Feature Request: Add Context Menu Option to Copy Folder Names (Not Full Paths)

[e-RR]

Hello David and fellow Everything users,

I’d like to suggest a small but meaningful feature that could enhance workflows.

Currently, when selecting multiple folders in Everything and using “Copy Full Name to Clipboard,” the result includes full paths. I often need just the folder names—without the path.

Would it be possible to add a context menu option like: “Copy Folder Names” …that extracts only the final folder names from selected results?

This would save time and reduce reliance on external scripts or regex cleanup. (Currently I run this line: Get-ChildItem "%path%" -Directory | ForEach-Object { $_.Name } | Set-Clipboard)

Thank you for Everything—it’s likely to become a lifelong companion in my workspace.

Warm regards,
Elim

[void]

Everything 1.5 will have this option.

Right click the selected files/folders under the Name column and click Copy Name.

-or-

From the main File menu, under the Copy Property submenu, click Name.
(Ideal if you are selecting millions of files as it doesn't build the system context menu)

Thank you for the suggestion.

[therube]

And you can also assign hotkeys to copy said data.

I have hotkeys for; name(s), path(s), & fullpath(s).

[e-RR]

Well, here we are @1.5a. Thanks for incorporating the feature and for listening to the community and implementing this improvement. Works beautifully with both single and multiple names. Excellent!

(I hope the Esc key functionality will be restored in the final release. It makes workflow feel fluid.)

[void]

Everything 1.4 closes the window on ESC.
Everything 1.5 no longer closes the window on ESC.

To close the window or tab on ESC:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  close
• Select File | Close Window or File | Close Tab.
• Click Add....
• Press ESC and click OK.
• Click OK.

-If you import your Everything 1.4 settings to Everything 1.5, ESC will map to File | Close Tab.

Feature changes in Everything 1.5.