kb can be anything from 1501-2500 in size.
The more you go up in size the less the exact value is interesting.  It is when changing size unit that it becomes interesting to keep the old a little longer until a threshold is reached so that it is not interesting anymore.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 03, 2013, 10:20:27 »

-Windows Explorer(in both selection and copy/move dialog, etc) itself uses gradients.. so maybe it's not that resource hog..

Yes they still have in some places. But it was also removed in a lot of places.  Because every cpu cycle counts. that gradient require many many times more cpu then plain color.  Performance is not always speed but also watts. How much power a program usage. And now when more then half of all computers are battery powered it is even more impotent.

-I noticed that the sizes in the explorer panel are now converted to higher units (KB to MB) when they reach 1.20..it still doesn't start from 1024 but it's much better now..thanks for that....

It starts from what ever unit size you set in settings 1024 or 1000 bytes per kb.

BTW:
-Are you using Qt Creator for UI design?
-When will the SDK be released?

No MC is not using QT.  Visual Studio 2012.

SDK - Well... it should have been out. As I said before MC is build using a plugin architecture and all these internal plugins are using the same SDK that will be released. So the interface for MC is large. But there is only very limited documentation.
I been spending quite a bit of time cleaning it up making it ready. I plan to release a preview soon. But I think I need to create a couple of sample plugins too.
To begin with extension will need to be created using C++. I was planing to create a C# proxy so that extension should be created using that. But I do not have the time for that.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 03, 2013, 08:22:46 »

-Maybe allowing the menu items to have icons will help. Currently only 'File Search' has one.

That is because of technical reason and should work soon.  But not all command will gets icons since I can not draw my self and have to rely on free icons I find.

Also, please allow the users to configure the menus  and menu items(rearrange, delete, add...). 'Menu customization' lets the users add their own Menus and Menu Items for those menus but it doesn't allow the same functionality for the original menus(File, Edit, View, Configuration..etc) and menu items..Icons for the menu items will make main menu more lively..

It is something that I been looking into. However it is not an easy task,  The why MC works with menus are very special. MC is build around a plugin architecture. Everything in MC is almost a plugin, and all plugins can dynamically adds there items to the menus.
Allowing customization would require quite a bit of work and design changes.

-You can also allow more UI elements(such as the quick launch bar, move/copy progress bars, menu items dialog(?, not sure what it's called), etc..) to have their colors configured..

Most UI element takes there colors from what it is configured in Windows. And if you change that it will change in MC.
I have done some tests with overriding some of the colors but the result has not been good since some Core UI element would not change. so the look was not great.
Also the user configuration for it would be a mess, but it depends on how much of the configuration is exposed.

And speaking of colors, 'modern colors' are more than just plain colors, they also have gradients and the likes..

Not anymore Modern as in Windows 8, then gradient are gone everywhere. (since it require a lot more CPU cycle. and that is not good for the battery)
Have been think to allow gradient background in the explorer panel. But because of performance reason I decided not to. But might allow it anyway.
(Also showing a custom images as a background, but same performance issues. )

-An option to display item path in the address bar in a 'explorer-like breadcrumb' (the one seen in windows explorer)..current crumb bar works fine but though it allows almost the same functionality as the breadcrumb, it isn't as modern..

Problem is that Windows does not expose their built in crumbbar for 3de party apps to use.
There might be some tweaks I can do to mine.

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Beta Releases / Multi Commander v3.2 BETA Build 1425

« on: June 02, 2013, 17:34:24 »

Multi Commmander v3.2 (Build 1425) RC -  130+ Changes

-- Build 1412
  ADDED - Rule based file coloring now support rule based on Date limit like Today/Yesterday, 2D ago, This Week/Month, and more
  ADDED - Rule based file coloring now support rule based on extended attributes like Symlink,Junction,Encrypted,Offline,Compressed and more
  ADDED - Rule based file coloring now support HasNot rules for attribute rules
  ADDED - Buttonpanel now possible to tweak the font and fontsize.
  ADDED - Better handling of name conflicts when renaming multiple files by any the rename commands under Tools > Rename.
  ADDED - Copy/Move Progress window will now show file sizes formatted.
  FIXED - GetTime() function in MultiScript now returns the correct time.
  FIXED - Icon for Network shown in Dropdown menu was sometimes blank.
  FIXED - Test packed files now works better.
  FIXED - Issue when creating a folder that already existed.
  FIXED - 4 Crash issue reported by Crash report system

-- Build 1420
  FIXED - Issue when drag and dropping a single empty folder.
  ADDED - RuleBased file coloring can now save/load configuration to file
  FIXED - If some setting was not found in settings file it failed to set default values.
  FIXED - FTP Bookmark will now use port 21 if not set.
  FIXED - Fixed a couple of issue with FTP Logging.
  FIXED - FTP Bookmark window will now use MultiLanguage system for texts
  FIXED - Many minor issues with FTP fixed.
  FIXED - FileManager set to show files as GigaByte size is now shown correct.
  ADDED - Common CheckSum tasks are added to tool menu. So those tasks can be done easier.
  FIXED - Dropping a file with IStream data (eg Dropping from Outlook) overwrite dialog was not shown if file alredy existed.
  FIXED - 4 Crash issue reported by Crash report system

-- Build 1425

  FIXED - FTP Logging issue
  FIXED - Lots of internal SDK changes and cleanup (Preparation for release of SDK )
  FIXED - Calculate of CheckSum will now better show matching cehcksum value
  FIXED - Calculate of CheckSum and Compare file using Checksum will now show error message if files can't be opened.
  FIXED - FTP Bookmarks issue when renaming site to an already existing site name
  FIXED - Issue that some Explorer Panel tabs change path when removing device (USB Stick) even if they did not show that path.
  FIXED - Starting new Checksum process and checksum tab alreday exits, that tab will now be set as active and shown.
  ADDED - New 'Edit new file' command (Shift+F4 or Shift+F9 depending on setup)
  FIXED - 2 Crash issues reported by crash report system

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Support and Feedback / Re: ** How to use Rules based file coloring (New in MC v3.1 and 3.1.1) **

« on: June 02, 2013, 17:13:34 »

MC 3.1.1 Beta (Build 1420)
Load and Save rule from script has been added

Code: [Select]

FileColoringLoad( <filename> );
FileColoringSave( <filename> );
Also FileColoringAddCustomColor and FileColoringSetCustomColor are added.
With them you can set a specific color to a file/files that does not use the normal rules.

Code: [Select]

@var $id = FileColoringAddCustomColor( <TextColor> , <Background Color> );

FileColoringSetCustomColor( $id , "D:\MyFile.txt" );
FileColoringSetCustomColor( $id , "D:\MyFolder\Img*.jpg", true ); // set third parameter to 'true' do to wildcard matching
There is one glitch with the custom file color. It only works if the file have been shown and are in the UI cache. So it might not be so useful.
I might remove this functions in the future. Normal rules can often be used instead.

The idea with this functions was to be able to color just the selected files. for example, Select some file set them to color 1, then select some other files set them to color2 and so on.  But I think file tagging will solve that need when that is finished and that will work better.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 02, 2013, 14:03:18 »

I know that MC mostly focus on features and I love that, and I'd have no problems with the current interface if I was still using Windows XP and MC would look fine on it. But with Windows 7 raising the bar for the UI looks, it's just that I feel improvements can be made in this regard.

Win7 mostly added glass stuff. and I was planing on adding something like that but it is to resource intensive.. And in Win8 it was removed again. so that was scraped.

I don't really know what to change to make it look more modern. (without removing features..)
RibbonBar ? instead of toolbar. Hmm nore sure. Take to much UI space.
new icons ?? well I can't draw and since MC is free there is no budget to but professional made icons. Have to relay in free icons.
what else hmm I don't know. If anyone have any idea on how to improve the UI to be more modern then write a post or email me.

What language did you use to create MC?

C++

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Icons View?

« on: June 02, 2013, 13:54:39 »

I don't really see that there a big difference. But then I always run in either thumbnail or detailed mode. Icon mode hides to much information.

Anyway..  I add it to the request list. But since it something that will require a lot of time to add it will not be there in the next couple of versions.
It is easier for file explorer that is using the built in Shell explorer. But MC is not doing that since it is to slow and to limited.

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Support and Feedback / Re: making multi commander default

« on: June 02, 2013, 11:50:24 »

Yes it is possible some way. Just that I have not had time to figure out how that works exactly.
But I know you have to modify some settings in windows for it and I have as a rule that MC should not hook it self into Windows or change settings in Windows.

But if you google/bing for it you might find out how to do it.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Icons View?

« on: June 02, 2013, 11:44:35 »

Thumbnail view with thumbnail size to 48x48 will almost get that.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Interface Overhaul?

« on: June 02, 2013, 11:42:39 »

Well it depends on what exactly you are referring to in the UI. Icons ? Layout ? other ?

However. Yes I would like to upgrade it too..BUT, UI design and implementation takes a lot of time so the decision is what to spend the time on.
New features or Improved UI.

Right now the time is spent on new features.

Also a lot of modern UI that look nice are that because they are very simple slimed and dumbed down. MC will not be that because the target user for MC is a power users. Features and function comes first. UI second.
But if you have any specific UI improvements idea please let me know. And if they do not take to much time to add then I might be able to squeeze it in between adding features.


 

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Icons View?

« on: June 02, 2013, 11:27:09 »

Icons view ?

Thumbnail view is almost the same. except it give you an icon of the images for pictures.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Search related

« on: June 02, 2013, 11:25:23 »

- 'Browse' button near 'Look in'

The entire file browser on the other site is the location picker..
Just browse to the location you want before starting search and that path will be there.
Or browse to it the panel on the other side and press "reset" and it will pick it up

- be able to display the sizes in b, kb, mb, gb
- column configuration that will not change and remain until you change it.Currently, everytime you run search, the columns of the result panel will be set to the  original configuration

There are a lot of changes planed for search, and it will fix many of the issue with search

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Support and Feedback / Re: Preview/quickview pane

« on: June 02, 2013, 11:11:24 »

No

live preview is currently not supported

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: change paths synchronously on both sides

« on: May 26, 2013, 12:54:54 »

If you want to make sure that both the source and target folder both exists before it tries to enter it you do

@var $foldername = GetSourceFocusName();

@var $srcPath = GetSourcePath();
@var $trgPath = GetTargetPath();

$srcPath = $srcPath ^ $foldername;
$trgPath = $trgPath ^ $foldername;

if( IsFolder( $srcPath ) )
{
  if(IsFolder( $trgPath) )
  {
    MC.Explorer.Goto SOURCE={$srcPath} TARGET={$trgPath}
  }
}

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: change paths synchronously on both sides

« on: May 26, 2013, 12:49:38 »

I'm planing something that.  However it is not as easy as one might think because a lot of things can go wrong and the question is how to handle that..

However... right now you can do it using Multi-Script..

Code: [Select]

@var $foldername = GetSourceFocusName();

@var $srcPath = GetSourcePath();
@var $trgPath = GetTargetPath();

$srcPath = $srcPath ^ $foldername;
$trgPath = $trgPath ^ $foldername;

MC.Explorer.Goto SOURCE={$srcPath} TARGET={$trgPath}
Then assign that command to a shortcut key. and if you are standing on a folder named "My Folder" in the source view. and run the command it will try to enter a "My Folder" folder in both the target and source panel.

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Support and Feedback / Re: MC frozen while opening file

« on: May 24, 2013, 13:56:08 »

Yes, Drag and drop between application are a mess.

For some drag data types this can happen. Often it is if you drag from MC to an other app and this app does not release the data until it is done.
or if you drop in MC and it is of some special drag data type that prevent it being moved to a background thread.