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Support and Feedback / Re: File Column Header Width Still Resizing Unexpectedly

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on Today at 08:36:15 »

(Wow block of text.  Please try to use return key to space out text to make it more readable.)

Since I have not been able to reproduce it, It is not fixed. I can't fix things I can't recreate.

I doubt it's worth fixing this in v16 unless it's a straightforward fix.
The file view UI component has been completely rewritten for v17, so the issue may already be resolved.
However, since the new component was modeled after the old architecture, the bug might still persist. If that's the case, then I will address it there, provided I can replicate the error.

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Support and Feedback / File Column Header Width Still Resizing Unexpectedly

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on Today at 04:34:37 »

The File Layout Column Width keeps shrinking randomly, in V16 some new version I was forced to delete all my custom File Layout Column templates and resort to using the Default only, but even the Default is resizing unexpectedly when navigating between tabs and moreso when re-launching MC.. I thought this would go away in v16 but it's not ! I need a fixed perm File Column Header Layout as defined by my Template (set to C:\ D:\ F:\ G:\ H:\ plus "Valid for subpaths".) I cannot create a new Template because there's a bug where the selected Sorting Column is not preserved/ remembered. So I had to delete my custom template & use Default Template so it remembers which column to Sort by. I reported it previously here: https://forum.multicommander.com/forum/index.php/topic,5107.0.html Wish this could be fixed once & for all ! 
P.S: To Reproduce, switch Tabs and restart MC, when re-launched the File Column Header Width should be shrunk ! (but it's not certain, it's a bit random I don't know)

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Faster detection of offline network drives when starting Multi Commander.

« Last post by Barney63 on August 26, 2026, 08:44:29 »

My post can be removed. Thanks.

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on August 25, 2026, 15:57:59 »

Tags/Labels using the toolbar  you can  Click - Tag selected files,  Shift+Click  - UnTag selected ,,  Ctrl+Click Toggle tag on selected.
With Right click on the tag in the toolbar. you can also select to filter on the tag

They are also in the popup, but under MultiCommader > Tag >
That is not a good place. To many step. But not sure where to place that yet. They cant be in the normal shell menu. Maybe only show a tag popup if ctrl is hold while showing context menu, or something.. not sure yet. right now toolbar is the way to use them.

Yes button editor and command editor where you select internal commands will need to change to support the new "category" name for the commands, Like that the new Keyboard customization dialog have. It will then be possible to filter and view them better. But first Keyboard stuff need to be more finalized.

MultiScript commands for tags are coming. Not added yet.

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Jungle on August 25, 2026, 15:43:36 »

Ok. On one PC it works. So far I've only taken a look at file tags. Inconvenient.

1. One can quickly set some file tag but can't remove it. Using a context menu is a waste of time. I think at least standard tags should be togglable via toolbar.

2. I've tried to bind a hotkey to the Tags dialog (not the File Tag management dialog, but the "Tags" dialog invokable via context menu), but didn't found it. I've found 3 tags actions: Manage tags (invokes File Tag manager dialog), Tags (toggles toolbar; absolutely unclear name and description) and Assign File Tag (don't understand how it works).

I have no idea whether it is possible to use multiscript or internal commands to toggle tags, but it should be.

Please, update menu item names and descriptions. A lot of duplicates and unclear meanings (see pics)

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on August 25, 2026, 14:51:03 »

Totally rewritten how shortcuts works. so old config file does not load. New format

Would it be possible, once beta status is reached, to convert the old custom keyboard shortcuts to the new format during setup?

Probably not. would be to much work to make it re-map everything automatically. since they work totally different

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Matthias515566 on August 25, 2026, 14:37:18 »

Totally rewritten how shortcuts works. so old config file does not load. New format

Would it be possible, once beta status is reached, to convert the old custom keyboard shortcuts to the new format during setup?

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on August 25, 2026, 14:29:47 »

Sorry, I reinstalled v16.2, and now I’m getting the quoted error message there as well. So it must be a new module causing the error message, since the config files have always remained the same.
I don’t think I can really help with testing, because I usually test software by using it for my work.

What is quoted errors message ?

That why this is released as portable only. not meant to replace your normal version. It mean to run side by side.. specially since it has expiration date built in.

But not sure if anything in this version ever will be inserted into the main line.

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on August 25, 2026, 14:26:12 »

What keyboard shortcut does not work anymore ?

The custom keyboard shortcuts from the old v16.2 configuration no longer work with v17.

Totally rewritten how shortcuts works. so old config file does not load. New format

Whats wrong with scrolling?

Sorry, my mistake. I read something about "Total rewrite of List/Grid UI component" and thought that would improve the scrolling behavior. But I'm also happy with the old scrolling behavior. At least it works without any delay. Smooth scrolling is btw supported by the GPU, not the CPU.

Scrolling have never been an issue. Well smooth scrolling is made easier with GPU but not free. But problem is that desktop application like this is using old GDI/win32 UI, and that is not GPU accelerated.
It would require MC to update entire UI framework to use WinUI/WPF or some other Accelerated UI framework. But that is not on the table.

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 EARLY PREVIEW

« Last post by Matthias515566 on August 25, 2026, 14:14:25 »

What keyboard shortcut does not work anymore ?

The custom keyboard shortcuts from the old v16.2 configuration no longer work with v17.

Whats wrong with scrolling?

Sorry, my mistake. I read something about "Total rewrite of List/Grid UI component" and thought that would improve the scrolling behavior. But I'm also happy with the old scrolling behavior. At least it works without any delay. Smooth scrolling is btw supported by the GPU, not the CPU.

In App Log you see what module failed to load..  what module failed

Sorry, I reinstalled v16.2, and now I’m getting the quoted error message there as well. So it must be a new module causing the error message, since the config files have always remained the same.

In App Log you see what module failed to load..

Thanks, I figured out which modules were causing it and removed them from modules.xml.

I don’t think I can really help with testing, because I usually test software by using it for my work.