I'm looking for a long-term solution to mark my favorite files and folders. This includes very frequently used folders (~10-20), but also files such as images (hundreds) - think bookmarks in a browser.
Desired requirements:
Easy to use; ideally show a column next to the filename with a "star", inline-editable
Filterable fast (preferably with Everything); both "list ALL favorite files on my disk" and more complex queries
Store with the file itself (e.g. ADS), for portability and backups
Highlight marked files in lister
Tried so far:
I see Directory Opus offers options like favorites, labels, status, ratings, (and others?), but it's hard to fulfill all requirements.
Favorites: not filterable efficiently, not stored with file, no highlighting (I think), inefficient to scale/manage for hundreds of files/folders
Labels/status: not filterable with Everything (yet?), not editable inline in lister
Ratings are probably the closest to what I want: I added a column "Rating" and set the width to 16px, so you only see the first star. It's inline-editable (though this doesn't work when it's set as the FIRST column - any idea why?), easy to use, filterable using Everything, stored with the file. However, it feels like a hack to misuse the 5-star rating feature.
Are you versed in scripting/coding?
It would help to know what you want them marked for.
Without knowing that, here's an idea: Favorites, only you can modify the command to also create a link of the file/folder in question to a specific place, so they are easily located with EV as well.
Another idea will be a Tag/Keyword. Although they are not inline-editable (good luck with that ), you can modify them from the metadata panel.
Thanks @errante. My use case is just to have a flexible and easy-to-use option to "mark" files. Mostly files I freqently use, but also files with "an open task", images I like etc. As I said, think of browser bookmarks for pages you want to save for later.
I'm versed in scripting/coding, but not really with DOpus.
Interesting idea with .lnk files, however, I do want them in the same place and not have duplicate files (the actual file and the link).
It seems like you're describing Favorites.
As for the links, I was thinking more about softlinks/hardlinks. They won’t be in the same place as their targets. You can create the links in one place e.g. \dopusdata/User Data/Favorites. Then create EV filters for that location only, etc.
A keyword, like Favorite or something will also work, IMHO.
Thanks @errante. As I described in the first post, the favorites features does not fulfill most of my requirements. Maybe one of the DOpus devs has ideas/comments? Thanks.
You can highlight favorites already. (Preferences / Colors and Fonts / Directory Opus Colors / [File and Folder Colors] Files and folders: Favorites)
Wanting Everything to be able to index stuff that's Opus specific is probably going to rule out most options (at least in conjunction with your other requirements).
