Hi Guys
Is there a way to stop the functionality where a new tab is opened when your traverse upwards from a path in a locked tab? Should allow the locked tab to change the path upwards?
Kind Regards
Wayne
What would you suggest?
The whole idea of locking tabs is to stop movement up the tree from that location.
The only options I can see is to either unlock that tab (defeats the purpose of locking it in the first place) or giving some sort of error message.
I would have to question why you would need that though. The notion of locking tabs isn't a security one, anyone with access to your computer can easily get to any folder outside the "locked" tab. Really it is just a nice UI addition to have the folders you always want on the tabs.
Quote from: fortuinw on October 15, 2013, 21:33:13
Hi Guys
Is there a way to stop the functionality where a new tab is opened when your traverse upwards from a path in a locked tab? Should allow the locked tab to change the path upwards?
Kind Regards
Wayne
No that is a bit backwards.. What do you really want to do? lock a tab to a drive? Then go to the root and lock it there and also enable "Allow subpath change"
Then you can browse around the entire C:\ drive but if you select a another drive a new tabs opens.
All I want is ability to stop the creation of a new tab when you traverse upwards from the locked path. Is that possible?
No.. Then the tab is not locked.. Then lock it at a higher level. eg the Root
Depends on what the use-case of a locked tab is:
In a web-browser, generally a locked tab is just prevented from closing.
In a file-manager there are a number of different use-cases:
Locked, Directory changes allowed:
1) Do or Do NOT Return to locked folder when a locked tab is activated.
2) Have a command to GoTo Root, where Root is the initial locked path.
+ Allow directory changes within a locked tab, utilizing option 1 or 2.
+ Disallow directory changes within a locked tab, opening a new tab when descending into the file structure.
Opening a new tab, when you attempt to browse above the lock-level to some, seems counter intuitive --- another tab you just have to close.
It is in effect duplicating the tab, at a level above the lock, and only saves a single click compared to just duplicating the tab and going up a level afterwards.
Multi-commander supports some of the options above.