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Support and Feedback / not showing files in C:\Windows' sub-folders; searches fail to find files

« on: February 16, 2017, 02:03:04 »

I'm using MC portable 6.9.1 in Vista x64 SP2 - maybe that makes a difference here.
I don't know that I've had problems w/ MC file search in the past.  Am I missing something to get MC to show ALL files & folders, whether w/ H & S attrib, or not?
I thought you just enabled show hidden & system folders.  (Though not all the files it's not showing are system or hidden).

Now, MC explorer panel shows about *5 files* in  C:\Windows\Drivers, when there are really > 300 files - per Windows Explorer.
I have show hidden & system files checked in MC explorer panel setup.  I toggled the settings on / off / on. 

I restarted MC in admin mode.  I verified "show hidden & system files  were checked -  in View>Layout. 
Also hit refresh several times - F5.
But it's not just a matter of not showing hidden or system files - most in that folder don't have 'H' or 'S' attributes.

MC shows 2280 files in System32, while Explorer shows 2472 files (not including sub folders). 

When I searched in MC for "i8042prt.sys" in System32 - it didn't find it, of course, but the log file showed it searched the drivers folder.

MC's explorer doesn't find or show the C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository folder -at all, but the folder exists w/ 756 sub folders & lots of files.

I checked a previous portable MC version & it now shows the same problems.  I don't have an installed version left to check.
But it seems to show other partitions' (non OS) files & folders.

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Still request some way to clear search term history

« on: December 09, 2016, 02:35:05 »

Let users that want to save all their search terms save them.  For security reasons, give users an option to clear some or all of saved search terms.
If not willing to add a clear search option to the UI, is there a way to do it manually?  I can't find where they're stored.
 
If search terms are used for sensitive files (e.g., find backups or old copies of key files, etc.) having the name / partial name saved in a search list poses a potential security issue.  Even if the key file was on removable media it could tip an adversary to the name.

This is only one example why this feature is needed.  Most well developed apps allow clearing search and / or history, or options not to save the data at all - for good reason.

Data entered under search "File Content" apparently can't be deleted without restarting MC.  If I manually delete text in the box, uncheck File Content, close search & reopen it in same session, the File Content check box is checked again and has the same data entered in the box.  (in portable version).
The only way to get rid of that data & keep the File Content box unchecked is delete the data, uncheck the box & restart MC.  That shouldn't be necessary just to keep the box unchecked or to blank the text box.

This is a problem if you don't have the "more" button checked, to see that it's still using a content search term that's no longer valid.

I also see at least one instance where the exact same search term is stored more than once.  Seems redundant.

Thanks.

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Support and Feedback / Does MC always use Windows internal copying function

« on: February 09, 2015, 20:22:39 »

Does MC file or folder copying (from the MC explorer UI - or - toolbar) only use the Windows native copy function (here, Vista)?

Or does MC provide any additional copying benefits over just using Windows?  (other than convenience when the MC explorer is already open)?
For one, any possibility for MC to verify copying results against the original?

I've used FastCopy - & it seems to work, but hasn't been updated since 2012?
It's not good at - plainly - showing details of both the source & destination files, and asking for confirmation - before you copy.
If you press Ctrl + Execute, it shows only the source path / file name & destination path.  No file properties, etc.

Been very long time since I looked at TeraCopy.  It may be much better (now) than the sorta abandoned FastCopy?
? Maybe there are now other copying utilities that I haven't seen - "better" than Teracopy or FastCopy?

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Support and Feedback / Checksums for Multicommander installer package downloads?

« on: February 09, 2015, 19:55:15 »

Hi,
Searched these forums - can't find any mention of checksums for the Multicommander installer - OR portable - packages (from http://www.multicommander.com/downloads).

I see the note on D/L page,

Only download the portable version from this site.
 Because the portable version is a normal zip archive, you cannot know if anyone else has changed and modified the files inside.

Which is understandable, but are there no checksums?

No - checksums don't guarantee safety, but are at least useful to make sure the download is accurate.
Or, (possibly ?) if MITM hackers /adversaries editing the original installer / portable packages weren't very clever.  Probably a very low chance of that, but...

Just an observation:  d/l page mentions only getting the portable vers. from this site, but d/l page uses http - not https.
Thanks.

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Support and Feedback / A way to reduce waiting time for file properties tool tip?

« on: October 07, 2014, 21:22:47 »

The time to wait for MC tool tips showing file properties to pop up is a little long - for me, when hovering file names.  Not terrible, but considerably slower than regular Explorer.

I estimate that Explorer takes ~ 1/2 sec to pop up file properties, once the mouse is paused over a file name.  MC takes approx. 3x that long.

If there's no way for users to adjust that (mainly for the file properties tool tip) -  either a menu setting or knowing the right file & entry where the value can be altered manually, I'll live with it.

Another issue:
MC doesn't seem to display the full folder name in tree folder - when hovered, if the name is truncated by the panel width (as Explorer does).
I read & searched the online documentation for a setting on this - found nothing.  I'd sort of expect this would be default behavior, like many apps do when folder or even path names are partially hidden.

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Support and Feedback / Selected, focused folder name in folder tree doesn't change color like files

« on: October 07, 2014, 03:38:45 »

Using MC 4.4 portable in Vista hm prem x64.

As best I can tell - looking at the MC Explorer Panel Settings, under File & Folder state colors,
the color & text style selected (default values for me) for both "files" & "folders" are identical. 

When using both a tree column & file column - in ONE of MC's panes (usually R), only selected file names change the background color & text color (to blue background, white text).

Selected folder names in the folder tree (in same MC right pane as file list) do become bold when selected, but the selection box or folder name doesn't change color.  The settings in MC seem to indicate that they would change colors.

MC also has a color selected by default for "FocusRect color" - also checked - but no files or folders in R or L pane change color with focus (hover) .

In Explorer, background changes color for selected items in both R & L panes, as do focused items.

Now, if I display only the folder tree in MC's left pane (no files), selecting the folder changes the background to blue & text to white.  But it still doesn't show any focus color.

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Support and Feedback / Saving configuration for new portable version

« on: October 07, 2014, 02:54:04 »

From searching topics & looking at MC program folders, MC has more config files than anything I've ever seen.  OK.

Is it OK to use the entire config folder & files, in the MC program files folder?  To copy the previous config folder over to a new portable version?
From v4.4 to v4.5?

Thanks.

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Support and Feedback / Delete or not retain Find search terms or locations?

« on: June 21, 2014, 19:46:11 »

Searching the web or using the forum search didn't find anything on this (I'm surprised).
I'm using an older MC version - generally works fine - v3.2.1 64bit.  Though updating is fine. 
When I use File > Find, it retains search data - across sessions, under "Look For" & "Look In."

Isn't there a way to have it not retain this data, especially between sessions?  If not, probably should be.

It retains (in drop box) search terms entered & locations searched.
Using "Cleanup leftover user data" didn't clear this data.  May be a pref setting, but couldn't find it.

Even when I enter a new search term, it seems to retain an older one?  It would seem there'd be a "clear search terms" (from cache) selection on the Find UI and / or a "Don't Retain Search / Location Terms" (between sessions) in MC's settings or other menus.

Other question:
Getting the "Find Files" pop up UI is sometimes iffy & which pane - L or R - it'll use to display results seems sporadic.  I'm probably doing it wrong.
http://multicommander.com/docs/file-search  Nothing I see here about removing / not saving previous search data.

Is the way that getting the full Find Files UI to pop up, to 1st open it using File menu, then to use it again, click on the tab for the Find box (if not focused), then Ctrl + F. Using F-3 always seems to "blank out" the other remaining pane that was displaying the file tree & open a 2nd Find tab, in the opposite pane, than was opened in the 1st Find tab.

Note:  Find Files under File menu & File Search under Extensions menu pop up the same UI, appearing to have same function.
Shouldn't the descriptions / titles for the functions be the same in each menu?  I'm not sure why they're duplicated (seemingly).

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Support and Feedback / Any way to increase config screens font size?

« on: August 10, 2013, 15:18:38 »

Font size on most config screens is quite small for anyone > 40 or w/ moderate vision problems.  Appears to be 7 pt MS Sans Serif.  That's tiny.

Even w/ 20/20 correction, after age 40 or 50, lots of folks start losing ability to focus when looking small print.  Especially, switching from one area w/ larger print (say, paper on desk) back to small print.  It shouldn't be a chore to read Config & similar screens.

The fixed sizes of config screens are fairly small.  It'd be easy to enlarge them & get font up to 10 pt or so.  Or allow resizing config screens & allow setting font size.

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Support and Feedback / Will not retain horizontal scroll bars

« on: August 10, 2013, 03:19:28 »

Vista x64, MC 3.21. x64 portable.
Reset default column headings - found old post here; nothing in manual.

Saw another old post about keeping horizontal scroll bars.  Said to uncheck autosize columns (then under Layout, but now under Display).  Did that, applied, saved.  Works for the session.  Scroll bars disappear on restart.

Have 3 columns - (besides name) - Date, Date Created, Date Last Accessed.  Usually have tree showing, but disabled it & sized columns so data fit, but of course, is too wide when tree is displayed.  As said, works during session - scroll bars are there & columns display correctly - even w/ tree view.  Restart & scroll bars gone.