Optionally change the doubleclick on folder behaviour

[DooMWhite]

Optionally change the doubleclick on folder behaviour.

Consider an optional tweak to the double-click action on folders. The idea is that double-clicking a folder would navigate straight into it within Everything, rather than launching it in the file explorer. This setting would enable easy browsing through directories, being handy especially with the Folders/Treeview options. Without needing to shift course to the sidebar tree.

It would make the experience smoother, IMO.

[void]

Everything is not trying to be a file browser.

To explore folders in Everything on double click:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Context menu tab on the left.
• Select: Open (Folders)
• Change the Command to:
  
  $explore-in-everything("%1")
• Click OK.

Alternatively, show the right click -> Explore in Everything context menu item:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Context menu tab on the left.
• Select: Explore in Everything
  (edit: thanks Tuska)
• Check Show this item.
• Click OK.

Right click a folder and click Explore in Everything.

[tuska]

• Select: Exclude in Everything

Right click a folder and click Explore in Everything.

Select: Explore in Everything

[DooMWhite]

Thanks, guys.

It may not be a file browser, but it's pretty close to the features of one, specially when compared to the Windows one.
From what I've tested, the keybindings + this double click thing make it pretty good already.

[santilli]

I feel you, bro. The app might not be trying to be a file explorer but it will be regardless.

This is how I set mine:
Options>General>UI:

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Open searches in tabs: Toggle ON

Options>General>Context Menu>Open (Folders):

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$exec(%localappdata%\Everything\Everything.exe -parent "%1")

Options>General>Keyboard>File | Search in Everything:

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Shortcut key: Shift+Enter

With this setup, double-clicking opens each folder in a new tab, or if i shift+enter it reuses the current tab. It works perfectly for me because every folder I open stays open, so I don't need to keep navigating up and down, just as in Windows Explorer I constantly need multiple windows.

For ease of use, I also configured the following keybinds:
Close Tab:

CTRL+W

File | Next Tab:

CTRL+Page Down

File | Previous Tab:

CTRL+Page Up

History | Restore Recently Closed Tab:

CTRL+Shift+T

This way I can cycle through and close tabs on the fly. I can only thank mr tools for allowing this level of customization, this is the type of thing that will never be equally useful for everyone, it's awsome that we can make it fit our individual needs.