Introduction

Overview / Layout

Panels

FileSystem

File Operations

Extensions

Tools

Customization and Configuration

Configuring the Layout

User Commands and Scripting

Other

API

Troubleshooting

FAQ (pages to follow)

Index

File Commands

The File Commands toolbar contains tools related to working with files. Most of them only work if the active panel is an Explorer Panel. The toolbar is displayed whenever View->Toolbars->File Commands is checked. and it can also be disabled altogether in Explorer Panel settings. (See Explorer Panel Settings).

1. Copy

Displays a dialog for launching a Copy operation. (See Copy/Move Operations)

2. Move

Displays a dialog for launching a Move operation. (See Copy/Move Operations)

3. Delete

Launches a Delete operation. (See Delete Operations)

4. Pack Selected Files

Opens the Pack Files dialog. (See Pack Files.)

5. Unpack Selected Files

Opens the Unpack Archives dialog. (See Unpack Files.)

6. Create Folder

Show the Create folder dialog.
Right click and a popup menu with a list of folders to create is shown. This list can be customized by selecting "Customize..."/p>

7. View File

Opens the current file to be viewed in the default viewer for that file type. (See File Type Setup)

8. Edit file

Opens the current file to be edited in the default editor for that file type. (See File Type Setup)

9. Find Files

Find Files

10. Calculate Folder Size

Causes folder sizes to be calculated. (See Calculate Folder Size)

11. Rename Current File/Folder

Renames the current file or folder using the operating system renaming protocol.
Right click and a popup menu with Quick Rename options opens.

12. Expand selection

Lets you specify a filter for selecting additional files/folders.

Right click and a popup menu with some dynamic selection items opens (built from items shown in the current path).
The entries of a pre-defined list of types are also shown in this list. They can be changed, or more can be added, by selecting "Customize..."

13. Shrink selection

Lets you specify a filter for de-selecting files/folders.

Right click and a popup menu with some dynamic selection items opens (built from items shown in the current path).
The entries of a pre-defined list of types are also shown in this list. They can be changed, or more can be added, by selecting "Customize..."

14. Copy PathName

Copies the file/folder pathname to the clipboard.

Right click and a popup menu opens with commands for other copy path alternatives.

15. Show/Hide Hidden and System files

Show or hide hidden and system files.

Right click and a popup menu opens with options to only show/hide hidden files or show/hide system files.

16. File Coloring

A popup menu opens where Rule-based file coloring can be configured.
It is possible to enable/disable file coloring from the menu. A list of all the file coloring profiles is also shown so the file coloring profile to use can be easily changed.