Extended Folder Tree with View Pane?

Help & Support
1

Hi all

I am new to Opus - just downloaded and have wasted most of the day already getting to know it. So far I am pretty impressed by the program except for one thing, which is probably just my preference, but still significant.

I am used to programs like Outlook, Groupwise, and a number of document management programs which all have the option of showing the directory tree along the entire left hand side of the window, the files/messages in a pane on the right hand side at the top, and a view pane also at the right hand side of the folder tree and below the file pane. I tend to find the dimensions of the view pane in this configuration much more useful when searching around for a particular file rather than extending all along the bottom of the window.

Is there any possible way of making Opus behave like this?

Thanks in advance
Zijerfex

2

I think what you are after is something like the first drawing, but you can only do the second or the third.

┌───────────────┬────────────────────────┐
│             │                     │
│ Folder Tree │     Lister Pane     │
│             │                     │
│             ├────────────────────────┤
│             │                     │
│             │    Viewer Pane      │
│             │                     │
└───────────────┴────────────────────────┘

┌───────────────┬────────────────────────┐
│             │                     │
│ Folder Tree │     Lister Pane     │
│             │                     │
├───────────────┴────────────────────────┤
│                                   │
│            Viewer Pane            │
│                                   │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘

┌───────────────┬───────────────┬────────────────┐
│             │             │              │
│ Folder Tree │ Lister Pane │ Viewer Pane  │
│             │             │              │
└───────────────┴───────────────┴────────────────┘

You would have to submit an feature request for this at the official support site.

3

Yes, that is exactly what I am looking for.

Most unfortunate to hear that it isn't possible to do this at all ... :frowning:

Zijerfex

4

For navigating to and between folders, Opus provides a host of options: [ul][li] The Drives toolbar[/li]
[li] The Folder Tree[/li]
[li] Hot Paths[/li]
[li] Favorites and Smart Favorites[/li]
[li] The Go menu[/li]
[li] The Go raw command (in your own buttons)[/li]
[li] The Path Field[/li]
[li] The hidden path entry field (Press Shift +Enter)[/li][/ul]With all the above options for folder navigation, you will eventually rely less on the folder tree.

5

[quote="kenalcock"]With all the above options for folder navigation, you will eventually rely less on the folder tree.[/quote]In fact, at the prompting of one of our erstwhile regular contributors, BigGus, I decided to try omitting the folder tree altogether, and after a short period of familiarisation, I now never use it at all.

If you have never even considered doing this, it may seem difficult, or even impossible, but I can assure you, with the flexibility of DOpus, you simply do not need it. If you try this approach, and like it, you can then set up a lister with the file pane and the viewer pane one above the other.