System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

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GSD
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System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

Post by GSD »

I have the ETP and Filelist functionality disabled via Policy.ini, which correctly disables the respective options in the main menu. However, said options remain active in the system tray context menu. I think it makes more sense to remove them altogether from there, rather then gray them out as in the main menu.
Relevant Policy.ini settings:

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allow_etp_server=0
allow_connect_to_etp_server=0
allow_filelist_editor=0
Now for the somewhat related feature request: I would like a system trey context menu option to "Close all Instance Windows" or "Close all Windows", depending on whether one's running instances or not. If I end up with too many Everything windows opened(quite often), I now exit the respective instance via the system tray context menu and then open it again. It would be useful to be able to just close all windows without having to resort to that.

Thank you!
therube
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Re: System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

Post by therube »

I'll just note that context_menu_remove_verbs does not look to do it?

Tried with
File List Editor
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File List Editor...
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void
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Re: System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

Post by void »

The next update will hide these menus when disallowed.



I have put on my TODO list to add a Close All Windows From this Instance option.
Ideally this would only be shown when there are multiple windows opened and you are running multiple instances.

For now, please open any window from your instance and type in the following search:
/close-all

Press ENTER in the search box.

/close-all



Thank you for the suggestions.


I'll just note that context_menu_remove_verbs does not look to do it?
context_menu_remove_verbs only applies to the context menu when right clicking a file or folder.
GSD
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Re: System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

Post by GSD »

void wrote: Thu Feb 26, 2026 11:15 pm Ideally this would only be shown when there are multiple windows opened and you are running multiple instances.
When without an instance and:
- no windows open => hidden
- 1 or more windows open => "Close all Windows"

When running with instance and:
- no windows open => hidden
- 1 or more windows open => "Close all INSTANCE_NAME Windows"

After seeng the /close-all command, I'm thinking that this may merit beeing added as a keyboard shortcut as well.

Thank you!
void
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Re: System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

Post by void »

1 or more windows makes more sense.
After seeng the /close-all command, I'm thinking that this may merit beeing added as a keyboard shortcut as well.
To bind a keyboard shortcut to /close-all:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Add to bookmarks....
  • Change the Name to:
    Close All Windows
  • Change the Search to:
    /close-all
  • Set a keyboard shortcut.
  • Click OK.
GSD
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Re: System tray context menu fixes + a feature request

Post by GSD »

void wrote: Thu Feb 26, 2026 11:49 pm 1 or more windows makes more sense.
After seeng the /close-all command, I'm thinking that this may merit beeing added as a keyboard shortcut as well.
To bind /close-all to a keyboard shortcut:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Add to bookmarks....
  • Change the Name to:
    Close All Windows
  • Change the Search to:
    /close-all
  • Set a keyboard shortcut.
  • Click OK.
Excellent! Thank you!
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