Move to new computer

[rswea]

I've used Multi Commander for several years now.  However, when I got it configured as I liked, it just opens and works and I rarely mess with it.  Now I got a new computer and have tried multiple things to make Multi Commander look and work on the new computer exactly like it is on my old computer.

I've copied the C:\Program Files\MultiCommander (x64)\Config folder and the C:\Users\randy\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander folder from the old to new computer, but still have to manually make several changes to the look and feel on the new computer.

What else am I missing to move all the settings to a new computer?

Also, I cannot figure out how to get the navigation pane/folder tree panel to maintain the width set each time I open Multi Commander.  I've searched other posts and they seem to indicate this should "just happen."  But I'm tired of having to reset this in each of the 7 tabs that are loaded automatically with MC each time I launch MC.

I've attached a screenshot of my layout.  The Split Size is set to 100/0 on each tab.  It's the navigation pane on the left that I cannot figure out how to save/set that width.

[Mathias (Author)]

All user configurations are stored in  C:\Users\randy\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config,
The files in C:\Program Files\MultiCommander (x64)\Config  does not need to be copied. these are default files that are used on first startup and such.
But as soon as you save a setting. they are saved under the user profiles.

100/0 split is not a supported senario for MC by default since MC is not designed to work like that, You probably did some trick that you autorun some custom command at start up and that command changed split size ?
Check the shortcut you used on your only setup

[rswea]

I was copying all I could think of to try to get it to look like it did on my previous laptop.

Yes, I do use a custom startup.  Here are the add-ons.
"C:\Program Files\MultiCommander (x64)\MultiCommander.exe" -F="C:\Users\RandySwearengin\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\UserData\Randys_tabs.ini" -AutoRun="ChangeSplitSize"

So I still need someone to help figure out why the navigation pane/folder tree panel width won't save and why I still had to manually address many settings.

[Mathias (Author)]

The 0/100 split size is not an settings that exists, becuse of safty reason. You use an special workaround at own risk for that to set that, becuse now you are using MC in a way it is not intended to work.
At startup you run the User defined command "ChangeSplitSize", that probably set the split size to 0/100., but all scripts are located in the Config/Scripts folder so if you copied the entire config folder and subfolders then it should be there.

You have defined some startup tabs in the  Randy_tasbs.ini , so make sure that also exists. It is not in the config folder..you places that ini file in the userdata folder.
Make sure you are copy all files and subfolders when you copy the config folder.

All settings should be there if you copied over everything from the config/ folder.
Not sure what other settings you are refereing to.

[rswea]

First, I'm using 100/0, not 0/100.  And if these are so unsafe then they shouldn't be options in the system.

And yes, I do have my tabs configured in the Randy_tabs.ini.

But that isn't the relevant issue at the moment.  I need someone to tell me where and how to set the width in the navigation pane/folder tree panel so that it is saved and opens that way each time I close and reopen MC.

[Mathias (Author)]

First, I'm using 100/0, not 0/100.  And if these are so unsafe then they shouldn't be options in the system.

And yes, I do have my tabs configured in the Randy_tabs.ini.

But that isn't the relevant issue at the moment.  I need someone to tell me where and how to set the width in the navigation pane/folder tree panel so that it is saved and opens that way each time I close and reopen MC.

100/0 or 0/100 same things

Exactly that is why there is no option to save one side as permanently hidden.
Normally if you close MC with a 60/40 split it will remember that but will not remember a permanently hidden one.
That why you must do special tricks that are not recommended to force it, and if you do that, it is on your own risk.

About the folder tree.
The FolderTree will normally remember it size between restarts.
But since you are starting from a startup file you might need to edit the value in that file instead.

To get all the values for the startup file..
start without a startup file from normal version,  setup your tabs, close app, The session config like tab information is stored in the registry.
at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MultiCommander\SessionHistory\a4c2985d9c7e4035a3221cfd600171d0\AutoLoad\
Then copy those values to your startup ini files.  or the values you want to use.