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17th January 2024 at 2:51 pm #4694thomasmca314159Participant
I have 2 issues that could be bugs or feature requests. To me, both are bugs because the behavior is different from standard Windows behavior.
- I often want to get/use a file name. The easiest way to do that is to copy and paste the name. So I click on the file, select F2 to rename, then press Ctrl-A to select the entire file name, including the extension, then Ctrl-C to copy the name. But in FV, Ctrl-A always selects all files. It should behave differently when the file name is in edit mode – it should select all text in the current control, not run some function outside of the control. That is a common function for all controls in Windows – put the cursor in any text control, and Ctrl-A selects all text within the control.
- Deselecting files. After selecting 2 or more files, there is no way (that I could find) to deselect them with the mouse. You have to navigate to a different folder, then come back to the current one. Yes, there is a menu option and a keyboard shortcut. But standard behavior is to require the Ctrl key to select multiple, and without the Ctrl key, clicking on one should deselect all of the others. I think the FV behavior is called “sticky keys.”
20th January 2024 at 6:54 pm #4695FileVoyager (Author)KeymasterHi thomasmca314159,
Your feedback is greatly appreciated, helping me fine-tune FileVoyager for an even better user experience!
- The easiest way to copy a filename is by pressing ctrl+J on the keyboard
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- ctrl+J copies the filename
- ctrl+K copies the parent directory path
- Ctrl+L copies the filepath
The way you do it is also ok. You can enter edit mode on a file name by pressing F2 on your keyboard. Then, each subsequent time you press F2, a different file part is selected.
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- 1st time you press F2, the filename is selected without extension
- 2nd time you press F2, the extension is selected
- 3rd time, the full filename is selected including the extension.
However, the editbox should also handle other key combination like the Ctrl+A. I’ve noted your suggestion to include support for additional key combinations like Ctrl + A, and I’ll address this in the upcoming release.
- Regarding file selection with the mouse, FileVoyager follows the Norton Commander’s “Sticky Selection” approach. You can select and deselect files by right-clicking and sliding over them.
Alternatively, checkboxes should appear next to selected files. If not, could you confirm if this is the case for your setup?
21st January 2024 at 2:21 pm #4712FileVoyager (Author)KeymasterHi,
The issue with Ctrl+A described in OP is now solved in version 24.1.20
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