Hotkey to hide PATH column
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Hotkey to hide PATH column
Technically, the PATH column in the results list can be very wide (over 200 characters).
Would it be possible to have a hotkey to collapse the width of the PATH column or to make it disappear entirely, in order to read the other columns (such as date, size, etc) on the right hand side.
I sometimes use CTRL+RIGHT ARROW to page the screen to the right but the file name disappears when I do that.
Would it be possible to have a hotkey to collapse the width of the PATH column or to make it disappear entirely, in order to read the other columns (such as date, size, etc) on the right hand side.
I sometimes use CTRL+RIGHT ARROW to page the screen to the right but the file name disappears when I do that.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
There's a Toggle Path column command for which you can set a keyboard shortcut:
Alt + 1
Alt + 2
Alt + 3
Alt + 4
To customize the path column width with this auto size, please see:
https://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/ini/#auto_size_path_x
When using the auto size feature, all columns except name and path are fully shown.
The name and path columns will share the remaining size.
By default, the name and path column will equally share this size. (1/2 each)
To make the path column only use 1/4 of the remaining size:
To customize the auto size window dimensions, please see:
https://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/ini/#auto_size_1
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
- To the right of Show commands containing, type in the following:
path - In the command list, select Result List | Toggle Path Column.
- In the shortcuts list, click Add....
- Press a new keyboard shortcut and click OK, eg: Ctrl + Alt + 2.
- Click OK.
Alt + 1
Alt + 2
Alt + 3
Alt + 4
To customize the path column width with this auto size, please see:
https://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/ini/#auto_size_path_x
When using the auto size feature, all columns except name and path are fully shown.
The name and path columns will share the remaining size.
By default, the name and path column will equally share this size. (1/2 each)
To make the path column only use 1/4 of the remaining size:
- In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/auto_size_path_x=1 - type in the following search and press ENTER:
/auto_size_path_y=4
To customize the auto size window dimensions, please see:
https://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/ini/#auto_size_1
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
Thank you for explaining it so clearly. The options seem very flexible. However is there a way to configure the following:
How do I toggle the PATH column between (1) not visible and (2) the column width I set manually?
Let me explain the need. Occasionally there is one file with very long path which makes the width to see it too great to comfortably see the other file entries, so I set the PATH column width by hand. I would like to hide the PATH column and then go back to my manual setting.
(A) Fit To Column Width (ALT+4) is not suitable.
(B) A hotkey for "Result List | Toggle Path Column" does not restore my original PATH column width set by hand.
How do I toggle the PATH column between (1) not visible and (2) the column width I set manually?
Let me explain the need. Occasionally there is one file with very long path which makes the width to see it too great to comfortably see the other file entries, so I set the PATH column width by hand. I would like to hide the PATH column and then go back to my manual setting.
(A) Fit To Column Width (ALT+4) is not suitable.
(B) A hotkey for "Result List | Toggle Path Column" does not restore my original PATH column width set by hand.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
I didn't know it, but it tells me that Ctrl+Shift+2 is a toggle for the display of Path.
Heh.
Maybe I should read the book.
One day I'll learn that Ctrl+Shift+3 is a toggle for size, & that would be handy for me.
Heh.
Maybe I should read the book.
One day I'll learn that Ctrl+Shift+3 is a toggle for size, & that would be handy for me.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
This is a bug.(B) A hotkey for "Result List | Toggle Path Column" does not restore my original PATH column width set by hand.
Please try Everything 1.4.1.944.
This version fixes an issue with saving the width and position of result list headers.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
The new version works great. Thank you for being so responsive! I am so pleased with the way I can toggle the PATH column between my custom width setting and hidden, that I would like to make another suggestion.void wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:52 amThis is a bug.
Please try Everything 1.4.1.944.
This version fixes an issue with saving the width and position of result list headers.
Is it possible to make Everything toggle the PATH column between my custom width setting and the full path length?
Perhaps this could be included in the keyboard command for "Result List | Toggle Path Column". In other words, this command would go between the following displays:
(1) show PATH column with user's custom width;
(2) show no PATH column;
(3) shown full PATH.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
+1
I like it.
With (3) shown full PATH, considering the "full" could be rather wide, perhaps a "full{with-constraint}".
I like it.
With (3) shown full PATH, considering the "full" could be rather wide, perhaps a "full{with-constraint}".
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
Added to my TODO list: Add a keyboard shortcut to toggle columns between user defined width and full width.(3) shown full PATH.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
In the proposed 3 stage shortcut for seeing the PATH, I wonder if there's a way to have an option for a right-adjusted view of the PATH name.
It's nearly always more important to see the last folders in the path than the first folders.
It's nearly always more important to see the last folders in the path than the first folders.
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Re: Hotkey to hide PATH column
Path ellipsis is on my TODO list.
This would always show the last folder of a path, for example:
C:\Prog...\Everything
Thanks for the suggestion.
This would always show the last folder of a path, for example:
C:\Prog...\Everything
Thanks for the suggestion.