I've had Dopus for many years mainly to use a few advanced features, but have never really spent the time to look into all the ways to use it to optimize my overall workflow. I have also lost my desire to endlessly troubleshoot and tinker with software after many thousands of hours learning Linux ...so I'm hoping someone can at least point me in the right direction to save me some time.
I'm trying to customize Dopus to appear very simple and clean on the surface while having access to the advanced stuff when I need it. Ideally I want the initial interface to look and operate similar to the open source Files app seen here.
My preferred default folder format in Dopus right now is set up to display collapsed groups of file types sorted with the most recent first when I open a new lister. I can then easily locate a particular file by expanding it's group.
I have been looking for an easy way to quickly expand and collapse ALL group types other than right clicking the header. I can't seem to find and way to do this with a button or key command. Maybe I'm missing something.
This feature is built into the Files app in a very nice way, in that you can click the filetype group header and the group will expand or collapse ALL groups, and will also display the filetype icon for faster navigation.
If your folder format is grouping by Type, there is an option to make it collapse those groups by default as well, which will take effect on each folder change.
The "Collapsed" checkbox near the bottom right here:
Sometimes I also want to expand all groups quickly though. Having a key command or button (instead of right clicking the group header and selecting "expand/collapse ALL/Other groups") would be handy, but I can't seem to find expand/collapse functions to assign.
The one click expand collapse feature on "Files" is very quick and intuitive (although limited in overall functionality).
Also, the addition of Group Filetype Icons would be very nice for enhanced visual navigation to other filetypes.
Any ideas? I just find when I have thousands of files on many different attached disks...this just seems to be the fastest way for me to get to a file that I just saved in a particular location.
I'm also open to other suggestions on workflow. Thanks for your help.
I couldn't find any related function before, but I've just started learning and have only done simple things like adding/modifying toolbar buttons before.
It appears I have some reading to do as I just discovered the advanced command editor....and the "Set GROUPCOLLAPSE=Toggle" function I tried to assign to a hotkey doesn't seem to do anything.
I've tried rereading the folder to get it to work (predefined hotkeys work fine), but nothing happens. Am I on the right track at least?
Excuse my ignorance as I am not familiar with programming or scripting.
Ahh....Thank you very much!....I was going at it from the wrong direction by searching for the function and assigning a key as opposed to modifying an existing menu command with a hotkey. Duh!!!
At least I learned something new today! Thanks again!
...so I'm hoping someone can at least point me in the right direction to save me some time.
