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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on October 08, 2025, 08:32:12 »

I can't reproduce any issue.. strange.

"reverts to "[Default]" whenever I open Color Profile Editor"
Yes when you open the dialog it will show "[Default]" first. but all of them should be listed there. it is just an editor. does not mean that is the current one

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on October 08, 2025, 08:10:38 »

That should work with just copy the file back to the Config/ColorRules folder and then restart MC

It work when I test it.
You might have to reselect the color profile again when MC is loaded the first time after it was copied back.

Did you restore to the correct folder? make sure it is to MC config folder under the userprofile and not install folder

I have the Portable MC so it goes into the MC app folder. Also I have it copied correctly in the ColorRules folder as "ColorRules_Dark Mode.xml" it appears in Color Profile Editor but just not populated as the Last Used item. It's not restoring the Last Used Color Profile whatsoever ! There is also a "ColorRules.xml" file in the Config folder as well, outside of the ColorRules Folder, that is being used as Default… I did mention terminating the MC process thinking I could prevent the deletion of that Color Profile… Also I have a "Dark Mode" Color Profile but it gets reverted to "[Default]" Color Profile everytime I open the Color Profile Editor !
P.S: O.K. so I have another MultiCommander portable fresh copy & that also reverts to "[Default]" whenever I open Color Profile Editor ! So it wasn't a problem with the termination of MC process after the accidental deletion of "Dark Mode" Color Profile. Looks like it's a bug —not a problem on my end.

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on October 08, 2025, 07:56:28 »

That should work with just copy the file back to the Config/ColorRules folder and then restart MC

It work when I test it.
You might have to reselect the color profile again when MC is loaded the first time after it was copied back.

Did you restore to the correct folder? make sure it is to MC config folder under the userprofile and not install folder

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on October 08, 2025, 07:47:18 »

The Default is special. it is not in the ColorRules subfolder. it is one step up. But it 'can' be overwritten in updates, but most likely will not. But why not just save as own profile name ?
MC will use the last used one.

It's not using the Last Used one, I accidetnally deleted a Color Profile called "Dark Mode" & then killed the MC Process in Task Man (Actually System Informer (my Task Man)) & now it won't load the Last Used Color Profile !
P.S: It was working before I accidentally deleted the "Dark Mode" Color Profile, mistakenly thinking I was deleting a Rule !
Is there a button next to "Close" in the Color Profile Editor, 'cause all I see is Close & the Save and stuff on top, not an Apply button.

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on October 08, 2025, 07:29:39 »

The Default is special. it is not in the ColorRules subfolder. it is one step up. But it 'can' be overwritten in updates, but most likely will not. But why not just save as own profile name ?
MC will use the last used one.

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on October 08, 2025, 07:18:50 »

The Default are the default for MC and they can be overwritten in updates.

MC will use the color profile that was last used next time MC starts
You can change the name by editing the the .xml file for the profile

MC will load all profile in that folder. Maybe you had edited the file and it was mallformened. so it should not read it ?

Malformed H'mm… I just renamed after duplicating my "[Default]" Color Profile to "DarkMode" (put "ColorRules_DarkMode.xml" into the "ColorRules" folder) & it still doesn't get set as the Default, I did that since you said the "[Default]" can get overwritten in updates. So where in the XML Settings is the default Color Profile set ? Perhaps I can change that so "DarkMode" is loaded as Default.
P.S: Oh that's right, when I acciddentally deleted my Color Profile I used Task Manager to kill the MC process hoping the delete would be registered, but it was deleted. Perhaps it got corrupted or something because of that ?
P.P.S: Also there's a "ColorRules.tpl" file in the Config folder, wonder what that does ? Also perhaps there should be a "Set As Default" button in the top in Color Profiles Editor ? And there is only a Close button for me, the Save only updates the individual Rules…

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on October 08, 2025, 06:58:27 »

The Default are the default for MC and they can be overwritten in updates.

MC will use the color profile that was last used next time MC starts
You can change the name by editing the the .xml file for the profile

MC will load all profile in that folder. Maybe you had edited the file and it was mallformened. so it should not read it ?

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on October 08, 2025, 06:46:12 »

Most config files are read at startup. Have you restarted it after replacing it ?

Adding files to C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\ColorRules\
and then reboot.. and they should be shown.

Nevermind I'am using "[Default]" as my Color Profile now, it's working, luckily I didn't delete my "Filters" XML or it would've been a nightmare recovering from that loss (I have successfully restored all my Color Rules at this point !) My issue was that "[Default]" was always populated in the Color Profile Editor, even when I was working on the "Dark Mode" Profile: so are all Color Profiles applied ?

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Support and Feedback / Re: How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on October 08, 2025, 06:42:49 »

Most config files are read at startup. Have you restarted it after replacing it ?

Adding files to C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\ColorRules\
and then reboot.. and they should be shown.

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Support and Feedback / [RESOLVED] How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on October 08, 2025, 06:21:46 »

In my MultiCommander I accidentally deleted my Color Profile named "Dark Mode" I have it in my backup but everytime I open Color Rules Editor dialog in MC it only shows "Default", before it was set to "Dark Mode" as default correctly. My question is how do I set a certain Color Profile as Default? Also I think there's a glitch. I cannot restore my "Dark Mode" Color Profile into Color Rules folder, it doesn't get set to Default !