How Do I Make A Color Profile Default ?

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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 !

[Mathias (Author)]

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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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 ?

[Mathias (Author)]

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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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…

[Mathias (Author)]

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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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.

[Mathias (Author)]

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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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.

[Mathias (Author)]

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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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

Oh so everytime you open Color Profile Editor, only "[Default]" gets shown as populated ? But then my other Color Profiles don't get activated ?! I tried selecting my "Dark Mode" Color Profile but when I close the box, it shows "[Default]" as the main Last Used again everytime ! It's in the List but not populated as the chosen one.

[Mathias (Author)]

No all of them are shown in the dropdown list.
It should auto select the profile that is currently selected. if there is one selected

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No all of them are shown in the dropdown list

Yes they are all shown, but only "[Default]" is the main picked one, and the others aren't being triggered even though I have them (there's no way to pick one as the main !) Only the "[Default]" Color Profile is ever executed, I can't get "Dark Mode" Color Profile to activate whatsoever !

[Mathias (Author)]

If [Default] is shown as selected when dialog is opened then that profile is selected or no profile is selected.
If a color profile is active. then that profile should be shown when going into the color editor. But you can swich to another profile if you want to edit that.

Then just select the color profile you want to use from the dropdown in the toolbar to switch to use that profile

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If [Default] is shown as selected when dialog is opened then that profile is selected or no profile is selected.
If a color profile is active. then that profile should be shown when going into the color editor. But you can swich to another profile if you want to edit that.

Then just select the color profile you want to use from the dropdown in the toolbar to switch to use that profile

I think the issue here is there's no "Apply" or "Save & Close" button in my Color Profile Editor to update the Color Profile to another one. I only get a Close button then it's still "[Default]" that's enabled.

[Mathias (Author)]

There is a Save button to save a changes to a rule.

So you do the change... close dialog.  and if you changed the currently active profile the change should be active directly else you need to switch to that color profile you edited in the dropdown list that is shown when pressing the color icon button.

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There is a Save button to save a changes to a rule.

So you do the change... close dialog.  and if you changed the currently active profile the change should be active directly else you need to switch to that color profile you edited in the dropdown list that is shown when pressing the color icon button.

Still unresolved, but I'll just use the "[Default]" Color Profile & make backups of it. Perhaps it's a bug or a problem on my end. Thank you for your time !

[Mathias (Author)]

I don't understand how it can fail for you. Is the other color profiles not even shown in the dropdown menu on the toolbar ?

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I don't understand how it can fail for you. Is the other color profiles not even shown in the dropdown menu on the toolbar ?

The other Color Profiles are indeed listed in the dropdown menu in Color Profile Editor, however they don't stay/ retain as the chosen item or trigger. The listed item just reverts to "[Default]" everytime I re-open the Color Profile Editor (they don't get deleted or anything if that's what you mean.).

Also remember when I said the "Name Ext Size Date" Column bar changes size, it's happening a lot lately, wish there was a way to Lock it !

[Mathias (Author)]

I don't understand how it can fail for you. Is the other color profiles not even shown in the dropdown menu on the toolbar ?

The other Color Profiles are indeed listed in the dropdown menu in Color Profile Editor, however they don't stay/ retain as the chosen item or trigger. The listed item just reverts to "[Default]" everytime I re-open the Color Profile Editor (they don't get deleted or anything if that's what you mean.).

Also remember when I said the "Name Ext Size Date" Column bar changes size, it's happening a lot lately, wish there was a way to Lock it !

No not "dropdown menu in Color Profile Editor," The dropdown.. when you click on the colorwheel icon on the main toolbar.. where you select what color rule to activate..

Dont remember the column issue.. But I have not seen any issue with column.. for me they are always the same.. and never changes. I have auto-fit column to view width active and then I just set the sizes of the column and save that. then only the name column will expand or shrink depending on how large the window is. the other will use the set width

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I don't understand how it can fail for you. Is the other color profiles not even shown in the dropdown menu on the toolbar ?

The other Color Profiles are indeed listed in the dropdown menu in Color Profile Editor, however they don't stay/ retain as the chosen item or trigger. The listed item just reverts to "[Default]" everytime I re-open the Color Profile Editor (they don't get deleted or anything if that's what you mean.).

Also remember when I said the "Name Ext Size Date" Column bar changes size, it's happening a lot lately, wish there was a way to Lock it !

No not "dropdown menu in Color Profile Editor," The dropdown.. when you click on the colorwheel icon on the main toolbar.. where you select what color rule to activate..

Dont remember the column issue.. But I have not seen any issue with column.. for me they are always the same.. and never changes. I have auto-fit column to view width active and then I just set the sizes of the column and save that. then only the name column will expand or shrink depending on how large the window is. the other will use the set width

Oh the Color Wheel icon —so that's how you activate it !! It's working perfectly now, thank you so much, Mathias !! I've been away for a while & been a little rusty ! 🎉👍

As for the "Name/ Ext/ Size/ Date" column bar, it's still wonky, I don't have mine on "AutoResize Columns" —welp I just resize it to default Saved Layout.