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Support and Feedback / Rename window with filename only

« Last post by culturework on Today at 09:08:14 »

A fresh user here, greetings to all and big thanks to dev for this impressive soft.

Question:
I am using this User Command:
#options (RunSeparate)
MC.Filesystem.Rename ASKNAME

what can I do to have this window with filename only, without ext?
I am frequently adding strings to names, so current name in the box is needed, but don't need extension.
I am new to this and still struggling to understand scripting in MC.

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Support and Feedback / Troubleshooting Custom Icon Deletion When Adding New Extensions Custom File Type

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on Today at 04:06:31 »

Troubleshooting Custom File Type Launchers and Icon Overrides in MC: Icon Deletion When Adding New Extensions

I'm configuring a custom file launch setup in MC for handling various PDF-related formats. The current File Types setup includes: `*.pdf`, `*.epub`, `*.djvu`, `*.mobi`, `*.chm`, `*.FB2`, `*.CB7`, `*.CBR`, `*.CBT`, `*.CBZ`, `*.PRC`.

The launcher configuration in `FileTypes.xml` looks like this:

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<launcher name="Sumatra Sandbox">
  <program type="1" name="" path="C:\Users\dell\Documents\SumatraALLOld\SumatraPDF-3.2-64.exe" args="-invert-colors &quot;${filepath}&quot;"/>
  <icon use="0" path="" index="-1"/>
  <extensions>*.pdf *.epub *.djvu *.mobi *.chm *.FB2 *.CB7 *.CBR *.CBT *.CBZ *.PRC</extensions>
</launcher>

I added a new file extension `*.azw3` to the `<extensions>` list. However, doing so causes my custom icons defined in `IconOverride.xml` for `.pdf`, `.epub`, and `.mobi` to be deleted automatically.

Icon override configuration:

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<icon ext=".pdf" iconpath="D:\Download\PDFX_Vwr_Port\PDFXCview.exe" iconindex="0"/>
<icon ext=".epub" iconpath="D:\Download\PDFX_Vwr_Port\PDFXCview.exe" iconindex="0"/>
<icon ext=".mobi" iconpath="D:\Download\PDFX_Vwr_Port\PDFXCview.exe" iconindex="0"/>

**Issue:** 
Adding a new extension to the launcher `<extensions>` list appears to overwrite or remove existing custom icon overrides for certain file types, specifically `.pdf`, `.epub`, and `.mobi`. How can I add support for `.azw3` without disrupting my existing icon customizations? 

**Seeking:** 

• Best practices for expanding file associations in MC without invalidating custom icon settings.
• Configuration adjustments or workaround recommendations to preserve icon overrides when modifying launcher extensions.

P.S: I did all this via the user interface. There is clearly a synchronization mishap (saving a File Extension Launcher is breaking the associated Custom Icons), I urge you to fix this please; Configuration Corruption bug/ Settings Overwrite Issue (Changes to file extension associations via UI lead to unintended loss of custom icon overrides, indicating a bug in configuration handling), Mathias ! This bug is even present in V14 !

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Support and Feedback / Re: Why does clicking the refresh button collapse the folder tree?

« Last post by ncnnnn on Today at 03:35:14 »

Yes. I clicked the refresh button on the file list. The problem might be caused by focus. If you click the refresh button on the file list after clicking the folder tree, it will collapse the folder tree. Sometimes I also try to refresh the file list by switching folders and then switching back.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Why does clicking the refresh button collapse the folder tree?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on Yesterday at 09:45:13 »

The tree is not refresh if you just refresh the filelist   the refresh button above the tree is for the tree view.. if you press the refresh above the filelist. the tree is not refreshed. of if you press F2/F5 (depending on setup) to refresh when focus is in the file list only the filelist is refreshed

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Support and Feedback / Re: Why does clicking the refresh button collapse the folder tree?

« Last post by ncnnnn on Yesterday at 04:27:08 »

ok. thank you.

Recently, I have been using mapped Linux. I modified files under Windows, but it's difficult to automatically sort them to the top based on modification time. Clicking the modification time repeatedly doesn't update it. I have no choice but to use the refresh button. However, the refresh button not only refreshes the file panel, it also collapses the folder tree during synchronization.

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Support and Feedback / Re: Why does clicking the refresh button collapse the folder tree?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on June 08, 2026, 12:46:52 »

That because when you refresh it actually rebuild the entire UI tree and make sure that all folder and files are in sync (exists)

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Support and Feedback / Why does clicking the refresh button collapse the folder tree?

« Last post by ncnnnn on June 08, 2026, 03:02:39 »

before refresh:
 
 root
      a
        ----b  This is the current directory
      c
        ----d

after  refresh:

 root
     a
       ----b
     c
   
           

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Beta Releases / Re: v16.0 Beta

« Last post by Ulfhednar on June 07, 2026, 13:54:11 »

Queue hang -

This is not something I been able to reproduce on any machine, so I have to let that be and hope somebody can provide steps to reproduce.  It does not look to be common since I can't reproduce it.

Thanks for looking at it Mathias.

Since the update to 3172 the issue seems to have gone...!  I will keep an eye on it but you may have solved it!

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Support and Feedback / Re: Remembering network paths

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on June 03, 2026, 14:54:13 »

Settings.

Explorer Panel Settings > Display (Tab) > Save on exit (Almost last in the list)

Uncheck That is it should only remember paths to local HD, (trying to access remote drives that are gone at startup can make MC Hang for a while until window tells it , that it is not there. )

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Support and Feedback / Remembering network paths

« Last post by ThePalsyP on June 03, 2026, 14:42:56 »

I love this program to bits; however, there is one niggling issue.

I have about 13 tabs open altogether between the windows; I use my network NAS drives a lot to move & copy stuff, between local and them.

However, when I exit MC and reopen it, the tabs are remembered; all the local paths in tabs are fine, but all the network ( eg. \\NAS\ ) revert to C:\

Is this a limitation or what, or a setting?

Thanks for reading.